2009 Nissan Maxima revealed

Frugal One

*****PRIMO!*****

Pity they did/nt take this opportunity to transfer it to RWD.

For mine the weak link in a excellent vehicle!!

Cheers

F-0

Godspeed

Yes it’s a shame since the engine will no doubt be a peach. Since the A32 (1995) the Maximas have always had great engines but the driving experience has suffered due to an under-done chassis tuned for the US market.

Hopefully the new Skyline V36 will be coming to Australia though, and that WILL be rear-drive.

Ian

I don’t know whether I like the headlight design of this, but it could grow on me. The rest of the design looks good though.

My understanding is the Japanese version of the Maxima, the Teana, which will look quite different to this, is released in May and Australia will get that version badged as a Maxima (like the current generation).

Godspeed: The official line from Nissan Aus and sourced from Wheels is that Skyline is not coming here. Hopefully, Nissan were toying with Wheels or they will have a change of heart re this decision.

Godspeed

Absolutely hope so Ian. I suppose there has to be a viable business case presented for the Skyline, in order to compete with the crowded midsize market – Liberty, Accord Euro, Mazda 6, Mondeo, Passat, Camry.

Although I did hear from another source (internally at a manufacturer) that they are planning (preparing) for the introduction of the Skyline, pre-emptively, amongst other competitors.

o

it looks dated our maxima looks new compared to this the old one was sporty when do we get our new maxima though?

Myke

I have a feeling this Maxima is US only, hopefully. I don’t like the bonnet and rear looks like a stretched Toyota Yaris sedan.

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Truly the hassle with most car makers is headlights, grille and the number one area in my opionion for design hassles is how to finish off under headlights and grille….this looks so jaded and crap that a Prius would offer more style! YUK!

tonyn

it looks like an is250 i think it looks horn! much better than there current offering!

Baji

On first glances, it looked quite good, however after viewing the hi res photos im not that impressed. The rear quarter of the side profile looks way to much like a camry imho, and the front end of the car is a bit too fussy. It kinda reminds me of a box with rounded edges. The interior looks nice though. The interiros of a lot of the new nissan vehicles out now are becoming too similar with infiniti interiors. I don’t know if it is a good or a bad thing, but it will probably fade the distinctions between an infiniti and a nissan. Im glad lexus has decided to take on their own design language instead of the typical box on wheels design of toyota. Anyway i really liked the design of the preface-lifted J31 aussie maxima, so i hope that nissan just evolves from that design rather than turning it into an infiniti.

Chaser

to be honest, don’t like it.

Those buldges that appear in the side pose, then that rear end picture which makes you wonder if its a sedan or a sports styled coupe? looks like a tight entry into the boot.

Those lights from the side look very fussy, rear lights almost off a Yaris – nah sorry doesn’t do it for me.

I look at that car and it makes me wonder if they designers were sober or not when they finalized it. Confused looks.

Realcars

Yes, a shame if its not RWD. I like the look. this family of v6 engines is magic.

TP

Yeah RWD is everything… less power to wheels, more fuel consumption… this ISNT a performance car, neither are any of the other FAMILY sedans. I like its side profile an the rear, the headlights however are ordinary and the interior looks dated.

Realcars

Yeah, not a patch on the Aurion eh TP?

TP

If it had decent headlights (that cut away kinda section runis it in a big way) Id say it has it all over the Aurion in terms of looks. Aurion has nice front, crap year… this has nice rear, crap front. Id take both over a Falcon though; better engines.

Realcars

TP how can u say that the Aurion has a nice front/ crap rear when the two are almost identical apart from the red reflectors in the tail lights of course?

I agree that the Aurion is a good yard stick!

Chaser

Realcars, mate what are you smoking ?

Have you ever heard the term of ‘give it a break?’

Lets keep to the topic which is Nissan – not mix up the whole Aurion vs world factor in it or Ford vs etc debate.

It’s almost as if you have nothing else better to do with your existance…. ffs.

