With the unveiling of the new Nissan Maxima a little over a week ago in New

A production version of this vehicle was spotted; it had a very similar shape, but modified tailpipes and a different decklid. (Photo: Nissan)

York, it is now time for the brand to unveil other versions of its range-topping sedan. While the Maxima used to be a global car, sold in Europe and Asia, it’s now North American specific. In other markets Nissan sells a slightly reworked version of the Maxima called the Teana. It’s essentially a more conservative looking, more luxurious and less sporty version of the car.

Besides its home market of Japan, one of the biggest markets for the Teana is China, which is why Nissan has chosen to launch the new generation of this model at the Beijing auto show later this month.

A few shots of the car half-draped in cloth have found their way onto the web, and they show a very dramatic change from our Maxima. It looks as if Nissan has adapted their Intima Concept for production, one of their stars at last year’s Tokyo Auto Show, complete with the same long rear overhang and sleek, flowing

Here’s the front of the Intima for anyone who might be curious. (Photo: Nissan)

bodywork. The Intima concept is a stunning looking sedan, which bodes well for the production car if Nissan is able to keep the design close to the concept. The Teana is also expected to make the move to the D-Platform from the FF-L architecture it currently uses.

By increasing the style quotient of the new Teana, as well as the general increase in the quality of its products, Nissan could make serious headway in the premium sector of the Chinese market, which is especially important and amongst the fastest growing segments in the country

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