G37S sedan

History/Specs:

The G37S sedan is the newest luxury/sports sedan from Infiniti/Nissan. It has a 3.7 Litre V6, RWD, and a 7-speed automatic. The amenities are well ahead of most Japanese luxury cars. It has heated seats, 3 zone climate control(front left, front right, and rear), amazingly soft leather, and a million way adjustable seats. the most impressive part is that, there isn't excessive room all around, just enough where it matters. The ergonomics are stunning. The automatic has paddle shifters AND tiptronic, although the tiptronic is backwards from how it should be(push back is up, push forward is down). The shifting is slow, but comfortable. This is fine, since the engine is so torquey. The brakes are touchy, but strong. The bottom line, it's a beautiful armchair with a turbo button and rocket boosters.

My Opinion:

Having driven one of these plenty of times, i have found the throttle touchy. The car is either slowly coming to a stop, or has your head pinned to the seat. the brakes are the same way. They are either non-existent, or pulling the road with them because they're so jammed on. It takes some getting used to. The computers are a bit intrusive, but with the right timing and some talent, it'll behave. The only problem is that if you haven't driven the car in a while, and you need to get where you're going quickly, it feels like you have to beat the beast over the head and force it to do anything. It's a 5 year old brat. Which is pretty accurate seeing as to how it just came out. The best part of the G37S sedan, is that you can still feel it's roots under the computers and swathes of leather. Trace it back, from the G37, to the G35, to the 350Z, to the 300zx, all the way back to the 240z, that rebel of a sports car that warms my heart every time I see one. The thing is, if you turn your head and squint a little bit, you can still see the bulb head lights and slight cowl in the hood, the curves of the fenders. It's all still there, the fun and the style and everything good about the fairlady lineage. And most important about that family, is the soul that has been passed down through the years. And the G37S sedan has that soul. Drive one, and you'll see it.