TP

Not quite sure what you mean, both are the same.. .Aurion rear same as Maxima? I dont think they are similar at all, the Maxima has a slight resemblence to the 350z, its shape that is, the Aurion is a more pointy edge.

Godspeed

“Yeah RWD is everything… less power to wheels, more fuel consumption… ”

You have to give a little to get more in return. Yes you will lose some power through a rear wheel drive drivetrain, but fact is you can put a lot more power to the ground through the rear wheels than the fronts. It’s just physics. You’re asking the front wheels to do two things at once – propel the car AND steer. It’s a compromise.

Plus, rear-drive is generally accepted to be more fun amongst car enthusiasts. There is the odd phenomenon / exception such as the ’98-’00 Integra Type R.

Realcars

Chaser obviously u are unaware that Toyota is the measure buy which all other makes should be rated!!!

By the way this is a nice car which would be better if it were RWD like it’s stablemates eg, infiniti, Zed etc.

TP

Godspeed yes all good and well in say a……. 350z. But a Maxima is a family car, people want fuel efficiency and straight line acclereration, FWD delivers this. Handling is something most people dont test on streets and besides this fact, a FWD with 200kw is still quite capable, the Aurion on far skinnier tyres than a XR6 showed this when wheels tested the two, just behind in their dynamics tests.

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For me, i think nissan have a bit of an identity problem with the Maxima. Is it a luxuary car? No, doesnt quite cut it. Is it a family sedan?No to expensive in this market. Is it sports car? No but it does perform admirable. Is it Better than an Aurion? Oh yeah!

Duck

The rear looks like a Toyota Yaris!

G

Butt ugly! Not much of an improvement on the current gen. Maxima. The only decent looking Nissans I’ve seen lately are the 350Z (it grew on me) and the skyline (although its got a bloated rear IMO).

G

Is that a push button starter I see?

Duck

^^I think it is!

Andrew M

hey TP,
you still havent told me how the inefficient RWD and larger falcon can match the FWD aurion?

TP

Andrew.M Ive told you, but your THICK. The Falcon has more torque, produced lower…yet Aurion is faster to 100. This is a clear cut example…. which Ive already mentioned 10 times before… which wont get into your thick skull.

Andrew M

TP,
but remember torque and power are the same thing…….
remember when you said that?
oh and aswell as saying the torque advantage doesnt exist?

gee i’d hate to see a RWD Aurion for fuel efficiency

you havent answered that question ONCE.
the falcon is also heavier and as you tell us all the extra torque is gobbled up dealing with that

i just love to hear you changing your stories to suit the argument thats all ha ha ha ha ha

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A LOT LIKE THE OLD GRAMOPHONE RADIOS FROM THE BYGONE PAST WHERE YOU TRY TO TUNE IN…..BUT YOU END UP A BEES D**K OFF AND ALL WEIRD RECEPTION IS THERE. DOESNT MATTER WHAT IS SAID – ALWAYS A DIFFERENT TUNE! MAYBE WE SHOULD CALL TP AS FOLLOWS:

HMV….His Majestys Voice (cant argue with the new Hoff)

Andrew M

hey NM,
i just played “The New Hoffs” song through my old gramophone, and gee i must say it sounds great with the traditional crackles through it.

highly recommended!!!!!!
oh but it sounds better when you wear your red baywatch budgie smugglers

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Only an insane person would drive a FWD (TRD Aurion) versus say a RWD (Falcon XR6)…………..WHY, ONE IS RWD AND THE OTHER YOU WILL NEED ARMS LIKE A WRESTLER AS WILL CAUSE GRIEF! TP….your views at times defy logic and you really have some very deep issues!

Andrew M

NM,
but have you seen the arms on Hoff?

no wonder why he walks around saying “poor handling?
what poor handling?”

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Budgie smugglers….hot digedty thats a cotton picking overstatement.

