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Right now, all eyes of Nissan fans in the US are longingly staring at the 2025 Nissan GT-R supercar, which got yet another extension of the R35 series with special series like the limited-run Skyline Edition and T-spec Takumi Edition.
Both of them will probably reach the Nissan dealerships during the coming summer, but of course, pricing won't be to everyone's liking. Indeed, the old but still thriving sports car starts at $121k for the current model year, and the T-spec goes out from over $141k while the Nismo flagship is no less than $221k. So, maybe it would be best if Nissan gave a new lease of life to other cheaper models, too.
For example, as we entered 2024, some vehicles left the US automotive market for good, and the eighth-generation Nissan Maxima was one of them. It goes to car Valhalla in good company – disappearances also included models like the Audi TT and R8, Dodge's L-bodied Challenger and Charger, the great Ford GT, or the Chrysler 300 plus Porsche Panamera Sport Turismo, among others.
No worries, though, if the Japanese sedan is your go-to daily driver, there is one place where it hasn't retired yet. Unfortunately, that's the imaginative realm of digital car content creators where Jim, the virtual artist known as jlord8 on social media, loves messing around with all things CGI from GM & Ford. Hence, this 'new' Maxima is kind of awkward.
More precisely, he's into old and new stuff like a revived Pontiac GTO based on the 'magnificent' BMW M4, Ford Transit facelifts with the face of the F-150, retro Chevy Cavalier Z24s, or short-form Ford Bronco IIs based directly on the Ford Ranger mid-size pickup truck. Plus, not to mention the occasional AMC Gremlin or Dodge Magnum EVs, among many others, just so that no one accuses him of not caring about the 'smallest' of the Big Detroit Three.
Anyway, a 'new' Nissan Maxima is certainly unexpected, especially since the rumor mill believes that the full-size sedan will be replaced by a zero-emissions model around 2025. The pixel master, on the other hand, has decided to give it more ICE-powered time with a little help from Infiniti's Q50 Red Sport and some Altima DNA. Well, styling-wise, the result is not exactly something to write home about. Still, the Red Sport transfer would mechanically include the 3.0-liter turbo engine with 400 horsepower, which isn't shabby, especially if combined with AWD.
However, this is all wishful thinking, and the Nissan Maxima isn't offered by the Japanese automaker on its official online portal anymore as a 2024 model year, meaning that – most likely – they are selling excess stock of a model that hasn't punched above its weight during its time on the market. So, do you feel sorry for Maxima's departure, or not?
For example, as we entered 2024, some vehicles left the US automotive market for good, and the eighth-generation Nissan Maxima was one of them. It goes to car Valhalla in good company – disappearances also included models like the Audi TT and R8, Dodge's L-bodied Challenger and Charger, the great Ford GT, or the Chrysler 300 plus Porsche Panamera Sport Turismo, among others.
No worries, though, if the Japanese sedan is your go-to daily driver, there is one place where it hasn't retired yet. Unfortunately, that's the imaginative realm of digital car content creators where Jim, the virtual artist known as jlord8 on social media, loves messing around with all things CGI from GM & Ford. Hence, this 'new' Maxima is kind of awkward.
More precisely, he's into old and new stuff like a revived Pontiac GTO based on the 'magnificent' BMW M4, Ford Transit facelifts with the face of the F-150, retro Chevy Cavalier Z24s, or short-form Ford Bronco IIs based directly on the Ford Ranger mid-size pickup truck. Plus, not to mention the occasional AMC Gremlin or Dodge Magnum EVs, among many others, just so that no one accuses him of not caring about the 'smallest' of the Big Detroit Three.
Anyway, a 'new' Nissan Maxima is certainly unexpected, especially since the rumor mill believes that the full-size sedan will be replaced by a zero-emissions model around 2025. The pixel master, on the other hand, has decided to give it more ICE-powered time with a little help from Infiniti's Q50 Red Sport and some Altima DNA. Well, styling-wise, the result is not exactly something to write home about. Still, the Red Sport transfer would mechanically include the 3.0-liter turbo engine with 400 horsepower, which isn't shabby, especially if combined with AWD.
However, this is all wishful thinking, and the Nissan Maxima isn't offered by the Japanese automaker on its official online portal anymore as a 2024 model year, meaning that – most likely – they are selling excess stock of a model that hasn't punched above its weight during its time on the market. So, do you feel sorry for Maxima's departure, or not?
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