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2016 Nissan Maxima Platinum Review
As long ago as 1992, Nissan positioned the Maxima sedan as their “four door sports car.” They even went so far as to attach discreet notations reading “4DSC” to the rear windows of this ostensible family hauler.
Read More »2012 Nissan Maxima 3.5 SV First Impressions Review
Nissan has long touted the Maxima as a four-door version of the company’s Z sportscar. In fact, early versions carried the moniker “4DSC” on the rear windows to let cognoscenti in on the secret that this sedan was really a “4 Door Sports Car” in camera. But as Maxima morphed through subsequent iterations, its styling lost the hard edge of the original. Its power-to-weight ratio also suffered, as Maxima gained size and weight without corresponding boosts in horsepower. Pretty soon, the 4DSC stickers disappeared and the Maxima became just another big sedan without the sporting pretensions of the original.
Read More »2009 Nissan Maxima 3.5 SV Review – the original 4-door sports car continues to deliver
I was curious to see how the new seventh generation Maxima drove compared to my ’05 G35, since they pretty much have the same engine but the Maxima has FWD. When Derek asked me if I wanted to test one I jumped on it.
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