Autobytel Fast5 at the New York Auto Show

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2009 Nissan Maxima

Nissan rolls out the seventh generation of the Maxima, the company’s largest sedan that isn’t an Infiniti. It used to be a head-to-head competitor with the Toyota Camry and Honda Accord, but has moved upmarket to compete with cars like the Toyota Avalon and other entry-level luxury sedans. With a 290-horsepower V-6 engine and sport-tuned suspension, Nissan hopes to recapture the mantle of “Four Door sports car,” a moniker it gave to the Maxima in 1990.