Ok I am trying to remeber a quote that was in either an old car and driver or motor trend maqazine about the 4th gen maxima. It went something like "ask Nissan about the maxima and they will tell you..., ask us about the maxima and we will tell you how it will smoke the SHO, ect in the quater mile and 0-60" It went something like that but i cant remeber the whole thing. If anyone could post it that would be great! thanks...

 

I Think Paonessa has that quote as a footnote...

 

Thats from me, you can find the link here

http://www.vqpower.com/v2/modules.ph...article&sid=30

If that doesn't work here they are

Motor Trend, Road Test, June 1994
"The test gear must be screwed up. Zero to 60 in 6.6 seconds? No way!" It took nearly a dozen acceleration runs, two sets of fifth wheels, and three drivers to confirm what non of us could believe: This demure-looking family car is the quickest Japanese sedan available in the States."

Ask us, and we'll tell you how the Maxima SE will whip the Nissan 300ZX, Integra GS-R and Taurus SHO in 0-60 mph and quarter-mile acceleration-and how it challenges or, in some cases, exceeds their handling marks, too."

"Our tester, a five-speed SE version of this fourth generation of Maxima, produced a blazing 6.6-second 0-60-mph time, a 15.2-second, 92.4-mph quarter-mile run, 0.83g skidpad cornering power and a 65.1-mph slalom run. That tops the Taurus SHO five-speed in every category. The new Maxima shows no mercy on its Nissan stablemates: It'll stomp the normally aspirated 300ZX, and drivers of automatic-transmissioned 300ZX Turbos best not be snoozing when the light goes green."

Automobile Magazine, September 1995 - Four Seasons Test
"The Nissan Maxima has one of the world's truly great engines….There are few cars that I will unhesitatingly recommend to someone who is looking for a new car. I put the Nissan Maxima into that category the first time I drove one. After our four-season experience, it is still in that category."

Automobile Magazine, 1995
"We were not ready for the Maxima SE. It just knocked us out. We expected refinement and maturity that come with a freshly redesigned car, but we weren't expecting greatness."

Motor Trend, February 1995
One of the technical high points of the '95 Maxima is its new V-6 engine, which is standard in all models. This new VQ powerplant is similar in configuration to the VG-series it replaces: Both are 3.0-liter 24-valve DOHC 60-degree sixes. But that's where the parallels end. The revolutionary VQ is smaller, lighter, cleaner, cheaper to build, and easier to maintain. It also makes more power and torque yet delivers better fuel economy."

Awards: (For 95)

Motor Trend Import Car of the Year February 1995

Automobile Magazine All-Stars List February 1995

Car & Driver Ten Best Cars January 1995

Ward's Auto World, January 2001 - For the seventh year in a row, Nissan's VQ motor--which powers the new Pathfinder, Maxima/Infiniti I30 and the new Z--was named to Ward's Auto World's "Ten Best Engines of the Year" award list. The VQ is the only engine in the world to receive the award every year since the list has been compiled. In speaking of the VQ, Ward's said, "We've said it before and we'll say it again. There isn't a better V6 in automotivedom--regardless of price." Joining the VQ on the list were powerplants from Audi, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, Honda, Toyota, Ford and GM

 

Thats just what i was looking for Thanks!

 

How abou this quote, I forgot which magazine. "...revs like no other engine, the other side of a Ferrari..." This is regarding to the 4th Gen.



- ßaller

 

someone needs to sticky this post

good for using on other boards

 

I agree, it pumps me up everytime I read the quotes!

 

makes me miss my maxima

 

Just not over at the 300z forums those guy's are testy when it comes to the VQ (kind of like some 3rd gens here) They don't like the quote about "drivers of auto 300z's best not be snoozing when the light goes green" and no pre-VQ driver likes the quote "the VG-series it replaces: Both are 3.0-liter 24-valve DOHC 60-degree sixes. But that's where the parallels end. The revolutionary VQ is smaller, lighter, cleaner, cheaper to build, and easier to maintain. It also makes more power and torque yet delivers better fuel economy."

Sprint get ready with the lock, the gen wars are going to start flying and it's going to get ugly in here

 

 

I know any minute now my e-mail is going to start blowing up with dozens of " Angry Third Gen has just replied to a thread you have subscribed to entitled - Quote about the 4th gen maxima in a magazine... - in the General Maxima Discussion forum of Maxima.org Forums."

