The badge says AWD on the back and he mentions its RWD... then he says the water intercoolers provide less lag.. no the turbos mounted directly to the head provides less lag. Then he says the brakes are Brembo, no theyre Akebono... but great review I guess ?
Honestly i agree, Tavarish knows less about the cars on this channel than the people watching. When he started saying "snow" who would want that... i cant help but feel annoyed. Living in a country with longer and colder winters than the US snow settings are actually valuable especially on AWD cars.... I doubt he understands that his videos reach a larger audience than Americans who want a V8 muscle car.... The whole review missed the mark, sloppy facts and a clear lack of knowledge is not unforgivable, however if i was an Infiniti representative i wouldn't ask him back to a car launch.
The car has a rwd bias. Meaning, if like the g35 or g37, the awd is only engaged at low speeds when a loss of traction is experienced. So it will feel rwd 99% of the time. Water intercoolers also reduce lag as well. There's far less volume for those turbos to fill to build pressure, plus there's less pressure drop across the core vs an air to air setup.
I'm so happy they replaced the VQ. It's about damn time. Before you fanboys react, the VQ's a great engine but it's time Nissan/Infiniti stepped up their game.
It does not suck at all. But it is a very old engine and i agree it needed updating. But not with a fucking Mercedes engine! Cmon! For fucks sakes Nissan can make some amazing engines. They replaced it with the wrong engine. BTW a TT VQ37 will destroy almost anything.
Platinum It kinda does man, stock. The VQ can be an amazing engine after key modifications. But you can't really praise an engine too much if it only comes alive after mods.
Nissan would never do that it will hurt their infinity sales , imagine a maxima that's not CVT and produces 400+HP ? and is cheaper than infinity ? nobody would buy infinities anymore
Joseph Archibong What are you talking about who said anything about a maxima? Besides both brands compete in different market segments, infinti had always been for those looking for more luxury.
I got my 400 two weeks ago and I am just loving it. It is crazy fast, the technology is the best on the market, and it's by far the best looking coupe.
BMW.. ha..! I'm guessing you've never owned a BMW past 50k..(?) Shit starts to fall apart quick and everything's over priced. No thank you. I'll take a Nissan / Infiniti car any day over Germany.
Shocking, when you take into account your username... Reliability is the only thing Asian cars have going for them, anything else is sub par. Owning German (and in general European) cars is like dating a super model, sure they are uptight and high maintenance, but it's all worth it.
Globalization has crammed a Mercedes designed engine into an Infiniti QX30 and they share the platform. Is the Infiniti more reliable than the Mercedes counterpart then?
I'm a faithful owner of a g37s convertible. I've put 100k hard miles on the car. It's been very reliable. I'm a little bummed that the transmission wasn't revamped. I've waited a long time for this car.
Looks really good, is this a G37/G35. I hate their new naming convention, why change what works, stupid marketing ppl. I read in CR, that Infinity and Nissan reliability ratings are poor now.
Mecheng They changed the name to be able to change to a more powerful drivetrain without sounding like they took a step back. Nobody wants to see a G30 on that car when they have a g35 or g37.
That would still be electric power steering. I'm just curious if boy racers 20 years from now will be electronically disabling it to get to the manual steering.
Wait, did that engine bay have 3 radiator caps? I’m guessing 2 are for the air to water inter cooler and you have to refill them? Idk man I’ll stick with my G35 lol
One thing infiniti has over BMW is throttle response. Germans likes to put in artificial lag in the drive by wire system, I guess to increase perceived smoothness. Infiniti gives you direct response from the engine.
So many haters for no reason. Most of them seem to be European car owners. I traded in my '09 G37 for a screaming deal on a 2016 CPO Q50 RS 400 a little over a month ago. It's a blast to drive. I chose to extend the bumper-to-bumper to 100K/6 years from my purchase date for $1.2K just in case the new technology has any issues late in my ownership. My G37 had 86K on it and never needed even one repair, just fluids' maintenance and one change of brake pads (of course, it didn't have as much electronic tech). I have friends who own bimmers and I know that is not the case with them. As far as looks go, it's a matter of personal preference. I think it's gorgeous. I considered and test drove a 435i and it didn't outperform the RS 400. Also, the cabin felt too confined for me to live with, as did 335i. The 535i styling is just too stale already. There were no 635i's or 640i's that I liked within my budget. M3's and M4's are in a completely different budget range and Audis are definitely not for me. Personal preference.
nope. If we take a look into history of the Gs, this is technically the successor of the skyline. believe it or not. in fact, the G as we have known it, is called the Nissan Skyline in Japan. its actually quite interesting, you might want to look into it.
It amazes me how Nissan can do with a V6 what other manufacturers (like doge and Chevy for example) need a V8 to pull off... Money will only afford me the new Maxima sometime first quarter of next year (which I'm impatiently looking forward to) but it's nice to know my current dream car is made from the same parts and engineers that go into high end performance vehicles such as these. 😎
I especially like the numb fake steering, lack of a real limited slip and auto box. What an engaging car! /s I was so excited for this new engine, but disappointed they've basically given up on the enthusiast market.
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Dude C'mon really reread your comment again and think if this is something you should be writing publicly! You either have no tact whatsoever or have issue with personal boundaries or you just lack any social interpersonal skills.
You're right.I thought about it, I got lazy and did feel like writing a private message. Still, it's youtube, he will get much worst insults etc. plus it's for his own good, we all do or will have health problems, no shame in that. I'm not his private physician I do not have to be concerned by the privacy of this information. This is by no means an official diagnostic
This is really not the place nor the time to bring this up. No doctor or RN would ever blurt something like that out. Someone with a genuine concern for a fellow human being wouldn't use a UA-cam video comment section on cars for that. I hope you realize how much of pompous ass you sound and delete your comment or the content creator does it for you.
