2016 Nissan Maxima is the latest evolution of the 4-door sports car

NEW YORK -- It's something of a curious concept, that of a four-door sedan with sporting pretensions, but Nissan has been making it work for the better part of 40 years now with the Maxima. It's doing it again with this, the 2016 model.

As with most new generations of cars, the new Maxima is bigger than the old. 2.2 inches longer, to be exact, but it does sit a full 1.3 inches lower, dropping the center of gravity. There's less gravity to worry about, too, thanks to a weight loss of 82 pounds. That, plus a boost in power (up to 300 from the 3.5-liter V-6), means this should certainly be the quickest Maxima yet. At 30 MPG, it's pretty frugal, too.

It's also pretty good looking. The Maxima has been the subject of many dramatic redesigns over the years, radically changing face from one generation to the next, and the 2016 model is yet another major reboot. But, a good one, with flowing lines across both fenders, a dramatic front fascia and a swept-back profile that exhibits far more sporting character than the outgoing model.

It's new on the inside, too, with more luxe materials than before and a new layout that places all important controls close to hand for the driver, including an 8-inch touchscreen. There's a Bose active noise-cancellation system to keep things quiet in there, but Nissan says that when you hit the Sport button it'll actually turn around and give you more noise. Hurray for technology.

A wealth of new driver aids have been applied, including adaptive cruise control, lane departure, pedestrian avoidance and even a system that will tell you if you're getting a little too sleepy. The car won't brew a cup of coffee for you, but it will tell you when you might want to go pick one up.

The 2016 Maxima will start at $33,235 and it will hit dealerships this summer. Want one? They're taking pre-orders now.

Source;
http://www.cnet.com/products/2016-nissan-maxima/

2016 Nissan Maxima revealed in Superbowl Commercial

Nice looking car, I've always been a fan of the Maxy....

"Full details are yet to be revealed, but it is expected that the Maxima will be powered with similar engines to the Pathfinder SUV, including a 3.5-litre V6 and a hybrid version that teams a battery pack with a 2.5-litre four-cylinder supercharged unit." --Matt Campbell of www.caradvice.com 

 

Source;

http://www.caradvice.com.au/333513/2016-nissan-maxima-revealed-in-superbowl-advertisement/

2016 Nissan Maxima Spied Testing

I am hoping for big things on what has been in the past my 2nd fav Nissan.... (1990 300ZX being the first)....

by Joseph Capperella of www.automobilemag.com

The eighth generation of the Nissan Maxima is set to debut next year, and we caught a prototype of this new sedan testing. We’ve already seen a preview of the Maxima’s styling from the Nissan Sport Sedan concept shown at this year’s Detroit auto show, and the production model looks to tone down that concept’s extreme lines while maintaining a similar overall silhouette.

With differentiation from the midsize Altima sedan being a key element of this redesign for the Maxima, distinctive styling will be important for the new Maxima’s appeal. As such, it looks like the production model will preserve the swoopiness of the Sport Sedan concept with its rakish greenhouse that should give the new Maxima a four-door-coupe look. Nissan’s corporate V-motion grille adorns the front end, and swept-back headlights transition into sculpted front fenders which start a character line that leads rearward. The rear end of the car looks Infiniti-like with its rounded decklid and horizontal headlights, and large dual exhausts make for a sporty look out back.

It’s hard to tell from these photos how the 2016 Nissan Maxima might change in size, as the current car is actually smaller than the Altima. We expect the new Maxima to be bigger than before as it attempts to fill the role of Nissan’s sedan flagship. This more adventurous styling direction should help it better compete with other large sedans like the relatively stylish Chevrolet Impala and Toyota Avalon. ....cont'd....

2016 Nissan Sport Sedan Concept

For the rest of the article with more pictures;

http://www.automobilemag.com/features/news/1410-2016-nissan-maxima-spied-testing/

Topspeed.com: 2016 Nissan Maxima Nismo

The Nissan Maxima’s replacement is finally on track for arrival next fall as a 2015 or early-2016 model, with a shift in focus toward performance to better differentiate Nissan’s flagship sedan from the popular (but bland) Altima sedan.

Exclusive TopSpeed Renderings show a speculative preview of this hot new sports sedan, which looks to shake off the front-drive proportions and goofy grin in favor of a wider, lower and meaner style like the 370Z and GT-R.

Nissan’s sports car lineup has never been this strong, and continued support for the company’s two tiers of performance cars has really helped the brand’s image, despite being diluted from selling millions of basic Sentra’s and Versa econoboxes to pay the bills.

The Maxima was really at a crossroads before this current re-alignment to its 4DSC roots. The next generation was even mooted to go the full EV route, with the cab-forward styling of the 2011 Nissan Ellure concept thought to be previewing both the just-launched Altima and next Maxima.

Another option on the table would adapt the 370Z’s latest chassis for use in a rear-drive sedan, or even a stretched GT-R of our dreams. These two scenarios are far less likely than a continued front-drive layout, but low and dramatic proportions that evolve the boring Nissan look very nicely.

Keeping the existing Maxima layout is a safe bet because it is the only way to continue the current model’s $31,000 to $36,000 price range. Nissan’s ability to sell a volume sedan for more than $40,000 is less than a sure thing, especially with Infiniti’s billion-dollar name changes and new Q50 sedan to replace the G37.

The next Maxima looks sharp, low and aggressive in these previews, which base the roofline and proportions on a brief glimpse of a future design shown to the press at a recent Nissan event.

Even with the most likely scenario of a front-drive, front-engine platform, the styling exercise shows real progress in establishing a global Nissan face. The styling woes and overlap between Nissan and Infiniti designers has created a confused and disjointed line, with too much similarity between a $15,000 Sentra’s grille and those used on the Infiniti Q70. You better believe no one would be buying BMW 750Li sedans for $100,000 if there was a $10,000 rental car that looked just like it.

The Maxima’s trend-setting place in the Nissan range was also blatantly replicated on the firm’s cheapest sedans, leaving the current Maxima without much of the cool factor enjoyed by the 370Z and GT-R.

In the exterior dimension estimates below, the dimensions of the next Maxima are likely to be lower, longer and much wider. Width is the key buying factor for many people who like a big car versus a midsize, so the Maxima will grow in size but also have a steep, rear-drive-style windshield angle and reclined racing seating position.

This is a big change versus the Nissan Ellure concept, which adds more Prius-like features for a deeply raked glasshouse and EV-hinting details.

The roofline is the most drastic drop: from the previous Toyota Echo-like look of the Maxima, the new sedan is expected to chop more than 2 inches from the total height. The long and low graphic is at once both very satisfying and interesting, with a shorter-than-normal front overhang and a deeply sloping roof.

The blacked-out pillars are a key GT-R styling feature that help the car look like the Stig’s helmet with a continuous bar of black-tinted glass. The pillars themselves are also black, offering a floating roof that is anchored by a painted pillar only at the trunk.

Source (with dimensions);
http://www.topspeed.com/cars/nissan/2016-nissan-maxima-nismo-ar160220.html