Maxima review by CNN, read last 2 paragraphs!

[thearabian]

http://cnnfn.cnn.com/2000/07/25/home_auto/q_truett_nissan/

could this be possible???
a nissan-made V8 like the ZH in the Maxima???
Will the I30 get the V8 as well???

[Deadpool]

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That would be great. http://forums.freshalloy.com/forum/images/icons/cool.gif

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V8 sounds great but that big engine means a bigger chassis. The Maxima is a sports sedan. Let's see how much larger it becomes before lining up to buy. Otherwise the larger Altima comes into play...

[noelsaw]

Kinda doubt since only Cadillac was the only company in the world that tried to put V-8 front wheel drive cars. Unless the Maxima will go to rear wheel drive Chrysler plans to do for the LH cars in a couple of years.

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial[/img]quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by thearabian:
http://cnnfn.cnn.com/2000/07/25/home_auto/q_truett_nissan/

could this be possible???
a nissan-made V8 like the ZH in the Maxima???
Will the I30 get the V8 as well???<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

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Imagine a Rear wheel Drive Maxima or an J30 a that would be nice! http://forums.freshalloy.com/forum/images/icons/grin.gif

[Slack00]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial[/img]quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by noelsaw:
Kinda doubt since only Cadillac was the only company in the world that tried to put V-8 front wheel drive cars. Unless the Maxima will go to rear wheel drive Chrysler plans to do for the LH cars in a couple of years.

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Now THAT would be pretty smooth...

But since Infiniti is heading towards an entire lineup of RWD Nirvana...maybe Nissan's headed there, too! http://forums.freshalloy.com/forum/images/icons/grin.gif

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The next gen Maxima would have to be based on the Cedric for it to have a V8, There is no way Nissan or anyone would be stupid enough to put a V8 in a front drive car (except Cadillac)

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nissan is playin with the big boys dare the aproch CHRYSLER and other full sized sadans -- with a ----- MAXIMA!?

[redlyne]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial[/img]quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by noelsaw:
Kinda doubt since only Cadillac was the only company in the world that tried to put V-8 front wheel drive cars. Unless the Maxima will go to rear wheel drive Chrysler plans to do for the LH cars in a couple of years.

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I know that noone prob. cares but ford put a 3.4L v-8 in the SVT Contour during the late nineties. Just thought i'd put in my two cents.

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<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial[/img]quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Vspec:
The next gen Maxima would have to be based on the Cedric for it to have a V8, There is no way Nissan or anyone would be stupid enough to put a V8 in a front drive car (except Cadillac)<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

That's what they possibly say the Max being V8 rear drive cause the Cedricis rear drive V8 engine platform and you know what? the Caddy is doing a great work http://forums.freshalloy.com/forum/images/icons/rolleyes.gif

[RPS13]

Wasn't the last generation Ford Taurus SHO also FWD and had a V8? I'm pretty sure it was.

[Infiniti]

It had a V6, with like 200-220 hp.

[Max Ima]

If the new Altima is as good as the buzz on it has been, then the Maxima needs to do something dramatic to lift it above. V8? RWD? That'll do.

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How about SE-R V8, 4WD, 4Doors, the best of all worlds. http://forums.freshalloy.com/forum/images/icons/smile.gif

Now about those Brakes? http://www.newtech-ibs.com/

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<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial[/img]quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Infiniti:
It had a V6, with like 200-220 hp.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Noo,the Taurus had a V8 eight on it,it was front drive platform and the head of the engine was designed by Yamaha http://forums.freshalloy.com/forum/images/icons/wink.gif

[Infiniti]

No. It had a V6. I am 100% possitive. Until you give me a link saying it had a V8, I know it had a V6.

[B14SR20DE]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial[/img]quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Infiniti:
No. It had a V6. I am 100% possitive. Until you give me a link saying it had a V8, I know it had a V6.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

the first SHO had the V6 with 220ish horsepower, but the second SHO that came out in 95 or 96 had a V8 with 230ish[?] horsepower.
http://www.edmunds.com/used/1996/ford/taurus/4drshosedan.html

[Infiniti]

in 97 or 98, i have a C&D issue that says it has a V6. But I asked for a link, I got a link. So if thats the same model i saw, with the quad headlamps, than I am wrong.