Any info on 8-gen ?
08-21-2011, 10:34 PM
#41
Did you know the 4th Gen Maxima has more leg room then a Mercedes S Class of the equivalent year which is a much larger car? That's because the Benz has a V8 in a RWD set up that makes the car have less interior space, even though it's a much larger vehicle in width and length.
08-21-2011, 10:51 PM
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Did you know the 4th Gen Maxima has more leg room then a Mercedes S Class of the equivalent year which is a much larger car? That's because the Benz has a V8 in a RWD set up that makes the car have less interior space, even though it's a much larger vehicle in width and length.
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08-22-2011, 04:15 AM
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Don't forget about that drive shaft that has to travel all through out the center of the car and take up all that space in a RWD/AWD car.. along with the rear diff
08-22-2011, 07:13 AM
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08-22-2011, 07:35 AM
#45
Yes but it's a small drive tunnel compared to a full on RWD car. Your drive tunnel only has to support the exhaust where as a RWD has to support the Shaft/exhaust and anything else that follows with the drive system.
08-22-2011, 02:09 PM
#48
ive driven a fully built 3rd gen=POS only reason i have a max is bc it was given to me and i like working on cars so i started lightly modding. all the grown ups here have a bmw, merc, evo/sti...etc or a real sport car. atleast thats what im getting when i get rid of my 4th gen. of course to each their own but if you're looking for performance with rwd/awd stick with infinity or go with a Z. stop trying to make a 10 second mini van lol
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08-22-2011, 02:33 PM
#49
ive driven a fully built 3rd gen=POS only reason i have a max is bc it was given to me and i like working on cars so i started lightly modding. all the grown ups here have a bmw, merc, evo/sti...etc or a real sport car. atleast thats what im getting when i get rid of my 4th gen. of course to each their own but if you're looking for performance with rwd/awd stick with infinity or go with a Z. stop trying to make a 10 second mini van lol
08-23-2011, 04:13 PM
#50
ive driven a fully built 3rd gen=POS only reason i have a max is bc it was given to me and i like working on cars so i started lightly modding. all the grown ups here have a bmw, merc, evo/sti...etc or a real sport car. atleast thats what im getting when i get rid of my 4th gen. of course to each their own but if you're looking for performance with rwd/awd stick with infinity or go with a Z. stop trying to make a 10 second mini van lol
08-23-2011, 05:43 PM
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ive driven a fully built 3rd gen=POS only reason i have a max is bc it was given to me and i like working on cars so i started lightly modding. all the grown ups here have a bmw, merc, evo/sti...etc or a real sport car. atleast thats what im getting when i get rid of my 4th gen. of course to each their own but if you're looking for performance with rwd/awd stick with infinity or go with a Z. stop trying to make a 10 second mini van lol
08-24-2011, 07:13 AM
#52
There was barely enough room as it is. Besides, the 1st and 2nd gens look so much alike (to me, at least), that I figured the 2nd gen reps well enough for the 1st. At least, that's the rationale I settled on when designing it. Sorry, man. It is what it is.
Haha! Nice try, kid. Only "grown up" enthusiasts drive expensive cars, eh?
Those preconceptions will likely come back to bite you as you yourself grow up, should that ever happen. (Knock on wood.) Not that I'm immune to it myself, because I sometimes have preconceptions about the emotional maturity of people driving a BMW, Merc, evo/sti... etc.
Haha! Nice try, kid. Only "grown up" enthusiasts drive expensive cars, eh?Those preconceptions will likely come back to bite you as you yourself grow up, should that ever happen. (Knock on wood.) Not that I'm immune to it myself, because I sometimes have preconceptions about the emotional maturity of people driving a BMW, Merc, evo/sti... etc.
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08-24-2011, 09:31 AM
#54
And Caddy just dropped the DTS.Not exactly apples-2-apples comparisons, though. And I agree with you... Nissan wouldn't drop the Maxima just yet.
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08-24-2011, 10:57 AM
#56
Not necessarily since the altima competes with the accord. Now if nissan killed off the altima that would be retarded. At the end of the day its all about sales and the maxima is no where near the altima in terms of making them profit. They could kill off the maxima if they really wanted to but it still brings in some sales. I would assume its purpose is purely to be low budget luxury car to compete with cars like Buick Lucerne, Acura TL, Toyota Avalon, etc.
