the takswagen maximus estate exists in two states; what it was when it came out and what it was 15 years later.when it came out, the estate was cheaper than the saloon, had a more powerful engine than the saloon* and was more popular than the saloon. the engine was a 200hp 3l diesil that it shared with a van. it was disliked by reviewers, citing its loudness and poor environmental effects. it sold incredibly well in easten european and southern american markets, where they made their way west. when they got there, many were broken, beaten and destined for the scrapyard after a decade of daily use. but then people started supercharging them. they suddenly became drag heroes, doing endless amounts of horsepower. these 3l diesils were blown up and replaced by careless owners constantly. the maximus estate is considered one of the best sleeper estates on a stock engine of all time. note this requires the exaust mod