New Nissan Maxima Production Started

Job #1 2009 Nissan Maxima

Job #1 rolls of Smyrna production line

By Frank de Leeuw van Weenen
May 28, 2008 11:00 AM
Filed Under: Japanese, Nissan

Nissan has officially gone into full production of their new 4-door sporty flagship model, the eight generation 2009 Nissan Maxima. Today the first unit rolled off the assembly line at Nissan's Smyrna, Tenn. manufacturing plant.

The new Maxima is built on Nissan's new D-Platform, but is powered by an upgraded 'old' 3.5 liter VQ V6 engine producing 290 hp, 35 hp more than the outgoing model but still less than the new 3.7 liter V6 with 330 hp (as found in the Infiniti G37). The engine is coupled to a new Xtronic CVT (Continuously Variable Transmission) with manual and Ds (drive sport) mode for a more sporty drive.

"We set out to create one of the best performing front engine, front-wheel drive sedans in the world," said Al Castignetti, vice president and general manager, Nissan division, Nissan North America. "The Maxima delivers on all levels offering the value, quality, and exhilarating performance consumers have come to expect from Nissan."

The Nissan Maxima was first introduced in the US back in 1981, and today four of every five sold are still on the road today. The new 2009 model will come in two guises, the Maxima 3.5 S and Maxima 3.5 SV. Pricing will announced before the sales start in early summer 2008.

Source: Nissan

Comments

BabyMilo
May 28, 2008 11:52 AM
eeew, the rear end looks abit like the yaris sedan wth hapnd to the head lights the dials look kia cheap the grill looks to low so overall i think it is a horrid looking car

The_woo_factor
May 28, 2008 12:00 PM
What the heck is this crap? They've done well with GTR, now they stuff this up?

kevoluetion
May 28, 2008 12:07 PM
Looks like a whale

ceven
May 28, 2008 12:23 PM
Agreed.

They should have left the "thing" at the side of the headlights away.

The rear end is indeed strange, at least it doesn't lack "character". :D

NaBUru38
May 29, 2008 4:10 AM
I totally agree with you. the rear isn't German but it's fine for an expensive non-luxury sedan.

Indykat
May 28, 2008 5:14 PM
Well on a positive note the interior is not so bad , but I just cant get past the overall hideous styling of this car. Who is in charge over there (Ghosn) ...but what the hell? Someone should have spoken up when this thing was chosen.....and if this one made it how bad were the other choices? Team should be fired. Good luck Nissan.

Turkle
May 28, 2008 6:24 PM
Without a doubt this is a different looking design. I wonder if they simply tried to make the car look unique to separate it from it's Infiniti brethren. I will reserve judgement on interior quality improvement once I see the car in person. The exterior is a combination of striking and just plain wierd.

michelin901
May 29, 2008 12:30 AM
tat rear is a toyota yaris n nuttin else. nissan shud b ashamed.

caraddict
June 1, 2008 2:00 PM
wow i'm just wondering but is creativity dead or something?

michelin901
June 6, 2008 8:02 PM
nope creativity is still thr. jus tat nissan hasn seen it for a wile. one ugly car after another

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