Happy belated 4th of July to everyone in America! Hopefully, you all had an excellent time grilling some meat or watching fireworks.
I had the opportunity to ride in a friend's Infiniti G37 to and from the Houston Symphony performance and fireworks show, and I thought I'd share some of the impressions I had in the hour or so I spent in his car. Keep in mind that the G37 has been rebadged as the Q40 for the 2015 model year, and will be discontinued after this year.
The entire duration my rise was spent in the backseat, which was not as unpleasant as I expected from a "sports sedan." I'm a little under five feet nine, and me legs and feet fit behind the front seat even though it was positioned in its rearmost setting. My hair was brushing against the woven headliner, but the comfortable seating position high off the floor made up for it. Taller passengers will need to get accustomed to bending over, however. At least the side windows are surprisingly tall despite the curvy exterior.
Materials quality was befitting of the Infiniti's entry-level luxury class, even by modern standards I'd imagine. The high points include thickly padded plastic all the way down the door panels and supple leather seats. In fact, the only hard plastic I could detect is in the back of the center console where the rear vents are.
Looking at the front, though, reveals the age of the interior. Between the graceful gauges resides a chunky, monochromatic LCD display that acts as an eyesore. The layout and appearance of the center controls, while logical, look especially dated with unembellished buttons and knobs.
The suspension feels to be tuned for flatter handling rather than a buttery ride. While low-speed bumps and imperfections in general are absorbed without harshness, uneven highway pavements bounces the car rather annoyingly. Road noise is mostly muted, but I observed the same low rumbling sound I remember from the Passat I reviewed two years ago. Otherwise, the cabin is quiet. Even the torquey engine is a distant roar - at lower RPMs, anyway.
At the end, I came away from the G37 charmed by its luxury. My new appreciation for this car could could stem from my lack of experience in high-end automobiles, but I think that the G37/Q40 is a exceptional value for the sportiness, power, luxury and style it brings at under 35,000 dollars. As the saying goes, it's an oldie but a goodie.
I had the opportunity to ride in a friend's Infiniti G37 to and from the Houston Symphony performance and fireworks show, and I thought I'd share some of the impressions I had in the hour or so I spent in his car. Keep in mind that the G37 has been rebadged as the Q40 for the 2015 model year, and will be discontinued after this year.
The entire duration my rise was spent in the backseat, which was not as unpleasant as I expected from a "sports sedan." I'm a little under five feet nine, and me legs and feet fit behind the front seat even though it was positioned in its rearmost setting. My hair was brushing against the woven headliner, but the comfortable seating position high off the floor made up for it. Taller passengers will need to get accustomed to bending over, however. At least the side windows are surprisingly tall despite the curvy exterior.
Materials quality was befitting of the Infiniti's entry-level luxury class, even by modern standards I'd imagine. The high points include thickly padded plastic all the way down the door panels and supple leather seats. In fact, the only hard plastic I could detect is in the back of the center console where the rear vents are.
Looking at the front, though, reveals the age of the interior. Between the graceful gauges resides a chunky, monochromatic LCD display that acts as an eyesore. The layout and appearance of the center controls, while logical, look especially dated with unembellished buttons and knobs.
The suspension feels to be tuned for flatter handling rather than a buttery ride. While low-speed bumps and imperfections in general are absorbed without harshness, uneven highway pavements bounces the car rather annoyingly. Road noise is mostly muted, but I observed the same low rumbling sound I remember from the Passat I reviewed two years ago. Otherwise, the cabin is quiet. Even the torquey engine is a distant roar - at lower RPMs, anyway.
At the end, I came away from the G37 charmed by its luxury. My new appreciation for this car could could stem from my lack of experience in high-end automobiles, but I think that the G37/Q40 is a exceptional value for the sportiness, power, luxury and style it brings at under 35,000 dollars. As the saying goes, it's an oldie but a goodie.
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