There's got to be something I am missing if you can see the gauge cluster...

Are we looking at the same photo here? How in the he!! can you see the 3.5 badge?

WTF?

I think it will grow on me. The headlights look a little G35ish to me. The rear end isn't so bad, especially with dual exhaust. They gotta do better with that spoiler though. And what's up with Nissan making Maximas all sit lower in the back? I say drop the front down an inch or so, and give it a tougher stance. Funny cause, it looks like the all new accord could fit inside this beast!

I can't wait for the N. American Auto Show in Detroit! I'll be there!

 

Well, when you first saw the 5th gen, did you cringe as much as you are now seeing the 6th gen?

Neither did I. I admit, the 5th gen took me some getting used to, but it still had the look of a "Maxima". This is just TOTALLY different.

But if the RWD/AWD statements are true, this is really a TOTALLY different car (that just happens to use the name Maxima).

 

I think the car is elegant. What I have always liked about the Maxima, particularly since the 4th gen, is it's spacious interior, and it's mix of luxioury and power combined with a manual transmission. I took a high interest in the the 4th get because of it's powerfull VQ30 engine. I was not too enthusiastic with the tail lights but the entire design grew on me. Same thing happen with the 5th gen which I really like (and own). Still, the back lights alone make me look at it twice and wonder but then I quickly change views and am happy again. I am hoping they make the 6th gen AWD, extremely competitive in performance (particularly acceleration) and gas consumption. Oh, and take their interior luxury up a notch.

 

At the website, to the left is an option to 'Download Maxima Photo' (in red)...this wildly increases the size of the photo and you can scroll around to see the trunk detail.

 

Not really Feeling this one

 

Ok I've looked at this maxima a million times and I can see the good designs. Don't discredit it yet. You only have one view. Wait til you see it at different angles, wait til you here the hp and torque. I guarantee a lot of you will change your mind about it.
Ithink the new Altima look awesome and the 350Z looks awesome. That's what this car is, a cross between the Z and Altima. The only thing I don't like is the spoiler. I think those little lip spoilers have been ugly on every car yet. I hope they have different options for that. But besides that the car looks sweet. If you haven't already, you'll come around.

 

Doesn't it look like they really shrunk the trunk space? I like having the space to keep my golf clubs among other things in my trunk. It just looks like it is small.

 

I dunno man, at first glance, i think it looks hot... next i'm thinking whats wrong with me cause everyone else thinks it's fugly

I dunno, I think it looks very cool. I gladly buy it and drive it around!!

 

i thinks ok but the spoiler is weak...but it doesnt need one

 

Yet..i like it. but the fog light didn't look good..??
the spoiler need to remove...

 

Alot of the problem is that it looks like some kind of 'morphed' assemblage of cars in a way that is not overly pleasing...not distinctive enough...and apparently (though tough to judge) way to barge like in size.

 

The problem is it doesnt look distinctive enough. Period.

 

I hope it will have what Nissan say it should have! My 255 hp Maxima had an actual 194.1 hp when it was stock.

 

I've got it! It's a retarded Altima...geez that thing's ugly.

 

Maybe the problem is that you have the "Toyota Maxima" - as listed on your homepage. Those are known to be far less powerful than the Nissan versions.

 

call me crazy....but I like it. It makes me a little mad because I just got a 2002 and now it's already out of date.

 

Maybe that is my problem!

I've been trying to get that change and a lot of other changes without success. My web person has abandoned me. I won't sell many dashes with that web site for sure!

 

I dunno about you guys, but I kinda like it

But I won't know for sure until I see it in person. When I first saw pics of the 350z, at certain angles, I thought it was too long, but when I saw it in person, I was completely blown away!! Same with the Murano, when I saw pics of it in the paper, I thought it was kinda ugly, but when I saw that in person as well, I actually liked the styling.

I can't wait to see this one in person. I hope for the auto they put in a 5-spd (c'mon, even the Accord has one now, plus most of the up-market cars have one already) and I hope they don't do extensive cost cutting like they did with the Alty

 

no its not a wird combination its what the maxime is a sports(350Z) sedan(altima) the perfect combo and i suspect power is close to 265-270 horses come on guys that is beauty from japan

 

4th gen is still the best looking

 

ahahahahahaha mayan ruin. well at least now we know where the model name Aztec came from. the engineers were like.. hmm.. this monstrosity we've designed kinda looks like a Mayan ruin.. lets call it the Aztec..

