April 2, 2015 Maxima heritage: A look back at seven generations of 4-Door Sports Cars The 2016 Maxima is the 8th generation of Nissan's iconic 4-Door Sports Car (or 4DSC) – though the term wasn't coined until the 3rd generation 1989 model.
January 2, 1997 1990 Maxima SE The Maxima started out as a top-of-the-line Bluebird. The PU11 (first-generation model) was launched on October 17, 1984. With the first model change (J30) on October 21, 1988, however, it was recognized as an independent series.
January 1, 1997 CLASS-LEADING NISSAN MAXIMA RECEIVES NEW STYLING AND EQUIPMENT FOR 1997 MODEL YEAR Since its introduction in 1981, the Nissan Maxima has been the perennial sales leader in the upper middle import sedan segment -- a category it helped create. With the introduction of the refreshed 1997 Maxima, Nissan continues to set ...