Take the whole family along with you wherever you go.
You should not adjust your screen on a tablet, mobile phone or large desktop monitor. We are sorry if you accidentally made an unwelcome noise while trying to find this feature. This is something we are obliged to do, as it’s not often that an automaker runs ginormous tracks for plebian production vehicles. This is unless the automaker Nissan.
The go-anywhere track upgrade is now available for the Altima sedan. This model is brand new for 2019. The car’s all-wheel drive system is a key part of this new package. This setup is impossible to imagine with only the front tires turning. And, if we’re being honest, it’s a clever way for Nissan promotes its refreshed sedan. Tracks are always trendy.
It wasn’t as simple as bolting some tracks to convert the AWD Altima into snowmobile. The 250-hour project was a Nissan in-house effort that required extensive fabrication. To give the treads the proper clearance and reduce snowfall into the driver’s sight line, the sedan’s fenders had to be cut and flared seven inches. Although the suspension was also lifted by three inches, it wasn’t straight. This was done by dropping the front and rear subframes a little, and raising the suspension components a few inches. This was done to ensure that the critical components of the chassis, which are susceptible to wear, wouldn’t be unduly moved out of their proper positions.
The tracks are American Track Truck’s Dominator track system. They measure four feet long. This sedan is capable of handling deep snow thanks to its 15-inch width.
Altima-te AWD is joining a vast fleet of Nissans that are tracked, such as the Rogue Warrior SUV or the 370Zki convertible motorbike. Recently, Nissan added tracks to the Juke which was a hit at the 2019 Tokyo Auto Salon.
Tomorrow’s Montreal Auto Show will see the tracked Altima take center stage.