The car was redesigned again in 1995 as the A32. A new VQ30DE 190 hp (141 kW), 205 lb·ft (278 N·m) tq 3.0 L V6 was the only engine option for the North American market. The VQ30DE's smooth, powerful acceleration and long-term durability helped it earn a first spot on the Ward's 10 Best Engines List, and the VQ has now been recognized consecutively for every year since its introduction (as of 2008, 14 years running).[1] The independent rear suspension of the previous generation was replaced with a lighter and cheaper torsion bar solid axle system.The Maximas primary competitor, the Toyota Cressida, was discontinued after the 1992 model year and replaced by the FWD Toyota Avalon, a stretched v