2008 New York Auto Show: Nissan To Take Wraps off Redesigned 2009 Maxima
01-11-08, 10:49 AM
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2008 New York Auto Show: Nissan To Take Wraps off Redesigned 2009 Maxima
2008 New York Auto Show: Nissan To Take Wraps off Redesigned 2009 Maxima
Date posted: 01-10-2008
NASHVILLE, Tennessee — Nissan is not even planning to hold a press conference at next week's 2008 Detroit Auto Show. Instead, it is saving all of its firepower for the 2008 New York Auto Show, where it plans to unveil a completely redesigned 2009 Maxima, a Nissan spokesman confirmed on Thursday.
"We'll show the next Maxima in New York and a couple of other things — but not concepts," Nissan North America spokesman Darryll Harrison told Inside Line. Harrison described the '09 Maxima as "all new" but would not divulge any other details. He also added that Nissan will have a fairly low profile at February's 2008 Chicago Auto Show. Media days at the 2008 New York Auto Show kick off on March 19.
The current Maxima was last redesigned in 2004. It is considered one of Nissan's most historic vehicles and was known originally as the Datsun 810. It was rechristened "Maxima" in 1982.
The 2008 Detroit Auto Show will be the setting for the worldwide debut of the Nissan Forum "exploratory design concept," basically a postmodern take on the minivan. It features trackless sliding side doors and a cabin with a swiveling second-row seat.
What this means to you: Nissan's big splash on the North American auto show circuit will come in March in NYC. — Anita Lienert, Correspondent
Date posted: 01-10-2008
NASHVILLE, Tennessee — Nissan is not even planning to hold a press conference at next week's 2008 Detroit Auto Show. Instead, it is saving all of its firepower for the 2008 New York Auto Show, where it plans to unveil a completely redesigned 2009 Maxima, a Nissan spokesman confirmed on Thursday.
"We'll show the next Maxima in New York and a couple of other things — but not concepts," Nissan North America spokesman Darryll Harrison told Inside Line. Harrison described the '09 Maxima as "all new" but would not divulge any other details. He also added that Nissan will have a fairly low profile at February's 2008 Chicago Auto Show. Media days at the 2008 New York Auto Show kick off on March 19.
The current Maxima was last redesigned in 2004. It is considered one of Nissan's most historic vehicles and was known originally as the Datsun 810. It was rechristened "Maxima" in 1982.
The 2008 Detroit Auto Show will be the setting for the worldwide debut of the Nissan Forum "exploratory design concept," basically a postmodern take on the minivan. It features trackless sliding side doors and a cabin with a swiveling second-row seat.
What this means to you: Nissan's big splash on the North American auto show circuit will come in March in NYC. — Anita Lienert, Correspondent
01-11-08, 11:37 AM
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Diesel engine option baby!!
I just pray that it looks 80 billion times better than the current gen and offers a manual option again. They completely lost me as a fan with this current gen.
I just pray that it looks 80 billion times better than the current gen and offers a manual option again. They completely lost me as a fan with this current gen.
01-11-08, 02:34 PM
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The diesel engine should be coming from Renault if they still plan on following through with what they said earlier. I dont know how Renault diesel engines are, but I would welcome the chagne.
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01-12-08, 12:53 AM
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I agree I hope the newest Maxima is just made into a smaller lighter pure sports sedan instead of what it is now which is essentially a slight step up from the Altima and more of a Avalon competitor but with a cheap ugly interior and stiffer ride.
01-12-08, 12:05 PM
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Are you talking about the current Maxima looking very similiar to the current Lexus GS? The current Maxima bodystyle is a 2004 model where the current 3rd gen GS is a 2006 model. The current Maxima shares its new look and is similiar to the the larger redesigned Altima which was released well before 2004, if anything it is the 3rd gen Lexus GS that is the Maxima knockoff for the exterior since the Maxima/Altima redesign was released a couple years before the 3rd gen GS. Unfortunately they do look similiar especially the rear ends and I have witnessed people mistake the 2 cars for each other.
I agree I hope the newest Maxima is just made into a smaller lighter pure sports sedan instead of what it is now which is essentially a slight step up from the Altima and more of a Avalon competitor but with a cheap ugly interior and stiffer ride.
I agree I hope the newest Maxima is just made into a smaller lighter pure sports sedan instead of what it is now which is essentially a slight step up from the Altima and more of a Avalon competitor but with a cheap ugly interior and stiffer ride.
Um, how bout no, Scott
The 3rd gen GS is just a new generation of the GS series and if one looks at the 2nd gen GS, they can easily see the evolution of the model. The current gen Maxima looks nothing like the previous gen Maxima. The design for the 3rd gen GS was already in the pipeline when Nissan released their copy. If I were to look at concept pictures of the next-gen Dodge RAM and then release a truck that looked strikingly similar before they could get theirs to market; I'd be called out on it. Nissan did the same thing.
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01-12-08, 12:25 PM
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What part of it looks like a Lexus? The current Maxima is the result of trying to put Z styling cues on a four door (and not doing a very good job of it). Check out the shape of the headlights, integration of taillights, roofline, and mirrors. They even offered it with similar wheels and that orange color when it was introduced.
http://www.dieselstation.com/wallpap...a-2004-005.jpg
http://www.nissannews.com/multimedia...ans_sunset.jpg
http://www.dieselstation.com/wallpap...a-2004-005.jpg
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01-12-08, 02:08 PM
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Um, how bout no, Scott The 3rd gen GS is just a new generation of the GS series and if one looks at the 2nd gen GS, they can easily see the evolution of the model. The current gen Maxima looks nothing like the previous gen Maxima. The design for the 3rd gen GS was already in the pipeline when Nissan released their copy. If I were to look at concept pictures of the next-gen Dodge RAM and then release a truck that looked strikingly similar before they could get theirs to market; I'd be called out on it. Nissan did the same thing.
The 3rd gen GS is just a new generation of the GS series and if one looks at the 2nd gen GS, they can easily see the evolution of the model. The current gen Maxima looks nothing like the previous gen Maxima. The design for the 3rd gen GS was already in the pipeline when Nissan released their copy. If I were to look at concept pictures of the next-gen Dodge RAM and then release a truck that looked strikingly similar before they could get theirs to market; I'd be called out on it. Nissan did the same thing.I am not going to argue the point, it is obvious, hell you can read owners saying they bought it b/c it looked like a GS.
I love the 3rd-5th gens.
The 6th gen is a knock-off, awful, made in Tennessee farce of a Maxima.