2010 Nissan Maxima Diesel May Be Manual-Only

17/06/2008 08:32. When it comes to solving turbo lag issues on 2010 Maxima turbo diesels equipped with automatic transmissions, we like Nissan's thinking: dump the slushbox altogether. // Automobile Magazine

17/06/2008 04:38. Sales of Nissan's first clean diesel in America could be severely hampered before the car even gets a chance at life. According to Nissan, the diesel engine slated to power the Maxima could come equipped with a manual transmission as its only option. We honestly can't imagine Nissan going through with this idea. Diesels already have a mildly bad reputation in the states due to some of the not-so-great oil-burning products our market has been cursed with in the past, and Americans have a profound penchant for choosing an automatic transmission over a manual. Therefore, endowing the Maxima diesel with a stick as the only option seems like a death knell in terms of sale,... // Autoblog