Filed under: Convertibles, Coupes, Sedans/Saloons, Infiniti, Misc. Auto Shows
Click above for a high-res gallery of Infiniti in Monterey.
Infiniti ramped up its presence in Monterey this year with the new G37 sedan and G37x coupe, the latter equipped with the automaker’s advanced ATTESSA E-TSO all-wheel-drive system and seven-speed automatic gearbox. We’re looking forward to seeing if the AWD coupe can retain the engaging driving characteristics of its RWD counterpart, while providing the security of all-wheel-drive for those of us that like to make a run into the mountains during the snow season.
Infiniti also used its time on the peninsula to show off the first image of the G37 convertible (we curbed our urge to take a picture of the picture), along with the release of the revised M35 and M35x. The 2009 model benefits from the automaker’s scratch shield paint, new seven-speed auto ‘box and an increase in output to 303 hp, while still boosting fuel economy by one mpg. We’re eagerly anticipating the 3.7-liter V6 finding its way under the hood of the M sometime around the turn of the decade, with some G-inspired styling to match its newfound horsepower.
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Filed under: LA Auto Show, Convertibles, Infiniti
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Note to the Lexus SC430: it is now beyond over for you. Infiniti, Nissan’s BMW-hunting luxury brand, has unveiled the 2009 Infiniti G37 Convertible, a retractable hardtop 4-seater that preserves the Coupe’s good looks even with its 3-piece folding metal roof neatly tucked out of sight, as you can see here. Power from the 3.7L V6 will be in excess of 320 horses, and numerous comparos against the BMW 335i convertible are inevitable. You can practically hear the buff mags reserving track time as we speak. Sunny Los Angeles will be the venue for the car’s formal unveiling in November, and likely a fertile ground for sales when the time comes.
[Source: Infiniti]
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Filed under: Spy Photos, Sedans/Saloons, Infiniti, Misc. Auto Shows
Click above for high-res gallery of the Infiniti G37S
This weekend is of course the big Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance in Monterey, California, and a number of automakers will be on hand to debut vehicles there. Infiniti is one of them and will be showing off a few new models on the greens of Pebble Beach, one of which is this, the G37S. What you see is not much different than the G35 on sale now, save for a few exterior tweaks including new wheels. What is different is that Infiniti’s G sedan will get the same mechanical hardware found in the G37 Coupe. That means the superlative VQ-series 3.7L V6 producing 328 horsepower will be standard equipment, which necessitates the change in nomenclature for the 2009 model year from G35 to G37. Transmissions will include a 6-speed manual or Infiniti’s new 7-speed automatic, and the brand is also offering a new optional brake package that adds 4-piston front/2-piston rear brakes and larger rotors. Those wheels are the new 18-inch wheel design with standard Scratch Shield self-healing paint. Infiniti will show more this weekend than just the G37S, including the G37 convertible and G37x, and we already have bloggers in place on the back nine to report it all.
[Source: Supercars.net]
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