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  • 2022 Nissan Maxima

    Nissan wants 40% of its lineup to be electric by 2030 and a new Maxima may be one of the future EVs.

  • Replica of Vince's Nissan Maxima from "The Fast and the Furious" (photo via Dominic Dubreuil)
    Vince's Nissan Maxima from "The Fast and the Furious" has been replicated

    Just in time for the release of "F9," car builder and "Fast and Furious" fan Dominic Dubreuil rolled out a replica of Vince's Nissan Maxima, one of the star cars from the first movie in the series. Dubreuil has already replicated two other cars from "The Fast and the Furious"—Brian's...

  • Nissan Maxima from 'The Fast and the Furious' Photo: Craig Lieberman
    Deep dive: Vince's Nissan Maxima from "The Fast and the Furious"

    Vince's Nissan Maxima from "The Fast and the Furious" started out as the daily driver of Craig Lieberman, the chief technical director.

  • 2019 Nissan Maxima, 2018 LA Auto Show
    2019 Nissan Maxima sedan sports new look, more safety tech

    The 2019 Nissan Maxima that arrived Wednesday at the 2018 LA Auto Show has a subtly new look with standard LED headlights. A new range-topping Platinum Reserve option package dresses the automaker's full-size sedan up with pleated semi-aniline leather upholstery cribbed from the company's GT-R...

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    2019 Nissan Maxima revealed with minor nip-tuck

    We're still over a month out from the 2018 Los Angeles auto show, but on Monday, Nissan pulled the wraps off of the 2019 Maxima ahead of time. The 2019 Nissan Maxima features a minor front end refresh, but the company didn't include many details in the announcement. We can see a new pair of what...

  • 2016 Nissan Maxima  -  2015 NY Auto Show live photos
    Nissan Hopes To Invigorate Its '4-Door Sports Car' With 2016 Maxima: Live Photos

    Nissan and its luxury arm Infiniti have nailed their performance game of late, but can that sheen of speed be extended to the glossy new Maxima? ALSO SEE: Honda Confirms Type-R For U.S. At Civic Concept Debut: 2015 New York Auto Show If the 2016 Maxima, debuting this week at the 2015 New York Auto...

  • 2016 Nissan Maxima leaked - Image via Almuraba

    Nissan is set to introduce an all-new Maxima during April’s 2015 New York Auto Show and has already given us a taste of the vehicle’s exterior. The automaker briefly showed us the car in its Super Bowl XLIX spot titled With Dad, and then followed up the sneak peek with the release of two photos showing the exterior only. We now have our first look at the interior, courtesy of a leak via the website Almuraba. CHECK OUT: 2016 Chevrolet Camaro’s Profile Revealed By Body Die What’s immediately clear is that the design is much sportier than we’re used to seeing in the...

  • 2016 Nissan Maxima
    2016 Nissan Maxima Shown In Super Bowl Spot--Updated With New Photos

    The Nissan GT-R is, without question, an impressive and engaging performance machine. The same can't be said about the Maxima, despite the "four-door sports car" moniker. But the new Maxima, due out later this year as a 2016 model, may just change that thinking as it looks to be sharing some of its...

  • 1996 Craigslist Maxima
    Nissan Restored Luke Aker's 1996 Nissan Maxima--Then We Drove It

    About a year ago, Luke Aker created a hilarious Craigslist ad for his 1996 Nissan Maxima GLE ironically titled, "Luxury Defined." You know the rest. The ad went viral, and Nissan saw it for what it was, a chance to jump in the fray and keep the Maxima name out there until an all-new car is ready...

  • Luke Aker's restored 1996 Nissan Maxima. An affluent steed, indeed.
    Luke Aker’s Restored 1996 Nissan Maxima: Stay Tuned For More

    The hilarious Craigslist ad that spawned a project to restore Luke Aker’s much-loved but neglected 1996 Nissan Maxima to its former luxury has reached fruition. The car is ready for display at Nissan North America’s headquarters—and we’re on hand to see the final result...

  • 1996 Nissan Maxima from Craigslist ad at its new home in Nissan's U.S. headquarters
    Craigslist 1996 Maxima Will Be Restored & Displayed At Nissan USA HQ: The Vote Is In

    You've cast your votes and Nissan has tallied them. What will be the fate of Luke Aker's 1996 Nissan Maxima featured in his brilliant Craigslist video ad? It will be restored and put on display at Nissan North America headquarters, with Aker's video playing on loop beside it. In total, you...

  • Project 1996 Nissan Maxima bought back by Nissan
    Craigslist Nissan Maxima: The Final Reader Vote

    Just before the holidays, we stumbled across Luke Aker's incredible Craigslist ad for a heavily used 1996 Nissan Maxima, and Nissan North America decided to jump in and buy the car. Then they asked us to put the question to you, our readers, to decide what they should do with it. Using your...

