Hi All,

Just wondering if anyone else has heard about a supposed Super Sport Maxima to be released in 2003 (Model year 2004)?

I had a pal at TBW/Chiat Day (Nissan ad firm) who told me this model has been in the works for a while. He said early specs. have it to be between 275-300 hp.

Any feedback would be appreciated,

 

I think you must be referring to the Maxima SE-R. I heard rumors about that car to.

 

if that is true what u say bout the hp.. then damn! that would be the sweetest! id sell my 2k gle and buy that car anyday! haha

 

I saw in a mag about two years ago that they might make a 2-door max for 2004 and it will have 280+hp.

I don't remember what mag it was it was sitting on a table at a tire kingdom.

 

Could it possibly be the Skyline GTR??? I heard or read from somewhere that the Skyline could very soon be available here...

 

YOUNG.... WHAT does that have to do with the max. Anyway...There was a pic in the mag, it was a rendering just to remind you guys.

 

I've heard from friends@the local dealership that the 2004 is going to share the new altima platform, but I also hear that it will be RWD. I don't think both can be true. If a Maxima SE-R shows its head as a 2002 model, I will be buying this car especially if it makes the claimed HP and has a VLSD. However I am also curious about the larger 2004 model, i'd be real hurt if I bought the 02 or 03 and the 04 is a V-8 RWD w/a manual tranny. I'd be upside down real quick.

 

that we will be getting The Skyline I think in late 2003. it will be expected to put out 400hp. With a 3.0-liter turbocharged V-6. They say its possible. So who knows what that could mean.

 

Though I'd love for this to be true. I find it hard to swallow. There aren't many 400 hp cars available in the US and nothing has come from Nissan about this at all. If we do get a Skyline I believe it will be a little more neutered than the 400hp. With all the desire for the car I think they'd be hyping it more. But, that two years away so who knows.

 

over the weekend, the press confrence from carlos (Nissan CEO) he says that nissan will have 11 new products in this country by 2003, few new models and few reshapes.

 

Dude, this was in Car and Driver. Check out the newsstand issue with the new Lexus SC430 on the cover. Its in there...