Iam a boardies guy and me thinks budgie might be a huge huge call. Maybe not budgie smugglers, but say a meat ant (red baywatch budgie smugglers seem overkill, meat ant smugglers seems more apt) as that is as much meat as is adopted by his obtuse fixated TOYOTA AND FRONT WHEEL DRIVE tunnel vision bollocks over and over and over and over!

PS
…and over and over, etc

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and over and over and over (in case you missed the “bleeding obvoius”)

TP

NM you clearly havent driven an Aurion, there is no arm tugging. In fact the Aurion SMASHED the Falcon around a track in the wheels test… with waaaay thinner tyres on, which greatly reduces handling capabilities. So much for RWD.

Andrew M

TP,
thinner tyres also mean less rolling resistance.

well my point is GET OVER YOUR THINNER TYRES
if you are so bitter that toyota cant throw on performance tyres to match its rivals, then dont take it out on us. im sure there is some sort of toll free toyota number you can ring to register your complaint

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TP. Mate the TRD Aurion was a wrestle a tad. Fact

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ANDREW….that number your talking about, its not on of those bizarre ones like a 1902 you see in classifieds where you talk to a Helga is it? Now we could hope! HA HA HA

TP

Andrew.M you dont think Im aware of rolling resistance, it will hurt accleration but the Aurion has plenty to spare over the Falcon in 0-100 and 60-100, but what it will do is help handling ALOT… and I meant ALOT, there is a differecne of 3cm per tyre between Aurion and Falcon, 12cm less rubber the Aurion has to keep it planted, yet it still did well around a track and in high speed lane change.

Andrew M

NM,
yeah probably mate,
thats probably why toyota rank well in opiniated phone polls as they entertain their callers much better.

i think its more like when the Ad says “Call Michelle” and its really “Michael”

Andrew M

sorry for those that do understand stuff when they read it but for you know who i have to repeat myself……

“well my point is GET OVER YOUR THINNER TYRES
if you are so bitter that toyota cant throw on performance tyres to match its rivals, then dont take it out on us. im sure there is some sort of toll free toyota number you can ring to register your complaint”

TP

No Andrew you cant understand ‘stuff’. The Aurion is attacked as merely a Camry and as a result a poor vehicle, let clearly is chasis and suspension is superior to a Falcon as with THINNER TYRES it nearly exceeds the Falcon. Hey here is alittle note as well, do you know why Wheels used a XR6 isntead of compared a base Falcon like the base Aurion? Because Ford didnt want to supply one… I WANDER WHY!!!!!! So yes Aurion is superior, you neglect the fact that not only does the Aurion have thinner tyres but the one tested against XR6 was base model, try a Sportivo with sports suspension and even with thinner tyres the XR6 is in trouble.

Andrew M

TP,
i agree,
the camry is a poor vehicle as you correctly say.
perhaps people should stop affiliating the bad blood of the camry with the aurion.

the suspension isnt superior to the XR6 though. what happened on the slalom? you know when the true efforts of the handling is exposed?
also and that is the 6yr old falcon not the upcoming model with even better suspension again. you know the only vehicle in OZ to offer this spectacular suspension setup.
since you love google perhaps ill let you use some of you time to find the name of it for yourself, because if i told you you wouldnt believe it

yeah but fancy toyota ripping off its buyers with skinny tyres tisk tisk tisk

Steven A

What on Earth is going on at Nissan?!.
Every vehicle they have available looks as though its been hit with an ugly stick.
I enjoy looking a fresh new models but this is ghastly!.
What a shame. . . .

