The word "CLS" and "Maxima" never went together despite how hard we tried. The flagship Maxima was one of Nissan's less acclaimed models, in particular because of its bland styling coupled with a pretty steep price. Nissan decided to change that and bring out a "revolutionary" redesign of the Maxima in 2009.Automobile Magazine is reporting that the next Maxima will be styled as a four-door coupe, similar to the Mercedes-Benz CLS. It will be powered by the VQ engine line-up, but it will stay as a FWD layout as to not cannibalize Infiniti's sales. A diesel variant is also in the pipeline and is likely to be the range-topper in the line-up. Next year is Nissan's 50th year anniversary and major introductions are likely to occur. Along with a preview concept of the Maxima successor, the production GT-R and the new 350Z promises to raise Nissan's level even higher.
[Source: Automobile]