08-24-2011, 11:17 AM
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08-24-2011, 02:05 PM
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08-24-2011, 04:47 PM
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), then "Bluebird".
08-25-2011, 05:14 AM
#62
That's all well and good, but I was asked why there's no 1st gen in the banner, and that's the explanation. Right or wrong, I really don't care because the banner isn't going to change until the 8th gen Maxima makes its debut. At which point, someone else can pursue that project... I'll have moved on.
08-25-2011, 10:09 AM
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if you look at the just door/side window areas you'll see it
08-25-2011, 11:11 AM
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08-26-2011, 11:48 AM
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08-26-2011, 07:09 PM
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If Nissan tries to take the Maxima to the next level, it might not sell well and die the death of a Volkswagen Phaeton. Phaeton is a nice car built on the Audi A8 chassis. However, for the money they were selling for you might as well spend a few extra grand and get the Audi A8, and that's exactly what happened. I think that Nissan should focus more on the performance of the Maxima. The new Taurus SHO's have awd, twin turbo's and paddle shifters. I do think that a manual transmission could once again happen. BMW has always done well selling their 3 and 5 series cars with manuals. Audi isn't too far behind that, but most of their manuals are the A4 series and TT's.
08-27-2011, 10:01 AM
#67
I don't think the Maxima will ever be dropped. It's kind of become a niche vehicle just like everything else in Nissans line up besides the the original Nissan vehicles (Altima, Sentra Pathfinder, Z, etc.) Only thing I can see is the Maxima becoming is a Japenese Taurus as it falls from it's "4DSC" title. At the very least Nissan could redo the chassis to fit an AWD system similar to the Murano 
(FWD until slip is detected or something like that...?)and a VQ37...Lol, and a Diff lock button for when your feeling brave 
(FWD until slip is detected or something like that...?)and a VQ37...Lol, and a Diff lock button for when your feeling brave
09-20-2011, 09:13 PM
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10-06-2011, 11:33 AM
#72
Pretty sure the 6MT will be limited to Altimas. They've pushed the 7th gen to be a full-size near-luxury car. CVT and boat weight it is...
Anyone dreaming for AWD needs to clue into the G37X. They won't overlap that much, period.
Anyone dreaming for AWD needs to clue into the G37X. They won't overlap that much, period.
10-07-2011, 07:20 AM
#73
If you check out Nissan's website, they're pushing the "Ellure" concept. Which, at first glance, looks strikingly similar to the Maxima in the front and rear. Now I'm not saying that Nissan will actually follow through with this. But I wouldn't be surprised if they release the Ellure, and then slowly phase out the Maxima if the Ellure catches on and starts to outsell the Max.
We already know that the Altima is outselling the Maxima on a regular basis. But that's only because people can get damn near the same fit-and-finish in a fully-loaded Altima as they can the Maxima without the huge sticker tag that comes with owning a "Flagship" car.
As far as the DTS...well...who cares? When you can buy an STS, which is just a teeny bit smaller, but a whole lot nicer, and aesthetically pleasing, to drive?
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10-07-2011, 08:42 AM
#74
Actually, to be honest, as much of a pessimist as I may sound like, the lifespan of the Maxima looks like it may be coming to an end in the next 5-7 years.
If you check out Nissan's website, they're pushing the "Ellure" concept. Which, at first glance, looks strikingly similar to the Maxima in the front and rear. Now I'm not saying that Nissan will actually follow through with this. But I wouldn't be surprised if they release the Ellure, and then slowly phase out the Maxima if the Ellure catches on and starts to outsell the Max.
If you check out Nissan's website, they're pushing the "Ellure" concept. Which, at first glance, looks strikingly similar to the Maxima in the front and rear. Now I'm not saying that Nissan will actually follow through with this. But I wouldn't be surprised if they release the Ellure, and then slowly phase out the Maxima if the Ellure catches on and starts to outsell the Max.
06-01-2012, 11:20 AM
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Bump!
