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Sport Sedan Concept Will Give Maxima Some Much Needed Flavour
« on: January 15, 2014, 10:53:18 am »


Third design study after Resonance and Friend-Me destined for future production

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Re: Sport Sedan Concept Will Give Maxima Some Much Needed Flavour
« Reply #1 on: January 15, 2014, 10:55:07 am »
From some angles it looks alright, straight front on though.... :hurl:
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Re: Sport Sedan Concept Will Give Maxima Some Much Needed Flavour
« Reply #2 on: January 15, 2014, 11:11:15 am »
Looks like the guy who designed the 2009 Acura TL now works for Nissan....
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Re: Sport Sedan Concept Will Give Maxima Some Much Needed Flavour
« Reply #3 on: January 15, 2014, 11:11:49 am »
Being jammed between the Altima and the Q50, I'm not sure there is still room for the Maxima.  :-\
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Re: Sport Sedan Concept Will Give Maxima Some Much Needed Flavour
« Reply #4 on: January 15, 2014, 11:12:15 am »
Quote from: Guy on January 15, 2014, 11:11:15 am
Looks like the guy who designed the 2009 Acura TL now works for Nissan....

Oh come on...its not that deformed??  ;)  ;D
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Re: Sport Sedan Concept Will Give Maxima Some Much Needed Flavour
« Reply #5 on: January 15, 2014, 11:13:29 am »
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KEY DIMENSIONS

Length   191.7 in. (4,870 mm) beast.
Width   75.3 in. (1,912 mm) Beast.
Height   54.3 in. (1,378 mm) fine.
Wheelbase   111.2 in. (2,825 mm) BEast.
Front overhang   39.1 in. (992 mm) BEAST!!!
Rear overhang   41.5 in (1,053 mm) BEAST!

For fak's sake, the front/rear overhangs are almost as long as the car is high!  The Maxima boat will continue in its boating form.

I'm really hating on Nissan for doing these ugly face-lifts and not doing anything for the powertrain or chassis.  I agree with evolutionary updates, but new sheet metal doesn't make for a "all-new" car.
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Re: Sport Sedan Concept Will Give Maxima Some Much Needed Flavour
« Reply #6 on: January 15, 2014, 11:13:59 am »
Do sport sedan and FWD belong in the same sentence?
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Re: Sport Sedan Concept Will Give Maxima Some Much Needed Flavour
« Reply #7 on: January 15, 2014, 11:15:09 am »
Quote from: Black Hatch on January 15, 2014, 11:13:59 am
Do sport sedan and FWD belong in the same sentence?

Absolutely not....but its nice to let people think that.
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Re: Sport Sedan Concept Will Give Maxima Some Much Needed Flavour
« Reply #8 on: January 15, 2014, 11:20:13 am »
Quote from: Fobroader on January 15, 2014, 11:15:09 am
Quote from: Black Hatch on January 15, 2014, 11:13:59 am
Do sport sedan and FWD belong in the same sentence?

Absolutely not....but its nice to let people think that.

Nissan lost any shred of credibility with its "4DSC" moniker for the Maxima after it dropped the 6MT.  It was never a sports car (or true sports sedan), but it used to be about as "sporty" as a FWD large(ish) sedan could get.  And this concept now just looks cartoonish.

I still love the look of the 2002 - 2003 Maxima SE, it's one of my all-time favorite mainstream sedans. 
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Re: Sport Sedan Concept Will Give Maxima Some Much Needed Flavour
« Reply #9 on: January 15, 2014, 11:26:01 am »
Quote from: NoTo on January 15, 2014, 11:13:29 am

I'm really hating on Nissan for doing these ugly face-lifts and not doing anything for the powertrain or chassis.

Absolutely agree. To me, the last time a "new" Nissan product came out with an interesting or updated powertrain was the Juke (1.6L turbo). 

New Altima? Same 2.5L (I guess we should be happy they kept the 3.5L as an option...)
New Sentra? Regressed to the old 1.8L (from the lacklustre 2.0L)
New Versa? Regressed to the old 1.6L (from the lacklustre 1.8L)
New Rogue? Same 2.5L
New Pathfinder? Same old VQ35 (actually, that's probably an improvement over the old 4.0L)
New Titan/Frontier/Xterra - oh, wait...

It really pains me as a life-long Nissan fan.  For a company that USED to be all about high-tech, class-leading powertrains and engineering, to have ceded the technological lead to, well,  basically the entire field.  And no, the CVT doesn't count in my books!
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Re: Sport Sedan Concept Will Give Maxima Some Much Needed Flavour
« Reply #10 on: January 15, 2014, 11:45:13 am »
Quote from: SaskSpecV on January 15, 2014, 11:26:01 am
Quote from: NoTo on January 15, 2014, 11:13:29 am

I'm really hating on Nissan for doing these ugly face-lifts and not doing anything for the powertrain or chassis.

