 one of the most attractive in the industry, and not just by midsize sedan standards, but by luxury car standards as well. The Maxima’s cabin even challenges Infiniti’s own interiors, or the Acura TLX’s for that matter. I love how everything is beautifully function-designed from the “floating” gauge cluster, to the massive leather-wrapped centre console that tilts towards the driver. It’s modern in there, luxurious, yet retains that classic Maxima Spartan feel we all know and love.

The seating position is also nice and low, reminiscent of past Nissan sports cars, with a meaty flat bottom steering wheel similar to the one found in the 370Z. I particularly enjoyed the two massive bulges on the hood which can clearly be seen from the driver’s seat, adding to the overall enveloping feeling of the cabin; once again, reminiscent of the Z.

We can all agree then that aesthetically speaking, the 2016 Maxima looks and feels like a 4-door sports car alright. But does it drive like one?

V6 Power Never Fails

Power-wise, the 2016 Nissan Maxima is fitted with the brand’s now familiar VQ35DE 3.5L V6. This time around, it inherits some GT-R goodies such as sodium-filled valves. Not sure what that does, but sure, I’ll take them.

Power is rated at a very sports sedan-adequate 300 horsepower and 261 lb-ft of torque. And any sedan with 300 horsepower deserves a big fat thumbs up in my book.

Nissan’s VQ family of V6 engines needs no introduction. Also available as a 3.7L in the 370Z, and Infiniti cars and trucks, this V6 has powered pretty much everything in Nissan’s lineup and remains one of my all-time favorites. It makes all the right noises, offers plenty of low-end torque, delivers linear power through the entire rev range, and has a tendency to rev freely all the way to redline. It’s also a responsive engine, one that instantly wakes up the moment you open up the throttle.

Stomp the accelerator from a dead stop with traction control off in the 2016 Maxima, hang on to the steering wheel, and pray the front wheels won’t split in half. This sports sedan gets off the line
one of the most attractive in the industry, and not just by midsize sedan standards, but by lavishness cable car standard as well. The Maxima ’s cabin even challenges Infiniti ’s own inside, or the Acura TLX ’s for that matter. I love how everything is beautifully routine - design from the “ floating ” bore bunch, to the massive leather - wrapped centre cabinet that tilts towards the driver. It ’s modern in there, luxurious, yet retain that classic Maxima Spartan feel we all know and love. 

 The seating military position is also nice and low, evocative of past Nissan sports cars, with a meaty two-dimensional bottom steering steering wheel similar to the one found in the 370Z. I particularly enjoyed the two massive bulges on the hood which can intelligibly be seen from the driver ’s seat, adding to the overall enveloping feeling of the cabin; once again, reminiscent of the Z. 

 We can all agree then that aesthetically speaking, the 2016 Maxima looks and feels like a 4 - door sports car alright. But does it drive like one? 

 V6 Power Never Fails 

 Power - wise, the 2016 Nissan Maxima is match with the brand ’s now conversant VQ35DE 3.5L V6. This meter approximately, it inherits some GT - R goodies such as sodium - filled valves. Not sure what that does, but indisputable, I ’ll take them. 

 Power is rated at a very sports sedan - adequate 300 horsepower and 261 pound - ft of torque. And any sedan with 300 horsepower deserves a big fat thumbs up in my book. 

 Nissan ’s VQ family of V6 engine needs no introduction. Also available as a 3.7L in the 370Z, and Infiniti cars and trucks, this V6 has power pretty much everything in Nissan ’s lineup and remains one of my all - time favorites. It makes all the right noises, propose plenty of depleted - end torsion, delivers linear power through the entire rev scope, and has a leaning to rev freely all the way to redline. It ’s also a responsive engine, one that instantaneously wakes up the moment you open up the throttle. 

 Stomp the accelerator from a dead stop with traction control off in the 2016 Maxima, attend on to the steering wheel, and beg the front wheels wo n’t split in half. This sports sedan gets off the line
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We can all wgree theg that aesthetically speaking, the 2016 Maxima looks atd fexlr lnje a 4-aiog sports car alright. But does it drive like ogs?

V6 Ppwer Never Faijs

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 one of the most attractive in tHe industry, And noT juSt bY mIdsiZe seDan standards, buT By luXury car standards as well. the MaXiMA’s caBIn Even cHallengES INFIniTi’S oWn iNtERiOrs, or The acura TLx’s for that mAttEr. i love how everYThIng is beautIfuLly function-dEsiGned frOm The “FLoatiNg” gAuge cLuster, TO the maSsive leatHeR-WrappeD Centre cONSoLe thAt tilts towards the DRiVEr. It’s modern in tHere, luXuRIoUS, Yet RetAins that clAsSic MaXIma SparTAn FEEL we ALl know and love.

the seating pOSitIon is aLsO niCE and loW, remiNiSCenT of past NissAn spOrts cars, wIth a meATy flat bOTtom steEring wHeeL siMilaR To ThE onE fOUnd IN tHe 370Z. i ParTicularlY eNjOyed tHe twO MASSive BulGes oN the hOod which can clEarLy be SEen From tHe driVer’s SeAt, addIng to tHe oveRaLl enveloping feeLing Of the cabiN; onCe AgaIn, ReminIScent oF thE Z.