TP

The difference between XR6 and Aurion in slalom was small… as I said add suspension and then add tyres and its very realistic to say the Aurion would take the Falcon. Hell even Wheels mentions this, such as in braking where the Falcon stops 0.9m quicker, add 3cm x 2 tyres and thats alot of extra stopping power. The Aurion would then easily beat the Falcon, but as I said Ford didnt want to supply a base Falcon, clearly because they know with thinner tyres and softer suspension it would be a very real threat of losing to an Aurion

Richo

OH FOR SHITSAKE! WE ARE TALKING ABOUT THE BLOODY MAXIMA NOT THE AURION AND THE FALCON! Take your dribble somewhere else cos no one really cares! Yes a rear wheel drive package makes for a better performance car whereas equally a front wheel drive package makes for a better “family” style car due to better packaging and economy. They both have their advantages and dissadvantages and which one is better is 100% up to your OWN PERSONAL PREFERENCE!!!! GET THAT THROUGH YOUR THICK FUGGING SKULLS!

now, on topic, the new maxima has a fantastic interior but for me, the exterior styling is no good, i probably prefered the current model

Banzai

Nissan Australia; Stop selling Maximas and bring in regular Skylines in both Coupe and Sedan versions. Look around and you will see there are more grey import Skylines than official Maximas which tells me that someone in Nissan Aust really screwed up when they decided we should have Maximas.

Bavarian Missile

hahaha….settle down Richo,I hear your frustration.hahaha .Arrrrrrr what can we but expect!

No Name

TP – If you shoved those fatter tyres on the Camrion you’d end up with awful torque steer wrecking that loverly dynamic drive you say it has.

Richo

i just wish people could refrain from being giant internet wankers once in a while thats all! The article is about the nissan maxima, so lets have some constructive conversation about the maxima, not some random, completely off topic rant fest about the aurion and the falcon!

No Name

Weren’t me I didn’t start it it was TP.

Chaser

no Realcars started it as I highlighted in the earlier comments.

*looks to find ban/delete key , damnit I don’t have that access.

golfschwein

Aurion did not beat Falcon in the WHEELS WASP test. Aurion did not SMASH Falcon.

It’s a little like sticking up for your favourite footy team who lost the Grand Final by one point, blurting, “Oh yeah, but if so and so didn’t fumble his marks in the goal square, my team would’ve won!”

The result is the result. A goal’s a goal, even when it’s soccered through. Remember that, Sporting Types. Season starts tomorrow night.

golfschwein

Sorry, Richo. I agree with you.

This here Maxima doesn’t look right. I saw a grey import Skyline sedan at Hungry Jacks last night and it struck me what a fantastic looking car it is. Proportions and detailing are just right. What’s wrong with Nissan Australia? WAKE UP!

Richo

it wasn’t me sir!!! It was him!!! honest!!! please…

reader

Wonder if they have fixed the odd access to the boot?
As a father to be, have been looking at shite loads of different cars. 04 / 05 Maxima was one, found the boot too be fairly large however the access (how the boot opens and angles of surrounding body work) made it less effective.
Nice car but had little character.

Godspeed

Golfschwein – Don’t think it’s Nissan Australia mate, I doubt they have much of a say in it. This would appear to be more like what the US market is getting whilst we might get something slightly different; more aligned with the Japanese specification perhaps. They only usually change the odd trim panel or headlight surround or grille or something like that.

Josh

very IS-250 I like it

tonyn

am i weird in thinking this thing looks really good! id line up for one! much better than nissans current offering

Realcars

It is a nice looking car. All I said was that it is a shame it isn’t RWD as that would be icing on the cake. If it is made like a 350z then u couldn’t go wrong with same engine trans etc.

Looks like Chaser is a bit of a dobber.

Duck

Golfschwein, who’s TP’s favourite AFL team?

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Quack Quack….ADELAIDE CROWS?

Duck

Pfft……………..Adelaide crows suck!

golfschwein

A crow going quack quack? You mean fark fark.

TP

Golf when a base model Aurion nearly beats a XR6 in dynamics, the Sportivo with sports suspension is going to win… even with far thinner tyres which aint great for handling. Toyota are on a good thing with the Aurion. Nissan has alot of potential, the engine has been in wards top engines for a couple of years I believe, just the front end for me, looks very unusual.

golfschwein

But it didn’t beat it. Sad.

