advans

The other day I had a kill over a 05 3.5 Maxima, I dusted the maxima and the guy was cursing at me afterwards, then he jet and I flew him again! so a c320 vs a 3.5 V6 256hp? and I still flew him? this guy really cant drive that car then

AsianML

Maxima is FWD.

King320

and most likely automatic. I beat a maxima too once in my Audi. They arent all that fast (too heavy).

rrpnow

my c230 got raped by one... haha

tifosiv122

Too heavy?

Manual transmission 3,447
Automatic transmission 3,493
265 hp @ 5,800 rpm
255 lb-ft of torque @ 4,400 rpm

His C Coupe is 3,635
221 hp @ 5,600 rpm
232 ft-lbs. @ 3,000 rpm

I'm going to say either he wasn't pushing it or doesn't know how to shift. The cars weight nearly the same and he has over 40 HP and 20 ft-lbs more.

Erik

AMG_55

agree, auto v. auto, the maxima will win every time

newton22

That only matters if the race is from a standstill.

Roupin

Everyone knows Japanese cars have smaller horses. Might be more, but they're definitely smaller

Jokes aside, I've NEVER seen a real life driver replicate the low/mid 14's the magazines report on the Maxima.

Air Marshall Eldritch

I've been wondering about those newer Maximas. I had a '95, that while only having 190hp, still felt pretty quick. Very smooth engine that kept going strong even after I got rear-ended by a speeding Ford F350 super-duty (which pushed me into the next car, mashing the front as well).

zoink

That depends on the speed of the race.... if it's from low speed, I doubt a C320 could kill (not impossible as it also depends on the driver). If it's high speed (90+), C320 could kill.... Maxima's hp/torque curve is quite steep... so it usually runs out of puff quite quickly, while C320, like typical german car, has a flatter curve.

I think even my 4th gen maxima (95-99) could kill C320 from a dig... but after 60.... I won't be surprised if the outcome is opposite.

kenstudios

The problem with the maxima is the front wheel drive. There's a great deal of torque steer that it's hard to even keep it on your lane. Hate that.

FThornton666

Whats the gearing in the new Maximas?? I mean you can have 270 HP but if your car isnt geared for speed but rather for fuel economy it doesnt really matter.

kenstudios

The maxima comes with a standard 5 speed auto gearbox with manual mode but has an available 6 speed manual shifter. I tested the 6 speed manual when I bought both my maxima and the altima. The dealer wanted way too much for the 6 speed but it felt quicker than the automatic. With both my nissan cars wind noise is a major problem. These cars are just not good for speeding. The altima SE on the other hand is a diferent beast all together. It's fast with a lowered suspension and bigger wheels and is designed for speed. I drive my altima in city runs and my wife drives the maxima as a daily driver. For the important runs, the S500.