The all new 2009 Nissan Maxima was recently unveiled at the 2008 New York International Auto Show in an attempt to return to its roots as 4-door sports car. Over the past few redesigns, the Maxima was slowly approaching the level of a luxury car with a sporty look yet still containing a certain practicality to it. However, inspired by the concurrent top secret development of the 2009 Nissan GT-R supercar, Nissan engineers threw away positioning words like “conservative” and “balanced” and concentrated on striking a balance between those words like “Thrilling” and “Sophisticated”.

The all-new 2009 Maxima will be offered as two well-equipped models, Maxima 3.5 S and Maxima 3.5 SV, and is scheduled to arrive at Nissan dealers nationwide in early summer 2008. It comes equipped with a 3.5-liter DOHC 24-valve V6 is now rated at 290 horsepower and 261 lb-ft of torque (estimated), increases of 35 horsepower and 9 lb-ft of torque over the 2008 Maxima.
It is available in your choice of eight exterior colors: Winter Frost, Super Black, Navy Blue, Tuscan Sun, Radiant Silver, Mystic Jade, Precision Gray and Dark Slate.

“Maxima has always enjoyed a certain ‘duality’ - a unique fusion of sedan practicality with the soul of a sports car,” said Al Castignetti, vice president and general manager, Nissan Division, Nissan North America, Inc. “In recent years, however, competitive vehicles have caught up with Maxima in ‘sporty’ looks and performance. For 2009, Nissan is reclaiming its rich 4-Door Sports Car heritage with an infusion of emotional design, driving excitement and advanced technology - creating a silky, stimulating sports sedan like no other on the road today.”

With the 2009 Maxima redesign, Nissan engineers focused on three key areas:

• Exterior design, which needed to be more aggressive, with more personality and attitude.
• Creating an interior that combines a driver orientation with high quality, roominess and user-friendly technology giving it a “super” cockpit feel.
• Class-leading performance, enhancing what previous generation owners called “Maxima-ness.”

“Our goal was to keep Maxima relevant to sports sedan enthusiasts, maintaining excitement and segment leadership,” said Castignetti. “Breakthrough design can only be accomplished by breaking through the limits you place on yourself. The passion and vision demonstrated by the Maxima development team has energized the entire organization. In the long, proud history of Maxima, this is one to remember.

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