Read my Footy parallel above. The results are the results. What if Mazda gave WHEELS a SP23? What if Holden fielded a SV6 Commodore and an Astra SRi? And what if Toyota supplied the Crawler and Camray as Sportivos?

The WASP test is history, just like last year’s Grand Final. Don’t like the results? You can’t make your own up. Better wait for next year!

Sad.

TP

Golf do you know how stupid you sound? Your whats ifs would make a difference, but the base Aurion for examaple smashed the Commodore, I think the Commodore finished in the bottom end of hte field! So the point is if a base Aurion can come close to an XR6 (which the Commodore for example wasnt near), that means comapring apples to applies (XR6 v SX6) the Aurion would more than likely win! Why the hell do you think For didnt want to supply a base Falcon but they got their hands on an XR6…. it doesnt take einstein to realise Ford would do their own tests on the competition, they know the Aurion had a very very very good chance of toppling the Falcon.

TP

Oh yes and if that was the case, base Aurion beat base Falcon (very probable), the publicism would have been catostrophic…. Aurion would have topped the field in dynamics!!! So then you have the Aurion which won Drives large car of the year based on its package of refinment, feature and price… along with wheels saying its a better handler. Clearly the Aurion is the allround market leader now, I cant think of any areas that Ford or Holden are superior to the Aurion

golfschwein

Damn! You know what, if Sydney Swans had kicked just one extra goal in the 2006 Grand Final, they would have won it! I mean, they WOULD HAVE WON IT!

But they didn’t.

Sad….

A little like your discussion contribution. And what’s this “publicism”?

You’re outta your league, son.

Andrew M

Golf,

i have another sporting parallel for you.
how about a “TP’s A W**KER” chant……..

ready 1, 2, 3………………………

Andrew M

and TP,
just for the record buddy, the XR6 falcon has the same brakes as the base falcon so the braking challenge was more than fair. especially when the falcon had an extra 100kgs to pull up

TP

No AndrewM it has wider tyres, you dont think that makes a differnece! Fair enough stock v stock it will still win in that department, but every other area a Sportivo would challenger a Falcon if not beat it. Add wider tyres and im certain it would beat the Falcon in EVERY area given how close a base model did in many of them (Remember even where the toyota was rated as doing bad, such as slalom and brakes…. Falcon only won by small margins, add wider tyres and it wins in brakes, add sports suspension it wins in slalom etc).

golfschwein

Look at you AndrewM. You’re all fired up on this Good Friday morning, and making me laugh too!

Hey, why don’t we have one of our diesel v LPG face-offs for a bit of fun? Nah, only joking. Happy Easter.

golfschwein

Goodness…must dig up that Grand Final article from my scrap book…double-checking…yep, here it is! WEST COAST EAGLES WON!

Andrew M

Golf,
well a happy easter right back to ya!!!!

i hope the Eagles lay you some eggs…
we dont care much for AFL up here in QLD

oh and happy easter to you too TP!!!!!!
i suppose if you think a strut brace on a sportivo will turn the aurion into a supercar then you obviously still believe in the easter bunny. so i wish many a eggs upon you over the easter break. and for once im sure you wouldnt like them in your face.

TP

Yes Golf I love your reference to GF… but unfortunately this test, a BASE MODEL Aurion vs a XR6 SPEC Falcon is more like the local U6/s playing Westcoast. The result is predicable, but its a suprise when they win 3/4 qtrs!

TP

Not that isnt the assumption, but its not just a strut brace is it… add to that firmer suspension and its going to beat a Falcon. If you dont think this and you are truly biaed, lets get back to reality, a BADE MODEL AURION gave a XR6 a scare. As I said Ford obviously know something, they refused to provide a base model Falcon.