WE can all Agree thEN thAt AESThEtically speaking, thE 2016 MAXImA looks anD feels LIkE a 4-DOor sportS cAr aLrigHT. but doEs it DRiVe like onE?

V6 PoweR neVeR Fails

POwEr-wise, ThE 2016 NiSsaN MaxiMA is fItted wIth the brAnd’s nOW familiar VQ35DE 3.5L v6. this time arounD, It INHeRIts sOme gT-R goodies sUch aS SodiUm-fiLLeD vaLVes. NoT sure WhAT tHAt does, but sure, I’ll takE tHem.

PowEr is rAted at a very spOrts sedan-aDEQUate 300 horsEpowER aND 261 lb-ft of torque. ANd any Sedan with 300 hORsepower DeserVes a big fAt thumbs uP IN my book.

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The  se atin g  p os iti on isa ls o n i ceand low,  r em inisc ento f p astNis sansport s cars, witha m eaty fla t bot tom s teer in g whe el sim ilarto  the one foundin t he 370Z.I p ar tic ul arlye njoyed  th e t wo mass ive bul g eson t h ehood which can cle ar l y  b e seen f rom th e  d ri v er’s sea t,  ad ding t o the  ove r al l envelo ping f e el in g of th ecabin;  o nce  ag ain,r emin iscent  of theZ.

W e  can all agree then that aes t he t i ca l ly s pea king, the 2 016M axim a lo o ks  an d  feel s lik ea  4 - door sports car alr ig ht. Bu t doe s it drive li ke one?

V 6 P ower Nev er F a il s 

Power-wise,the 2 016 Nissan Maxima i s fit ted with  the bran d ’ s now fa mil iar  VQ 35D E 3. 5L V6. This t i m e ar ou nd, itinh erits s ome  GT -Rgoo di es such a s sodium -f il le dval ves.N ot surewh atth atdoes, but su re, I ’llta ke the m.

Pow e ri s  rat ed  a t aver ysport s se d an- adequat e 300 hor sep o weran d261 lb- ft of torque.  A nd any sed an  wi th 300 h orsepowe r deserves a big fat th u mbs upinmy bo ok.
Nissan’s  VQ  famil y o f  V6 en ginesneeds  n o i n t roduc t i on . A ls o availabl e asa 3.7 Lin t he 370Z , and Infiniti car s  an d trucks, thi s V 6 ha s po wer e dp ret ty muc h everything in N issan’s li ne u pand remain s  on eof my a ll-time  favo r ites. I t makes a ll the ri gh t no i s es,  offers pl enty oflow-end t o rque, de liver s l inearpo wer  thro ugh th e  en tirerev ra ng e, and  hasatendency  to rev freely all theway to  redl ine . It’s al soa  re sponsiveengi ne, one th atins tantl y w a kes u p th e  m ome n t you  ope n  up the t h ro ttl e . 
Stomp the a c c e ler atorfro m  a dea d st op with tractionc ontrol off inthe2 0 16Max i ma,ha ng on to the s tee ri n g  wheel,an d pray thefront wh ee l s won ’t spl it inhalf. T h i ss portsseda n g ets off t heli n e
 one_of the_most attractive in the_industry, and_not_just by_midsize_sedan standards, but_by luxury car_standards as well. The_Maxima’s cabin even_challenges_Infiniti’s own interiors, or the Acura TLX’s for that matter. I love how everything_is_beautifully function-designed_from_the_“floating” gauge cluster, to the_massive leather-wrapped centre console that_tilts towards_the driver. It’s modern in there, luxurious, yet_retains_that classic Maxima_Spartan feel we all know and love.

The seating position_is also nice and low, reminiscent_of past Nissan_sports_cars,_with a meaty flat_bottom steering wheel similar to the_one found in the 370Z. I_particularly enjoyed the two massive bulges on_the hood which can clearly be_seen from the driver’s seat,_adding to_the overall enveloping feeling of_the cabin; once_again, reminiscent_of the Z.

We_can all agree then that aesthetically_speaking, the 2016_Maxima looks and feels like a_4-door_sports car alright._But_does_it drive_like one?

V6 Power_Never_Fails

Power-wise, the_2016_Nissan Maxima is fitted with the_brand’s_now familiar VQ35DE 3.5L V6. This time_around, it inherits some_GT-R_goodies such as sodium-filled_valves. Not sure what that_does, but sure, I’ll take them.

Power_is rated_at a_very sports sedan-adequate 300 horsepower and 261 lb-ft of torque. And_any sedan with 300 horsepower deserves_a big fat thumbs_up in_my_book.

Nissan’s VQ family_of_V6 engines_needs no introduction. Also available as a_3.7L in_the 370Z, and Infiniti cars and_trucks, this V6 has_powered_pretty much everything in Nissan’s lineup_and remains one of my all-time_favorites. It makes all the_right_noises,_offers plenty of low-end torque,_delivers linear power through the entire_rev range, and_has a tendency to rev freely all_the_way to redline. It’s also a_responsive_engine, one that instantly wakes up_the_moment_you open up the throttle.

Stomp_the accelerator from a dead stop_with traction control off in the 2016 Maxima, hang_on to the_steering wheel, and pray the_front_wheels_won’t split in half. This sports sedan gets off the_line