View Poll Results: Should the next Max (2K8?) be RWD?

Yes. No more torque steer!

34.48%

Yes. I wanna be able to tail the rear end out!

49.14%

Yes. Other reason - Specify below.

10.34%

No. Not as versatile in bad weather.

14.66%

No. Acura has masked the effects of torque steer a little in the new TL. Nissan can too.

6.90%

No. The Maxima has always been FWD - and should stay that way.

15.52%

No. I think torque steer makes driving hard more exciting!

8.62%

No. Other reason - Specify below.

12.07%

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Should the next Max (2K8) be RWD?

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01-14-2004 | 09:15 PM

#81

SXN

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From: San Bruno, CA (SF Bay)

diesel means torque...who doesnt want a rwd diesel max

thanks for the rant or whatever. how long will the maxima last? until what generation?

01-15-2004 | 06:55 AM

#82

FanaticMadMax

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From: NM

This is an age old question, the future is uncertain, since market is constantly changing. If they were to put a VK45 in the Max, it definitely have to be a RWD since the hp is too much for a FWD to handle the torque steer.

01-16-2004 | 07:24 AM

#83

Stephen Max

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I don't care if the 2k8 Maxima is rwd. I just wish my 95 was.

01-16-2004 | 10:14 AM

#84

007max

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Ni_Nos_Maxima

Did you not get what I ment with the Cadillac thing, What the resale value on one of those new XLR's. Or even Better, I know the resale value on a STi is gonna be crasy high. Why would you aim your sales on a Crowd of people thats dyeing, Cadillac literally said the same thing at there auto show last year, thast why theyve change so much, cause literally the market buyers where dying out. Nissan should aim there marketing on 28-45 year old age group. Basically it should stop making there Flagship Sedan into a Old people car with little oomph

oh yeah, and 6th gen sales are lagging because the car is butt ugly... they should go back to a 4th gen looking car

01-25-2004 | 06:14 PM

#85

4DRSpeed

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It should be RWD with an I6 Turbo. Almost like the RB, only single turbo with 350HP to the ground

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Maybe the engine code could be IS30TB (Inline Stealth 3.0L Turbo Beast)

01-26-2004 | 08:49 AM

#86

skiboarder72

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Joined: Oct 2003

Posts: 812

I'd definately say they have fwd as standard, but have a GSX type (minus the turbo) version and add more power and awd

01-26-2004 | 04:21 PM

#87

ABK

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Joined: Nov 2003

Posts: 1,209

300hp 3.5L RWD Maxima, who knows maybe I will get one when I get out of college.

01-26-2004 | 04:31 PM

#88

007max

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yea guys... and maybe it'l be a true rear-engine sports car with 400hp+...

its nice to dream guys, but most likely it will just be another reliable family sedan with just a little more gettup than the competition...

btw: somewhere in this thread it says the skyline is coming to our shores in the somewhat near future. anyone heard anything about this?

01-31-2004 | 01:27 PM

#89

Quicksilver

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Quote:

Originally Posted by SXN

you were talking about the new skyline, not a rwd rb26det or rb25det. read the whole thing

The RB25DET is in the RWD skylines...

02-01-2004 | 11:51 AM

#90

Frank Fontaine

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Joined: Nov 2000

Posts: 3,883

Quote:

Originally Posted by 007max

yea guys... and maybe it'l be a true rear-engine sports car with 400hp+...

I'll bet $10 it will be discontinued, it just can't compete in its class. Most would rather get an optioned-out V6 Accord or Camry due to reliability and depreciation. The depreciation issue is what causes Maxima not to be viewed as a "flagship" car.