Test drive: 2005 Nissan Maxima 3.5 SE

About Cars road warrior Jason Fogelson spent a week with the Maxima and came away raving. "All hail Maxima," says he. Now, I drove the Maxima a few weeks back, and came away with a different opinion. I prefer the Maxima's less-expensive companion, the Altima SE-R. One thing Jason and I do agree on: Nissan builds one hell of a performance sedan. If you're shopping for a car in this segment, make sure you test drive both the Altima and the Maxima. See which one you prefer. -- Aaron Gold