Absolutely agree. To me, the last time a "new" Nissan product came out with an interesting or updated powertrain was the Juke (1.6L turbo). 

New Altima? Same 2.5L (I guess we should be happy they kept the 3.5L as an option...)
New Sentra? Regressed to the old 1.8L (from the lacklustre 2.0L)
New Versa? Regressed to the old 1.6L (from the lacklustre 1.8L)
New Rogue? Same 2.5L
New Pathfinder? Same old VQ35 (actually, that's probably an improvement over the old 4.0L)
New Titan/Frontier/Xterra - oh, wait...

It really pains me as a life-long Nissan fan.  For a company that USED to be all about high-tech, class-leading powertrains and engineering, to have ceded the technological lead to, well,  basically the entire field.  And no, the CVT doesn't count in my books!

I remember when the Maxima was cutting edge and cool and the Altima with that V6 was the best in its class....now, Nissan is an also ran as well. The only shining light is the GT-R, but even as fantastic and conquering as that car is, it cant even illuminate the mediocrity that is their lineup now.
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Re: Sport Sedan Concept Will Give Maxima Some Much Needed Flavour
« Reply #11 on: January 15, 2014, 12:51:13 pm »
All I am going to say about the Sport Sedan Concept is that in person it's a stunning piece of concept imagination. It's incredibly aggressive looking and the side view is gorgeous with the floating roof treatment.

That said, I am still not sold on this "V Motion" grille stuff.
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Re: Sport Sedan Concept Will Give Maxima Some Much Needed Flavour
« Reply #12 on: January 15, 2014, 02:01:25 pm »
The only time you'll hear pro-lifers say "Abort!" No, just, no.
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Re: Sport Sedan Concept Will Give Maxima Some Much Needed Flavour
« Reply #13 on: January 15, 2014, 02:34:38 pm »
Quote from: Fobroader on January 15, 2014, 11:45:13 am
Quote from: SaskSpecV on January 15, 2014, 11:26:01 am
Quote from: NoTo on January 15, 2014, 11:13:29 am

I'm really hating on Nissan for doing these ugly face-lifts and not doing anything for the powertrain or chassis.

Absolutely agree. To me, the last time a "new" Nissan product came out with an interesting or updated powertrain was the Juke (1.6L turbo). 

New Altima? Same 2.5L (I guess we should be happy they kept the 3.5L as an option...)
New Sentra? Regressed to the old 1.8L (from the lacklustre 2.0L)
New Versa? Regressed to the old 1.6L (from the lacklustre 1.8L)
New Rogue? Same 2.5L
New Pathfinder? Same old VQ35 (actually, that's probably an improvement over the old 4.0L)
New Titan/Frontier/Xterra - oh, wait...

It really pains me as a life-long Nissan fan.  For a company that USED to be all about high-tech, class-leading powertrains and engineering, to have ceded the technological lead to, well,  basically the entire field.  And no, the CVT doesn't count in my books!

I remember when the Maxima was cutting edge and cool and the Altima with that V6 was the best in its class....now, Nissan is an also ran as well. The only shining light is the GT-R, but even as fantastic and conquering as that car is, it cant even illuminate the mediocrity that is their lineup now.

100% agree.  Although, the new Rogue is nice, but not standout-ish. 
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Re: Sport Sedan Concept Will Give Maxima Some Much Needed Flavour
« Reply #14 on: January 15, 2014, 02:40:42 pm »
Quote from: DKaz on January 15, 2014, 02:01:25 pm
The only time you'll hear pro-lifers say "Abort!" No, just, no.

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Re: Sport Sedan Concept Will Give Maxima Some Much Needed Flavour
« Reply #15 on: January 15, 2014, 02:43:39 pm »
Awful.  Looks like a Transformers robot.
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Re: Sport Sedan Concept Will Give Maxima Some Much Needed Flavour
« Reply #16 on: January 15, 2014, 02:57:06 pm »
I'm really hating on Nissan for doing these ugly face-lifts and not doing anything for the powertrain or chassis.

Well that's what you get when you try and be another Toyota with an Enterprise Value 10 times less.  :P
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Re: Sport Sedan Concept Will Give Maxima Some Much Needed Flavour
« Reply #17 on: January 15, 2014, 03:28:56 pm »
My eyes....my eyes....the goggles, they do nothing!  :o 8)
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Re: Sport Sedan Concept Will Give Maxima Some Much Needed Flavour
« Reply #18 on: January 15, 2014, 03:37:43 pm »
Quote from: Snowman on January 15, 2014, 03:28:56 pm
My eyes....my eyes....the goggles, they do nothing!  :o 8)

I just applauded you Snowy, didn't realize you were a Simpsons fan - I thought if it wasn't Star Trek, you weren't interested??
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