Crack spy shots photog Chris Doane via Brenda Priddy and Company spotted the new 2009 Nissan Maxima with its winter coat on.

The seventh-generation Maxima, to be revealed at the New York Auto Show, will arrive next fall, with a Renault-Nissan diesel powerplant to follow a couple of years later - likely in time for the 2011 model year.

In addition to the diesel motor, a Toyota-developed hybrid system may also be available after 2010.