 

I think the problem is that the rear bumper is way too big and the trunk lid is microscopic by comparison. The size of the rear bumper gives the new Max more of a SUV like or tank like look to the rear.
The new Altima does not have such a large rear bumper and the rear looks good.

I think we can all agree that the 4th gen is at least a good looking
car and the reason is that there is beauty in simplicity. The 4th gens body style flows without any overly ornate areas. The 6th fails by being too busy in design.

I love I35 Coupe Style.

 

Amen to that man. From the looks of the 6th generation pics we're the last of a dying breed. I now appreciate my 95 a lot more. This new one looks like a mix of the Altima, Taurus, and Q45 which = crap. I was expecting a lot better. However,the engine might just save it, I'll have to wait and see.

 

Actually, the 5th gen is getting the same life span as the 1st, 2nd, and 4th gens which is 4 production years. The only generation that has gone longer than all is the 3rd gens which has 6 production years, but they did kind of revised it for 93-94. Really looking at this new maxima though, it looks like they took the front end and rear end of a Z, and stuck a altima body in between. Also, I noticed that this new one seems to sit like a 2nd gen, with the rear-end slightly lower than the front. Either way, word is it will start with a VQ35DE, with FWD. AWD is a possibility, and they may use the VK45DE, but RWD is most likely out of the question. Nissan hasn't made a rear wheel drive maxima since 84, and they be picking a hell of a time going back now. Either way, expect the maxima to share a lot of components with the 350z. They been doing it since the maxima was the 810. Just happened that this time around, the 350z gets a beefed up maxima motor instead of the other way around.

Sarin

 

No sir, I don't like it.

 

IMO the factory spoilers on the 4th gen. max are the best looking

 

Ummm...that thing on the back of the 6th gen is a spoiler? I think my factory lip spoiler on my 86 SE looks more like a spoiler than that thing....

Sarin

 

Maximase the 4th gen had a 5 model year run;95,96,97,98 and 99 not 4.

 

Maximase the 4th gen had a 5 model year run;95,96,97,98 and 99 not 4.

 

Maximase the 4th gen had a 5 model year run;95,96,97,98 and 99 not 4.

 

This is the 6G Max? Damn its ugly.

There is a reason i bought another 3rd gen over anything else - best build quality with ind. rear suspension. - 97-99 maximas are next on my fav list.

With the way Nissan designers are coming up with these ugly cars, looks like i'll be keeping with my old car, and getting either a:

Lexus IS - I6, stick, 4w ind. sus., rwd - w/ poss. of turbo
Mazda6 - right size, 4w ind sus, v6, stick, fwd - does that formula sound familiar? Oh yeah - just like my 3rd gen.

Only Nissan/infiniti car i would get is the G35 coupe!

Ryan

 

http://www.brianv.net/newmaxima/
some front pics...i don't really like em

 

Well, I kind of fell for this too. That is a camouflaged shot of the car. When they were testing it on the road, someone snapped a couple of pics. What I read about that picture is that the front end is camouflaged. Before I read that, I was horrified at the front end.

 

If you want to get **** about it, it was a 5.5 year run(95, 96, 97, 98,99, 99.5 SE-L).

 

glad to see the 3rd gens are still the best looking maximas ever...from tha azz to the front, i luv my 92 se body styling over all tha other model years!!!! hopefully an after market body kit could help out a lil with the 6th gen if nissan is going to keep this design....too bad they don't come to the org and read all the negative feedback on the styling here!!!

 

I notice they still have the huge gaps between the front tires and fenders...would that signify that it's still a FWD?

 

Since it shares the same platform as the Murano and Altima then yes it still is FWD however there's a chance it will also be offered in an AWD trim.

 

Well, the 2k4 IMHO looks like utter TRASH stock, but there are a couple good photochops of it that show it's potential to look much better... It SCREAMS out for a bodykit from the side and the front will be a grille designers best dream come true...

LEMAR

 

Actually it went down from 3rd gen to 4th a bit.