09 Infinity G37x
 

So I bought an 09 Infinity G37x (awd version for those who don't know) and have these impressions of it so far.

First off, it smokes the 8 in almost every way. Power, obviously. 330bhp delivered through an incredibly smooth powerband.

Finish is also better interior wise on the Infinity. Less road noise, less vibrations and road noise. I will give overall imaging to the 8 for the interior, however the tunnel for the driveshaft on the 8 isnt as well designed.

Exterior is a personal taste issue, I put them both about equal up to the rear fenders, where the Infinity has better lines. Taillights intigrate more with the body as well then the 8.

Suspension is a bit of a toss up. I like the more sporty suspension that comes with the 8, however the Infinity does provide more confidence on back roads if you arent pushing it to the limits.

I don't have Nav in my 8 to compare the two, so I won't try. All I can say is that the Infinity Nav is very good, with the one drawback of not being able to input addresses while moving. Even as a passenger. Direct Ipod control is nice, and charges while you use it.

Being as these both were in the same market when both were originally released, I have to say the improvements between the G35 and 37 were much better then that of the 08 and 09 RX8. I think that more effort should have been put into the powertrain on the 8, and slightly nicer materials used for the panels of the interior.

I knowing that this is an 8 forum, this review will probably recieve alot of criticism, but I am merely stating what I see from owning both cars.

*Infiniti ;)


And congrats....it's a nice car

You spelled "Infiniti" and "integrate" wrong.

Oh and the G37x is an overpriced, underpowered, heavy piece of junk. :D:

how much do they go for?

grats on teh car

it is a very nice car, a bit more mature since it is more refined and also way more expensive where I live at too.

congrats, I just sat ina 370z today and liked it a lot as well.

2 door or 4 door?

sorry for any typos lol i was in a rush to finish some work. And to Yax, exactly how is 330 bhp with 28 highway milage underpowered? No 8 NA has come remotely close to that lol... I got the two door AWD version in a 6 speed. $38k out the door. Having the car just makes me feel so bad that Mazda hasn't made more of an effort

hmmmm 1.3 = 200 hp and 3.7=330hp....:uhh:

1.3=240hp

sorry dozer just helps the 8 a lil more haha

3.7 renesis= 569.2hp

:yesnod:

^^ Also, that's just using a HIGH dyno figure, using the factory figure....

3.7L Renesis=677 HP

Gotta love ricer math...almost as good as magazine racing. :uhh:

The only difference is that the 3.7L in the g is a production engine...and last time I checked, there is no production 3.7L RENESIS to compare it to, so that ricer math just wont work.


38k for it is not that bad, its a great car, have fun with it.

^^

I'm just messing around..

Dozer pulled out the 1.3L vs 3.7L card... haha :)

It all depends what you look for.
if you are not looking for fun and performance, then good for you to give up the 8
But for me, the 8 is good.
Performance? pretty good
Fun? A lot
Engine? Smooth,
oh one more thing, not much car can compete our corner speed and that high RPM for $27000~33000 car
Our 8 is one of the best handling car in its class

I'm not saying G37X is bad, its a good car, just different people different taste, XD
by the way, did you miss your back doors? XP

I thought Infiniti didn't make AWD coupes in 6MT...

http://www.infinitiusa.com/g_coupe/s....Specs_Options

oh wait, I was right. got gyped?

its on the very link you posted...3 over from the left.

So when do you use XD and XP ? I don't know which one's wich :lol: .

I think he means 6 speed Auto...
coz there are no 6 speed MT for the AWD version

It all depends, lol
XD D-is the laughing mouth ( of course the X is the eyes...→ ><)
XP is a tongue out of a mouth... haha

you said you paid $38k OTD for the G37x

i paid $25k OTD for my 8, back in 2004

i sure as heck hope $13k buys you a WHOLE LOT MORE CAR than what the 8 offers

and no they're NOT in the same class.

Well, I figured I would catch flack for buying it lol. For the record, I still have my 8. And the original G35 was in the same comparison class as the 8 when both originally debuted. Infinity and Nissan moved their cars to compete with faster cars, the 8 opted out of the competition. I don't miss the rear doors, because A) i still have them on my 8 lol, and B) those rear doors are more of a problem then good when say... parked in a crowded parking space in a parking lot, which is usually the case for me. I appreciate that some people just love their 8, but I may get rid of the 8 in the next year or so just because it isn't as nice. And btw fully loaded with everything when my GT 8 was bought, it was $32K for 232 bhp. I just paid 38 for 330bhp. Im content haha

And for those who don't like to listen to reason, the G35 IS faster around almost every track :)

Congrats, do you get a lot of ice where you're at? just wondering how come you didn't go for the 2WD version of the coupe.