OK, let's get real the Maxima never has been or will be RWD. Chances of AWD are slim to none, but RWD definitely no.
8th gen will stay as FWD.
8th gen will not have manual option
8th gen will have CVT. This is almost certain, especially given that the 2013 Altima apparently has had 70% of parts of its CVT updated and even without a horsepower boost a couple of reviewers have found that the 270 HP V6 is quite noticeably quicker than the current gen V6 Altima and the transmission more responsive. Inside line gave it a 0-60 of 6.2, half a second quicker than current gen (their numbers are slow, though; this car is quicker than that). Some other site gave the 2013 Altima V6 high 5's 0-60. This is only with a transmission change and almost negligible reduction in weight. The Maxima will surely end up with the same transmission; Nissan is continuing to develop, not distance itself from the CVT.
I predict the horsepower boost to be 305ish, just enough to say it's over 300 now. I don't see a 30 HP boost happening.
I don't own a Maxima anymore, I do own a CVT-equipped 3.5 Altima. The CVT has its upsides and downsides. I am eager to check this new CVT out because if it can be much more responsive than the current one (it's not terribly responsive) and allow RPM to get up quicker (allowed by the CVT changing its internal ratio quicker than it does today), the CVT could help shed a lot of the negativity some give it. I'm not saying this new CVT will have it, but the technology of this kind of transmission could, and should, be such that when you floor it your RPM get up to peak power range almost instantly. The car could feel unbelievably responsive and would be fast.
OK, let's get real the Maxima never has been or will be RWD. Chances of AWD are slim to none, but RWD definitely no.
8th gen will stay as FWD.
8th gen will not have manual option
8th gen will have CVT. This is almost certain, especially given that the 2013 Altima apparently has had 70% of parts of its CVT updated and even without a horsepower boost a couple of reviewers have found that the 270 HP V6 is quite noticeably quicker than the current gen V6 Altima and the transmission more responsive. Inside line gave it a 0-60 of 6.2, half a second quicker than current gen (their numbers are slow, though; this car is quicker than that). Some other site gave the 2013 Altima V6 high 5's 0-60. This is only with a transmission change and almost negligible reduction in weight. The Maxima will surely end up with the same transmission; Nissan is continuing to develop, not distance itself from the CVT.
I predict the horsepower boost to be 305ish, just enough to say it's over 300 now. I don't see a 30 HP boost happening.
I don't own a Maxima anymore, I do own a CVT-equipped 3.5 Altima. The CVT has its upsides and downsides. I am eager to check this new CVT out because if it can be much more responsive than the current one (it's not terribly responsive) and allow RPM to get up quicker (allowed by the CVT changing its internal ratio quicker than it does today), the CVT could help shed a lot of the negativity some give it. I'm not saying this new CVT will have it, but the technology of this kind of transmission could, and should, be such that when you floor it your RPM get up to peak power range almost instantly. The car could feel unbelievably responsive and would be fast.
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10-25-2012, 03:32 PM
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Let's hope 8th gen puts back some muscle into Max
I had an '09 7th gen - great power, great torque, decent gas mileage. Traded in for a '12 7th gen with (supposedly) more hp, better gas mileage. It sucks! I don't know what they did between 2009 and 2012 with basically the same car, but I get 3 mpg LESS, nowhere near the power, and torque doesn't kick in until about 2,700 revs. If this is progress, I'm afraid what gen 8 will be. 
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2012 Max Premium, 18" low profile wheels/tires
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2012 Max Premium, 18" low profile wheels/tires
10-25-2012, 07:38 PM
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Don't think so.
10-25-2012, 08:00 PM
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I see everyone stressing out on this topic, the next gen maxima is gona be an improved version of 7th gen, look at the new altima, looks like maxima, but its still offered the same 3.5 and 2.5 but "better CVT" and thats the selling point of altima. Same thing gona happen with the 8th gen nissan gona advertise their new improvements, but its still gona have the cvt and 3.5 v6 thats it, and im pretty sure its already planned. They will never go to awd because it would not make sense to invest that much more money, and they would not put in 3.7 because to much power for fwd. The 8th gen is gona be one of those rental car unfortunately 