The Maxima was Nissan’s flagship sedan ... refresh and newly available safety tech features for 2019, this eighth-generation Maxima was mostly unchanged throughout its lifespan.

Officials declined to nail down a timeframe for us, but given what we know about Nissan's product cadence over the next 12 months or so, we suspect the eighth-generation Maxima will arrive for 2015.

Nissan’s sixth-generation redesign is all grille with a plunging unit ensconced in a trough of silver garnish. The automaker calls it “V-Motion,” but this is the first time in the U.S. that ...