Do any of you know the specs and details of the 2002 max. Where can I find info on it?

 

http://www.freshalloy.com/cars/nissa...an_matrix.html

 

I really wish they wouldn't make the max a full size

 

I don't care what Fresh Alloy says..it is hard for me to believe that Nissan would COMPLETELY redesign the Maxima after only useing the current body for 3 years!! 2003 seems way too soon to me!

Anything is possible ...but it seems expensive. Most car companies (and traditionally Nissan too) will use a car platform at least 5 years. The 4th Gen Maxima went 5 years and the 3rd Gen Max went 6 !! I will believe this total redesign of the Maxima in 2003 when I see it.

 

3.5L / 250Bhp = Nissan Code Language for HEAVIER CAR...

 

I think you are right. BUT - I was reading the news forums regarding the Infiniti division. It seems infiniti is stepping up to the plate with some serious performance vehicles. 2002 Q45 is rumored to be an M5 competitor. Also coming out with a high performance XVL (I think - I don't recognize that vehicle though). Who knows, maybe this will carry over to Nissan with the re-emergence of the Z. They could certainly sell the current Maxima with a 3.5 in it, some cross drilled rotors and a more performance oriented suspension. Hell, it is already competitive with the pre-2000 M3. (MadMax2k raced one at the track in his 2k 5spd with CAI and Ypipe, and they were dead heat in the 1/4 and beyond). I'd get one in a heartbeat.

 

When Nissan does the slight refresh and adds the 3.5L don't expect the car to get too much heavier than it is now. From what I have heard the 3.5L will just be a reboared version of the 3.0L in the Maxima right now. Then engine might not take up any more room n the engine bay than it does right now.

Again, I just can't believe that Nissan will totally redesign the Maxima in 2003...only useing the current body 3 years!! I will have to see it, to believe it.

 

Well... if the car does NOT get heavier, it will be HOT.. (i mean, same body, but a sizeable boost in BHP/Engine displacement)

The year after that, however, as they move up to full-size, it HAS TO GET HEAVIER... Big time...



(if you ask me, these are all just rumors as of now... it seems improbable that they would ditch this body design after 3 years.. But then, I heard that they internally intend to move the Max up a notch, and replace the gap that is left with the Altima... (ie.. larger V6 Altimas)

 

About the timeframe issue... Yeah it is hard for me to believe too, but keep in mind what they did with the Frontier after only 1 year.. They flopped from 1 new design to the next..

 

Wow! it looks like the 2002 Max will be a rocket if it has the same weight as the 2001 and has 250HP!

 

it's the rumors like this that kept me from buying a 2k1. Waiting for the 250hp. But if they resize it i'll probably buy elsewhere. I love the maxima's size, and with a bigger engine (2002 maybe?) it will be one nice car.

 

Tomz17 you are right and I am behind you 100%. I have heard everything from : The Max will share the Altima plaform and the Altima will get the 3.5L (I DOUBT THAT VERY HIGHTLY!)

I would look for the Altima to maybe get a V6 option (mabe standard?) and it might be the current Max 3.0 L engine. The Altima is supposedly going to come standard with the 2.5 L coming up for the rumored Sentra SE-R. Tired of rumors.

I have even heard that the 3.5L engine might only come on the SE (not sure about the GLE).

Just opinion and rumor......We will have to wait and see. The 2002 3.5L Max sounds like it will be hot!!

 

The '02 Max isn't getting anything but "minor updates" accoring to Nissan's Public Relations Departments. I don't think they'll be doing an engine upgrade in this model.

 

There's a guy called Joenissan on the Edmunds Maxima board that has been a Nissan technician for about 20 years. He says that you can't tell what they are going to do in the next couple of years and that Nissan rarely does what 'they' say. So I guess we'll just have to wait and see.
Gregg

 

If you stay up with current events you'll remenber that Nissan has merged with Renalt overseas and that a lot of changes are coming down the pipes, like...

1. Nissan understands that their more conservative stand in the USA as far as choices really helped Lexus with becoming the american choice for premium autos in the luxury division.

2. Infiniti owes the public a lot for it lack-luster lineup of vehicles, so you can look for 3 new cars from them to be added to the not-so-hot lineup, including the XVL model which is a rear-wheel driven car that will memick the lexus 430 front end as for as the headlight positioning.

3. Maxima, Altima and sentra will get significant power plant changes within the next 5 years according to insider info in Japan, starting in the year 2000. what model year, we will just have to see. At the same time Renalt will be launching new vehicles to places outside of the US before it jumps back into the car market in the states.

 

Johnson you are right about the Frontier..it was a pleasant surprise when they updated the styling after one year....but the 2000 Frontier was very bland, underpowered and ..ugly! Nissan HAD to do something. It just wasn't competitive in the market. I have to praise Nissan for doing a great job on the 2001 Frontier! My brother bought a loaded 4 door 2000 model...I warned him to wait for the 2001. Then an aunt of ours bought a fully loaded 4 door 2001...is he ever jealous!