http://www.automobilemag.com/new_and...nissan_maxima/

 

Well what do oyu know, around that time i will be looking for a new car.

And i think if it looks and performs as good as they say , it will be mine.

my 02 is my 5th maxima , so why not get a 6th when the time is right?

 

I just read about this too. This is getting interesting. They are not going to bring the RWD though

 

it was ages ago, but my first maxima was a diesel, think it was a 2nd gen. cloth interior, talking lady, diesel stains around the gas cap area. It was auto and left heaps of smoke behind while blitzing down city streets at 53 mph at wot.

...key is in the ignition ( - talking lady)

as for as the article they seem pretty excited ! if they went back to a 4 door sports car theme, id be excited, if it turns out real wheel drive, i would be blown away. heck the maxima needs to be bad to the bone, i like the idea of standing, looking at the G35, 350Z and new Maxima, having a hard time figuring out which one i want to buy, lol !

 

meh, I'll believe it when I see it.

 

thats pretty sweet i hope they make something like the 4th gen or 5th gen i dont like the 6th gen body style looks to much like a altima

 

we definitely gotta find a way to convince them to give us rwd instead of fwd...or atleast awd c'mon...lets bring the 1st gen max out of its grave, give us rwd

 

This is really encouraging!! Im glad Nissan has acknowledged this shift in focus the maxima has taken over the years and decided to revert back to its earlier roots. (if this article is correct). As much I would absolutely looooove for them to make a RWD or maybe AWD version it will never happen. The maxima is Nissan's flagship sedan and introducing a RWD or AWD model would destroy G35 and 350Z sales - it would just not be in the interest of the company. I just hope they offer a 6spd HLSD in addition to CVT that has been lately introduced. Im excited to see what happens!!

 

Heart this kind of stuff before. I'll wait and see whether nissan can:
1. knock about 500lbs of weight off the car (doubtful)
2. completely change the style to something smooth and sporty (if the new supposedly sporty Sentra SE-R is any indication...doubtful)
3. keep a 6MT around (CVT and tiptronic just don't qualify)
4. knock another 200lbs off after knocking 500lbs off it

 

yea thats true...but yea hopefully they will offer the 6speed and the CVT...we'll see. We can all just speculate for now

 

Rebates are a Nissan way of life. Unless a person keeps the car over 5-6 years, because of the poor resale the car is actually not cheap to operate. So if you want, why not get a RWD or AWD car? Maxima is no longer a sport sedan imho. And the VQ is showing its age--every car test today says it's seriously noisy at high rpm. What was excellent in 1995 is only good in 2k7 going on 8......

 

You know it's going to be bad, if they are already trying to hype a car that is 2 years away from production. I bet it's going to be a Japanese Cadillac DTS -- powerful, roomy, and luxurious, but ultimately nothing more than a FWD cruiser.

 

Yeah, nice article. I'd still bank on the 2009 max being FWD, 3900 lbs, 280-290hp, 18-19 inch wheels, CVT, etc., that will make it's first debut in the large car class. Given Nissan's trend... I really doubt the 4DSC will be coming back in anything other than the Altima.

 

Hmmmmm..A 2009 3rd gen?

 

I will put my vote on 300hp VQ37 going into it

 

Or a diesel
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/18394882/

 

Correction: Get rid of the CVT like yesterday.

 

The maxima is dead to me.......

 

rwd + tt ftmfw

 

maxima done right : RWD, sleek sporty 4 door design, lightweight as possible without losing luxury, manual tranny option, plenty of VQ power.

 

= you haha

 

I hope it will look closer to Infinity M class, RWD/AWD, 6speed AT

 

I dnt realy care if its rwd or front, but i think nissan is going to make the 3.7 its main v6 eventually.

 

It sounds good good but I hope Nissan does not mess up a good thing cause my next car will be the AWD, 6MT 300hp Acura TL

 

Oh this sounds very interesting.

 

Yeah but think of all the bolt ons etc...that can unleash some serious power out of a diesel engine! You make that thing scream! Consider a superchip for a regular gas engine ford chevy or dodge usually gives u 15-25HP increase. if you get a superchip for a diesel engine, you can count on 80-150HP increase!! (thanks Skep)

 

Interesting...

I agree I'll have to believe when I see it, but I hope Nissan brings out a Maxima that has a great looking design and a manual gearbox. RWD would be nice but that isn't going to be happen.

Hopefully Nissan is as excited as they are saying they are.

 

RWD is just not gona happen

AWD has a pritty high demand, so we will see what happens.

 

I'm predicting that Nissan finally gets the Maxima into the 2-ton range......

 

would a diesel maxima even sell well in the us?

 

It certainly makes sense to make the Max bigger, considering the Altima. If so, you can be certain it will be the 300 hp 3.7 with CVT only. And the 4-door coupe body style also makes sense for the just-above-family-sedan market.

Bringing back the 4DSC does not make sense (even though I would like one) because there just is not enough of us to buy it.

Isnt "return to the 4DSC" the tagline they hung on the 2004 Maxima press release?

 

A 4000lb car that gets 30 mpg? It will when gas hits $4/gal.

 

This is going to be soooo sweeeetttt.

I got my eyes on the 08 350Z, there will be one in my garage.

 

When it comes to true sports cars, I think you can do better than the Z. Not that it is a bad car, but its based on a sedan platform.

 

Dont get your hopes up guys, every year since '03 Nissan has let me down except when then debuted the VQHR series (that was the only thing that made me smile) but that was quickly demolished when I saw what the new G37 coupe looks like. eww. heh.

Plus, maximas lost their luster when they started being made in good 'ole Smyrna, TN IMO.. Oppama was FTMFW, oh well.



370z is my next car, rumors say '08 or '09 release. I'll wait for whenever it touches our soil and grab one.

 

I know you guys probly aren't into domestic but if anybody's seen the Pontiac G8 thats coming out for 2008, might give those cars some competition, next summer I believe... RWD 3.6 dual overhead VVT 262 HP i believe for under 30k the GT model has a 362 horse LS2 and a 6 speed manual or auto for around 33-35 I think?

 

What the hell does that have to do with the 2009 maxima??

 

It may get Nissan to redesign the Maxima to better compete with the G8. Judging by the sound of it, I doubt they will since they are sticking with FWD.

 

psh thats what we are getting you should see what the brits are getting

VXR8 420hp from the same engine, I'll take a vauxhall anyday

 

gonna get bigger and fatter.