 

the vq can never lose

 

yup, it is the best damn engine on earth, there are none better. Nothing even comes close. Not even the M3.

 

O no what have i started!

 

VE =

Funny how the rags thought the 4th gen was an amazing car, just not it's engine. Hmmmmm.....


Dave

 

hell yeah! i going for a spin!!

 

or on other members..
right Dmontz?

 

I know, it is the best handling Maxima ever, they should of put the beam in many other cars, such as Z, 240, Skyline, then they would of been awesome. I think the 4th gen is the best, there is no better, it will put about 5 car lengths on a VE in a race and make the IRS look like poop in the handling category.

4th gen, how great it is to be the king.

 

About your sig, I was struck when I saw it to that everyone would praise the VQ and then car and driver would say that the 3rd gen was the last of the great maximas. But then I remembered that car and driver wrote "Nissan Maxima, More gears Less distinction" in which they compared a maxima to a WRX (?The same target market is not going to be looking at a Maxima and WRX, they are two different classes why compare them?) then they proceeded to compare it to a Acura TL-S in which the article wrote the price of both cars (the maxima was 4,000 less) the fuel consumption of both cars (the maxima had better gas milage) and the acceleration of both cars (the maxima was a little quicker) and after all this they never made the distinction that a car that gets better gas mileage, is 4,000 cheaper, and is faster distinguishes itself from the competetion.

Also, you can look in that same issue where they do a comparison test with the TL-S, when they are reffering it to the maxima they say the TL-S runs a 14.8 quarter (it's been a while since i saw that article so you have to help me) but in the comparison test later in the magazine they have the TL-S listed at 16.0 seconds through the 1/4, I looked all over that article for an explanation of the great variance in numbers from one article to the next, they give none.

This just leads me to believe that Car and Driver is but I should have known that after the 3rd gen was the last great maxima comment.

 

it is always good to have ammo.

I have a .txt folder that is titled 3rdgeninfo.txt I keep it for rainy days.

 

I am going to put you back on everyone's ignore list again

 

I dont know, I think they are crazy too.

I mean, the 4th gen is a wrx killer on the track. It also CRUSHES the 3rd gen in every category, the 3rd gen cannot even hang one bit. What were they thinking wasting all that time putting VLSD, IRS, VTC, Variable intake, blah blah blah, when the 4th gen was made so cheap and it whips the crap out of the 3rd gen.

 

tick tick tick

 

good I am getting ready to retire.

 

 

uhh... are you ok?

 

yup, POS.

 

Exactly, Nissan KISS'd the 4th gen

*KISS - keep it simple stupid*


Dave

 

yup, just telling them what they want to hear. I learned from another member, that is the easiest way to avoid conflict it seems. Just tell them what they want to hear and they wont say too much.

POS VE! Why did I spend 4k on it, I should of just sold it and put the 4k with the money of the car and bought me one of those WRX killing 4gens.

 

phew.. i almost thought for a minute there..


reverse psychology

 

dayum! thats the most logical thing I've heard from ya Donaldo!! ehehehe j/p bro

 

Yup, and now I am stuck with this POS and I wont ever be able to afford a 4gen now.

 

the 4th gen didnt come from the factory with a 4DSC badge...

If we are going to start comparing cars that arent in the same class... then how come a 3rd gen cant keep up with modded DSM's of the same time




and as for that M3 comment ... 2 different types of motors each of which are the best of the type.

 

the 3rd gen cant even keep up with a 4th gen...the 4th gen should whip up on both cars.

That 4DSC badge is so funny

 

please come back to your real self now, im getting scared

 

 

Would that be the lifters of the 3rd gen making noise, or are you reffering to the inevetible count down to rebuilt motor time?

To all the third gens, I am just kidding (not the part about the lifters) the 3rd gen is what got me hooked on the max.

I was crying when I was reading this thread I was laughing so hard, great posts!!!

 

yeah, those damn lifters always tapping and blowing those unreliable motors up.

hey...why cant a civic beat a supercharged mustang?

 

When I read this Article I fell even deeper into the pit of love for my car

 

BS: The 6 cylinder SHO motor sounds better and more like an Italian Stallion. I WISH my Max sounded like my old SHO. Or beter yet: My old 67 Merc 289 with headers and thrush mufflers & solid lifter cam.