Nissan Maxima is the flagship of the manufacturer's passenger line and a real long-liver by the standards of cars. The first original generation was born back in 1981 and continues to be produced to this day. The most recent, eighth generation debuted in 2015, and its first restyling was presented at the 2018 Los Angeles Auto Show. The novelty does not have significant technical changes, it received improved interior trim materials, an expanded list of options, a new set of security systems and a retouched appearance. The car has received a more swift and modern front end. The new headlights are striking. They retained their quirky shape with L-shaped sections of daytime running lights, but received a different filling. Instead of round focusing lenses, many LED elements can be seen. The radiator grille and front bumper have received their fair share of changes. The signature V-shaped chrome trim extends further downward, while the fog lamp niches are triangular with black accents. The Nissan Maxima is a five-seat midsize four-door sedan. It measures 4897 mm in length, 1435 mm in height, 1859 mm in width and 2776 mm between the axles. Average ground clearance. About 155 millimeters remain between the bottom point of the body and the roadway. As for the suspension, it has a completely independent layout. In the front, there are independent McPherson struts, with rigid levers and a subframe, and at the rear there is a full-fledged multi-link design. As for the size of the trunk, it has average dimensions by the standards of this class. The three-volume body is capable of providing up to 405 liters of free space. Under the hood of the Nissan Maxima, there will be one single uncontested power unit. This is a classic, for this model, V-shaped atmospheric petrol atmospheric six of 3.5 liters. The variable valve timing system helped the manufacturer squeeze out 300 horsepower at 6400 crankshaft rpm and 354 Nm of torque at 4400 rpm. As a transmission, only the Xtronic variator is offered, which has received more "driver" settings. Front-wheel drive only. Such a tandem consumes about 7.8 liters of gasoline for every hundred kilometers in the combined cycle. The main innovation for Nissan Maxima was the innovative complex of safety systems Nissan Safety Shield 360. It includes a lot of devices that control such aspects of movement as: distance to the vehicle in front, traffic lane, high and low beam modes of head optics, as well as the rear environment. The electronic control unit is able to perform emergency braking, prevent driving out of the lane and warn of obstacles in the "blind spots". Among other features, it is worth noting the pedestrian detection system.
