i used to have a maxima and i raced my friends 6 speed xfire,and actually i beat it. but to say the least the handling in a crossfire is great. i sold my 03 maxima because i wanted i stick car, and i was torn between a crossfire and 350z, nevertheless i went with the z because its more bang for the buck under 30k more hp handles just as well, i'm not flamin the xfire though its a nice car ,for me the z was a personal preference and wut im doing in here is just checking out other forums because i love cars.