I test drove this 2001 Special Edition Maxima yesterday, a 5spd. I expected so much from the 2001 Maxima, the 00vi up top I thought would be serious. This car was in mint condition, fresh tune up, no codes, but after 70 MPH my 4th gen with the MEVI would spank it, I mean spank it faithfully. I know this is a 4th gen thread, but what's the difference in weight between the 4th gen and 5th gen?

Enough for your 4th gen with a MEVI to spank it.

A quick google search told me its a couple hundred pounds.

Google much? 4th gen is about 200lbs lighter

http://www.motortrend.com/cars/1998/...ons/index.html
http://www.motortrend.com/cars/2001/...ons/index.html

I still would have expected a 5th gen to pull slightly more, but I guess I was wrong.