theMax

Now that Nissan brought over the V8 for the new pathfinder and FX when will you think they will put it in the Max?

(Yes I mean the pathfinder armada)

MaximaPolak

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They should do that like they did on the show "Rides" to the IS300 with the GS430 Engine.

That V8 in the Maxima is possible I think but I dunno if it should be done.

Broaner

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A front drive V8 is a great idea. More power is definitely needed when we can't even get it to the ground now. Come one people, think.

2k2kev

never.. why would they?

and how many times are we going to see this poll?

Quicksilver

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The new Pathfinder does not have a V8...it's a 4.0L V6

FanaticMadMax

I think he meant the Armada, Quicksilver. As far as the V-8 goes, i think Nissan have to make the Maxima a RWD platform since the horsepower is too much for a FWD to handle. So I'll say it may be a possiblity.

maximase86

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Yeah, the Pathfinder does not have a V8. The Pathfinder Armada does, but that's a totally different motor from the VQ. Also, Nissan has had a V8 here for over 10 years. It's found in the Q45, and the newer M45, just happens to have an infiniti badge on it.

Quite honestly, if you compare the maxima to the market it's competing on, not one of them has a V8. So why start now? It's already been shown the VQ is versatile enough to keep upping the power on it anyway.

A V8 in a maxima would be nice, but put into perspective. The maxima is not a car that can take on a whole new class that Nissan already has covered with its M45/Q45 Duo.

My 2 cents.

S

Tatanko

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4.0L VQ

007max

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haha, i watched that too. that was a pretty cool show. but the IS300 is a RWD car and i dont think the max platform will support RWD... do any FWD V8 cars even exist? honestly i cant think of any...

Tatanko

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Yeah, they do. We've discussed V8 swaps on here numerous times...I believe they're GM V8's of some sort (dunno which though). I believe there was a Buick...or Oldsmobile or something with one. And a few others. But still very rare. Though I have to say...a FWD V8 kind of seems to defeating the purpose of a V8 in the first place...

EDIT: Found one. It's a version of the Northstar V8 typically found in Cadillac's.
2004 Bonneville GXP 260hp Northstar V8
And aside from that new Bonneville, a FWD version of the Northstar was also in Cadillac's DeVille.

But then again, who's to say that IF (big if there) the Maxima were to get a V8 engine, that it were to stay FWD?

Doc

I'd say the Max would also need to go to 4wd to put V8 power to the ground properly.

Quicksilver

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VQ engines are the future of the Maxima, plain and simple.

KsuMax

First I thought you were serious, and I couldn't figure out why you would ever want a high hp v8 as fwd. But then I read the middle of your post. I'd have to agree with you.

happyricefob

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1. there won't be RWD maxima, cuz g35 is RWD
2. there won't be V6 4.0L maxima, cuz a V6 can go as high as 3.8L. (when you do come up with a 4.0L, let me know )
3. there wont' be V8 in maxima anytime soon, cuz maxima has always been V6, and competing against TL, solara, accord and camry (in the old days)...
4. it doesn't matter. a 3000lbs+ FWD will never be a sports car. it's fast, but it's not a sportscar. period.
5. so go pick up a g35c now.

Matt_NZ

As I said before, maybe one day they'll make a V8 Maxima here in NZ and Aus. As of now, Nissan, or any other Japanese car manufactor, have no V8 competition for the big V8 Ford Falcon and Holden Commodore (recently released in the US as the Pontiac GTR) that we have down here. The Maxima is Nissan's closest answer to the V6 variety of the Holden Commodore and Ford Falcon here, so, if they were to follow Ford and Holdens example of taking the same body and sticking a V8 in it, they may use the Maxima name for that.

This is just me theorising though, and hoping, lol.

Matt_NZ

The latest Ford Falcon comes with a 4.0L 6 cylinder engine. I'm not sure if they call it a V6 though, on their website, the specs list the engine as being a "DOHC VCT I6". Have a look for you self at www.ford.co.nz

spirilis

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Maybe w/ an AWD platform, and a slightly bigger engine bay...

But then again, for that Northstar V8, look at the HP--260HP. The VQ already puts out more power than that. I'd imagine torque is the limiting factor to the FWD drivetrain, not # of cylinders...

Zero Deuce SE

With bore and stroke adjustments, you can have a 4 liter V6. The Jeep uses a 4 liter inline 6 so it's possible to make a V6.

007max

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wtf are you talkin about? my friend's S-10 has a 4.3L V-6

JMAXIMA

when will people stop making stupid questions that their is no real answer to ... its just like when CNN and those other news shows try to take speculative polls and surveys... it is so annoying

Quicksilver

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You can make a V6 or I6 as big as you want...the displacement is NOT limited to any particular size. There already is a VQ40 V6, and it will be powering the new 2005 Nissan Pathfinder and Frontier (they share platform components). One can only hope that the Xterra will also eventually get the VQ40.


And the Falcon XR8 uses the 5.4L V8...big engine for that chassis size! It's rated at 260kW which translates to about 350 HP !

Tatanko

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Actually, it's 275 HP. Error on the part of the people posting that thread I linked to. Check Pontiac's website. (Those people made lots of errors, including the spelling of Cadillac ) But I do agree, to only put out 10 more HP with a whole 2 more cylinders is pretty pathetic. But then again, American car companies are known for just increasing the sheer size, not for making the best of what they already have (take a look at GM's 3800 series V6...including the supercharged version).

Aside from what other people above telling you about how there are already 4.0L+ V6's in existence, I'm gonna have to agree, but yet slightly disagree with you about the Maxima not getting a 4.0L. I would say that the 6th gen will never see one, because the VQ35 is already a proven performer, and is already size-for-size, one of the best V6's there is. Plus, it hasn't been too long Nissan came out with it, so I doubt they'd already be pushing to develop a FWD version of the new VQ40 if they don't have to.

SOOO...maybe in a 7th gen (if there is one) or later years of the 6th gen (like they did with the 5th gen). Otherwise, I doubt it...

DAVE Sz

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What do you mean a v6 can only go to 3.8L? You can make a 10L v6 if you want, it will be huge but it's a V6. Hell there are 1.6L V12s out there.

maximase86

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They make 14.3L Inline 6's for semi-trucks, I've seen 7.3l inline 4's. You can make any configuration any displacement you want. Hell you could build a 20l V6. :P

S

Jeff92se

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Okay soooo another sucessfull "when are they gonna put a Vbazillion in a maxima" poll.

The only thing entertaining was "the V6 can only go to 3.8L". That was pretty classic.