Recently, I had a chance to drive Infinity's G37 Sedan. Sold in Japan as the Skyline, this is Infinity's (and thus, Nissan's) answer to the BMW 3 Series, Mercedes C-Class, and Lexus IS. It also happens to be one of the best selling import luxury sedans out there.
Here's why.
For Starters, the car is fairly well priced. You can get the G-37 for under $40k. Plus, the cabin is a nice place to be. The leather is premium feeling, the dash is soft in all the right places, and the ergonomics are well laid out. The controls are all laid out right where you'd expect them, and dialing in your seat and steering wheel to get your optimum driver's position is a breeze.
All this is well and good, but what about the performance?
With some cars, performance can be delivered like opening a pair of floodgates: a trickle at first followed by a rush, and then petering out at the end. That's not the case with this car.
With the Infinity, the power arrives like you're flipping a light switch. One second, there's nothing, and then you put your foot down, and you are instantaneously very far away from where you were.
The ride is superb as well. Often, car makers can miss the distinction between a firm ride and a hard ride. Infinity haven't done that. The ride on the G37 is buttoned down and firm, but it doesn't destroy your back as well.
In short, this is a hot car to buy. For under $40k, you can get some real bang for your buck.
Though if you have $60k, take a look at the hot-rodded versions. Those are for when you need to drive around everywhere with your hair on fire. Then again, is that such a bad thing?
The G37 is my unofficial "getaway" car for when I finally flip my crap and rob a bank. Strip the badges off and paint it battleship gray and not only will nobody look twice at it, they won't even know what it is. It also blends into traffic easily, so I can disappear in a hurry.
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