Andrew M

did ford really refuse to provide a base model?
honestly made you are one paranoid piece of work.

wasnt the aurion labelled a back marker in the slalom tests?
sorry but the falcon has one of the best suspension packages available even in base form. now with the wider front track and territory front suspension i doubt the aurion will ever catch up.

also for the record it is really only the XR6T and up models that really get a tuned suspension package

Duck

Hey TP do you know one thing the commodore and falcon do have over the aurion?

golfschwein

AndrewM, seems that Ford wasn’t able to supply a Falcon XT on the day, so they supplied the second-best selling variant, the XR6. There’ll be a conspiracy theory in there somewhere.

Duck

RWD (Rear Wheel Drive). I had to spell it out for you! HEHEHE!

Duck

And do you know what TP the TRD Aurion is the fastest front whell drive car in the world, which means toyota made a big mistake!

Andrew M

Golf,
yes mate conspiracy for sure!!!

i found some survey results that displayed ford had an absolute truck load of XT’s in the cupboard but after they were apparently begged for them time and time again they refused

its all there in the surveys where you can read it for yourself

TP

Wasnt able to supply a Falcon on the hahahah listen to yourself idiot, out of the 1000s at dealerships along they couldnt find one. Stop talking sh*t. They knew it would be beaten, the base model Aurion was seocnd only to the XR6 in dymaics and not by much, add suspension and its going to overtake. I already mentioned AndrewM the difference was like 2km/h around a slalom, that isnt huge. What is huge is nearly half a second quicker from 60-100km/h, two car lengths ahead!

golfschwein

I think a certain individual doesn’t understand the concept of a “press test fleet”. Cars don’t just get swiped from dealers to hand out to WHEELS.

With the Falcon about to be replaced, who can blame Ford for not having, or being interested in having, an XT on the fleet? How many times have you read a comparison report where the tester informs the reader that they were after a particular trim, price level or drivetrain combination and couldn’t get it, so therefore made do with something else. It’s not like they could foresee any member of the press actually wanting to drive one for comparison purposes at this late stage in the car’s life. If they had an XR6 racking up some kays, they would understandably say, “here, have this one”.

golfschwein

Aurion lost. Kluger falls over. Sad…

Andrew M

you beat me to it Golf,

i dont think he has any idea how it works.

Andrew M

TP,
why didnt they use a 6yr old camry to be fair to the 6yr old falcon. the 2nd hand dealer down the road has a few in his yard so they could have gotten them from there

No wait……..
because toyota didnt want to be totally embarresed

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…..but wait there’s more.

The 6yr old Camry had a poor owner who invested in skinny tyres as wanted to downplay road ability to save 2cups of petrol every 300kms! LOL, its TOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO much! Ha Ha

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…..ring in next fifteen minutes and we’ll include a free cup of petrol to save the environment. Have you ever stopped and thought that that cup means sweet f*** all! Who doesnt want spacesaver tyres and also the upgrade to cheap narrow tyres!

Andrew M

NM,
hey there is nothing wrong with holden and soon to be ford offering space saver spares as toyota has been giving its owners 5 space saver sized tyres for donkeys!!! ha ha ha
they just dont notice it because they are all space savers ha ha ha

dont forget the pay with your credit card line and get a FREE cardigan

Andrew M

and why not ask our operators about the complimetry Torque Steer!!!!!!

we have many testimonials from happy customers saying their arms have never been stronger due to the day to day struggle to keep the thing on the road.
one happy customer says……
“I’ve never been happier with my purchase. I’ve tried many exercise machines claiming this and that yet none have been able to give me the full on work out that my toyota offers in trying to keep it on the road. and the best bit is i dont need to make time as i can do it on the way to work. Thanks Toyota”

Well there you have it folks. just one of many satisfied customers. why delay? ring now!!!!

(PS. read with your best Ian Turpy voice)

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Bugger me ANDREW M…..I read your Easter cheer (last response) and I chuckle a wee dram. All hell breaks with massive laughter as soon as I read the words Ian Turpie as gee isnt he a oil painting for deborched and wild. Looks like a weather beaten old gramophone and still going better then new. Obviously, we shouldnt nickname him Toyota….Ha Ha!

