Nissan is having a hell of a year. There, I said it. There's no question that Nissan remains one of the most edgy and exciting car companies on the planet. With a continued presence on the markets as one of the few companies that can be absolutely trusted during this time of economic downturn and general confusion, Nissan continues to push cars out on the market that work for the people and that thrill.

The 2009 Nissan Maxima is just one example of the type of risk-taking that Nissan has done over the past year. Again, Nissan is having a hell of a year.

Think about the 2009 Nissan Murano, for instance. The car has daring styling, great handling, and comes in five different model types for the discerning driver. Not one, not two, but FIVE different model types. Now that's something.

And of course, there's the popular and critically-acclaimed 2009 Nissan Altima. You've been hearing a lot about this car and you'll be hearing a lot more for the simple fact that Nissan's Altima may well be one of the best cars for your money on the market today. The only way to find out if Nissan's risk-taking, exciting profile matches your own is to slip behind the wheel and drive one. And the only way to do that is to, you guessed it, book a test drive.