  • Nissan Sport Sedan Concept live photos, 2014 Detroit Auto Show

    The all-new 2016 Nissan Maxima is due next year. And to tease the production version that will most likely bow at the 2015 New York Auto Show in April, Nissan has presented a sporty new concept at this week's Detroit Auto Show that previews the styling of its next Maxima as well as all its future sedan models. The concept’s official title is Sport Sedan Concept, and it features some familiar Nissan styling cues already seen on the 2014 Rogue and prototypes for the upcoming 2015 Murano. According to Nissan, the Sport Sedan Concept showcases a new design direction for the automaker where...

  • Project 1996 Nissan Maxima bought back by Nissan
    Nissan Bought The Maxima From That Brilliant Craigslist Ad, Now Tell Them What To Do With It

    If you missed the brilliant Craigslist video ad by Luke Aker of Ikonik Films for his (rather heavily) used 1996 Nissan Maxima, watch it now. Then keep reading, because Nissan USA has re-purchased the car from Aker for $1,400, and they want your suggestions on what to do with it. That's right...

  • Brilliant Maxima used car ad on Craigslist sells car back to Nissan USA
    Brilliant Craigslist Maxima Ad Sells Car To Nissan USA: Video

    This might be the best tongue-in-cheek salute to a tired and tested car in the history of Craigslist--and that's saying something. It's so good, in fact, that Nissan USA wants to buy the Maxima. You know you're good when you can sell a car company a used car. The video ad, posted to YouTube by...

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    Guilty Pleasure: Datsun 810

    Everybody loves the old Z cars, but what about the Malaise Era Datsun sedan and wagon with an extremely Z-ish engine and chassis? You still see the occasional 1981-84 "810 Maxima" on the street these days, sporting the confusing "Datsun by Nissan" badging of the era, but I'm talking about the...

  • 2009 Nissan Maxima
    Nissan reviewing U.S. diesel plans

    Diesel engine sales have stagnated in the U.S. due largely to lingering perceptions of the clattering, foul smelling contraptions of the 1970s and earlier. It hasn’t helped that many carmakers have been reluctant to even offer them because of the relatively high cost of emissions...

  • Renault Laguna sedan
    Renault considers axing Laguna following 78% profit drop

    Renault is the latest carmaker to succumb to the pressures of the global economic crisis, announcing this week a massive 78% drop in profits - down to $769 million - as well as a 4% drop in global sales. Speaking at the profit warning press conference, CEO Carlos Ghosn described the economic...

  • 2009 Nissan Maxima

    Diesel engine sales have stagnated in the U.S. because of lingering perceptions of the clattering, foul-smelling contraptions of the 1970s and earlier. Many carmakers have been reluctant to even offer them in America because of the cost of emissions certification and small profit margins, but Renault-Nissan have just announced their first-ever V6 diesel engine and it will be coming to the U.S. in the Maxima sedan. Many other Renault-Nissan vehicles will also get the powerplant, which is rated at 235hp (175kW) from its 3.0L displacement. Estimates put the diesel engine's fuel consumption at...

  • Steve Millen Sports Cars 2009 Nissan Maxima
    Nissan celebrates tenth year at SEMA with 12 specialty vehicles

    Nissan is not only celebrating its tenth year at the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Auto Show, as 2008 also marks the carmaker’s 50th anniversary of selling cars and trucks in North America. As part of the celebrations, Nissan has unveiled 12 new specialty vehicles at this...

  • 2009 Nissan Maxima priced  to start below $30,000
    2009 Nissan Maxima priced to start below $30,000

    Having teased the new Maxima for several days before its New York Auto Show debut earlier this year with hints of bringing back the 4DSC - Four-door Sports Car - moniker, Nissan has finally released full pricing information on their new sedan. Starting at just under $30,000 in the U.S., the car...

  • 2009 Nissan Maxima unveiled in New York
    2009 Nissan Maxima unveiled in New York

    Although we saw several images of the new Maxima just a couple days ago, no details of the new car were yet available. Now that Nissan has officially revealed the car at the New York auto show, we can bring you the full story - and a full gallery of high-res photos - on the Maxima's return to its...

  • Revealed: 2009 Nissan Maxima
    Revealed: 2009 Nissan Maxima

    Following the release of several official teasers earlier this week, new images of the 2009 Nissan Maxima have surfaced revealing the car in complete detail. Scheduled to be unveiled at this week’s New York Auto Show, Nissan’s seventh generation Maxima showcases a completely new look...

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