Its cool to see you are one of the funniest guys on here, shame so others cant follow our lead.

Hey you will chuckle at this….. You do realise it is claimed Iam on here daily and that this is another famous comment from the TP (master in his own head at everything) and the bending of reality (again). Do you think he is surrounded by gravity as we are as I truly think his comments are out there at times…..way out!

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Others tend to not agree with your comments ANDREW M.

A 21yr old Nurse from Aust chopped a hole in his floor to try to get more speed out of his car. He alleges that due to 4 spacesaver skinny tyres on his hot candy red Toyota he needed more ticker in the car, so he decided to copy the Flinstones car and get more traction and torque in an attempt to have more pull then the underperforming torque spread of his beloved….the Aurion. There was plenty of pull achieved, with the downside being the nurse grumbling the words: DAM DOGOODERS AND SILLY BEANCOUNTERS, COULD OF SPENT MORE ON QUALITY TYRES…Grrrr dam! As for the effects of this pulling, well judging by some comments me thinks that he has RSI of the wrist!

Andrew M

NM,
glad you liked it mate. i even misspelt “Turpy” ha ha ha

im starting to thing that TP is yet another game show host from way back. how about Rob Rough?
do you remember him?
“and the survey says”……..(drum roll please) …………ta da, that 55% of falcons return to base with blown donks ha ha ha

because he sure loves his surveys dont he.

for TP who is prob a bit young, Rob Rough did Family Fued way back before Bert

“and the survey says”……..(drum roll please) …………ta da, that FWD is better than RWD ha ha ha

Gavin C

I think it looks great and modern, sporty appearance. Will be great if its a Rear wheel drive, can’t wait to test drive one. Does anyone know when it is for sale in Oz?

Ian

Gavin C,

This is not the Maxima Australia will be getting. There is speculation the Skyline may be coming back, but Nissan Aus isn’t saying anything. If we get any Maxima, like the current version, it will be the Japanese version known as the Teana. Spy shots of the new Teana have been doing the rounds on the internet and it looks similar to the Intima concept from Tokyo last year. Nissan released an official spy shot of part of the front of the Teana in the last week and it looks less polarising than this thing. It is due for release later this month at the Chinese Motor Show. Any new Maxima should be on-sale here late this year or early next.

Martin

The rear lights look like they are straight from the Civic Si

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NISSANS BIG MISTAKE IS GOING FRONT WHEEL DRIVE ,THE VQ MOTOR IS EXCELLENT ,AND AS FAR AS REAR WHEEL DRIVE BEING HEAVIER ON FUEL THATS RUBBISH ,I HAVE A 98 SOARER /LEXUS V8 VTEC 4ltre 5 SPD AUTO 225KW THAT GOES LIKE HELL BUT GETS 8 LITRES TO THE 100 KMS AND HAS EVERY EXTRA YOU COULD THINK OF INCLUDING SAT NAV ,TOUCH SCREEN ,BLACK DOE LEATHER ,ABS ,UNREAL SOUND SYSTEM AIR SUSPENION ,LSD , AND HAS NEVER BROKEN DOWN WITH ANYTHING IN FACT ITS ONE OF THE BEST CARS EVER BUILT IN MY OPINION ,AND I AM A NISSAN FREAK IVE ALSO GOT A R34 GTR V SPEC YELLOW AND HAD A 97 V SEC BUT THEY COST A LOT TO RUN AND FIX ,IF NISSAN HAD OF RETAINED REAR WHEEL DRIVE THEY WOULD HAVE DONE REALLY WELL ,FRONT WHEEL IN THE WET AND ON DIRT RDS IS HOPELESS AND HIGH SPEED CORNERING ,TRY GOING UP A HILL ON THE DIRT IN FRONT WHEEL ITS A JOKE ,holdens and fords are very ordanary in build quality but they only sell because they are rear wheel drive ,the nissan vq kills any v6 out there especialy the 3.7 ,my next car is the new gtr ,now thats a car .