2012 Nissan Maxima - Automobile Magazine
The Maxima is a storied nameplate, at least at Nissan. It's actually older than the Nissan name in the United States, as it dates back to the Datsun days. " Recently, Nissan has resurrected that claim. Back in the day (that day being around 1990), that combination, together with athletic chassis tuning and an available stick shift, put some substance behind the 4DSC claim. No manufacturer more fervidly embraces the continuously variable automatic transmission than Nissan. The good news here is that a CVT doesn't call that much attention to itself when paired with larger, torquier engine, like this V-6. When a prod of the go pedal sends the tach needle only up to 3000 or 4000 rpm and it stays there for only a few... my experience exactly matched those figures, with an indicated 19 mpg after several days worth of in-town driving and the dash readout showing 26 mpg over an eight-hour highway trip. 5-liter V-6 delivers acceleration that is plenty strong, but stomping on the pedal can sometimes cause the steering wheel to get a bit squirmy, as the big V-6 is sending a lot of torque to the front wheels. Source: www.automobilemag.com