I want to say 2004(?) may be the last major year for the Brembos on the G35 coupe. They switched to Infiniti branded Akebonis after a lawsuit from people who weren't ready for the maintenance cost of having Brembos. Regardless, This is a brutally gorgeous looking car with some major running potential(in power and custom steering settings).
neverthere 108 AWD means all wheels driving/forward at the same time. when RWD only back wheeled drive and the front ones are from Turning etc. hope this helpled!
The naming makes me so upset. I don't know what car is in what class because they all start with Q and I can't remember what number associates with what car because the numbers are so big, implying a higher class car but that's not the case either. The first nomenclature was good. A "G" implied a certain class. Them the "M" was another class. Don't even get me started on the "QX"... you would think QX70 is a big dogg SUV....nope Wtf!....remember when FX35 made sense.
Seems like a great car overall...but for long term ownership it just looks like there's no space to work on anything under the hood and it's so complicated something is bound to fail. I'd rather just have a naturally aspirated engine.
Wrong. Japanese tuners really love turbocharged engines. There are a lot more tuned Skyline GT-R than Fairlady Z, and a lot more tuned Nissan GT-R than Lexus RC F and LFA. As well as other turbocharged engine cars like WRX STI, Lan Evo, Supra, etc.
Sure for seeing the Q50 red sport's tail lights! I own a BMW 540i M///Sport, 300hp, 6 speed.... a fantastic car fit and finish is impeccable....It can't handle my '12 G37, let alone a Q50 400hp. My '15 Honda accord v6 278hp might be faster than the BMW.
My 2003 540 M///Sport sits in Orlando and waits for me to return...I put about 2,500 miles per year on it. It's under a car cover in my garage and can't be told from new, looks just like a M5, staggered wheels and all. Seats look fantastic. Don't get me wrong in moves just fine. You can't hear the motor running--and it's13 years old. How will these newer car 400hp with the 7, 8, and 9 speed trans. and twin turbos compare in 13 years?....they will not--The 03 BMW remains like new-as long as you continue to fix it..Don't get me wrong I think the newer BMW's will not stand the test of time either.
what do you mean ," why would you ever choose to drive in snow?" Not everyone gets to live in a region of the country that rarely if ever sees snow. so no, they don't get to choose
Infiniti needs to urgently revamp the top screen UI. Looks super cheap!!! And makes it easy to see the difference against a real premium brand like BMW or Audi.
The gauge cluster and the infotainment screen look like they're out of a 25K volkswagen, very low definition and crappy graphics, and the big blob of squared plastic on the centre dash looks straight out of a pickup truck. Pretty sure my cousins 2011 C63 has a better interior. I like the exterior design though. :/
to be fair, cars like the Genesis sedan have over 400hp, better interiors, more features and cost less. You can get cars with 700hp at this price point so it's not really a bargain or a lot of power these days.
it is impressive it looks gr8 like the 350 engine cars so they have a smaller v6 cylinder but a twin turbo which makes it have more HP then the older engines take out the twin turbo it wouldn't be as fast they use carbon but there is lighter material to make car lighter damn Auto drive like new European cars
John sierra Actually your the Biggest noob on UA-cam if you think a AWD vehicle wont have sport suspension. Theres no reason for that big gap just another fail by nissan
Stillen dyno'd the Q50 Red Sport, which has the exact same motor and it put out 379 WHP and 350 TRQ. So the motor is fairly under-rated assuming 15% drive-train loss.
Infiniti Logic = Let's make one of the best looking/performing coupes and completely fuck up the interior and and continue the disappointment with meaningless fake steering.
Inside was not up to the mark for a $60,000 car... was disappointed. Also no front USB ports and some of the switchgear appeared pretty cheap looking. Also, the main screen is a bit dim and that was echoed by other reviewers as well. Expect better at this price point.
Skilz111 Give it a year or two so the aftermarket engineers can learn about the engine and it's ecu so they can work their brains in making parts for this thing, and find tuning technique's. I doubt this car is sold yet.
Japanese premium brands are far for being as beautiful as european IMO probably the Acura can still somehow compete with some of their models, but not all of em though
At this price point... this car is not competitive at all. I could think of much better alternatives. If you want high hp numbers, you got the usual American muscle cars. If you want the driving dynamics/luxury, you have the usual German sports coupe/sedan. If you go to the used market, you got even more choices.
The Q60S 400 competes with Audi A5, BMW M235i, BMW 435i, Mercedes Benz E500 Coupé class and Lexus RC350. Price wise, Q60 is the cheapest one, MB E500 Coupé is 71000 euros/dollars and this is just the engine package price, no other optional features included, so I do not see your alternatives. What would you rather take a 60000 euro/dollar car with almost full/full package or a 71000 car with just the strongest engine but base model interior?
Not gonna speak to the euro market as I have no idea what the pricing is over there. I was talking in terms of the vehicles prices in the USA. To use Audi as an example, the Q60S is definitely competing with the S5 not the A5. In the US, the S5 starts at $54k and with most options ticked it still comes in under $60k. The S5 is a much better car IMO compared to the Q60S in terms of the whole package. If you want to compare with BMW, the M2 (which is the best bang for your buck currently in BMW's line-up) starts at $52k and fully optioned out at $58k. Now with these prices that I listed, you tell me which one you would pick.
Qu4ttro I configurated a BMW 430i xDrive Gran Coupe on the US market with all shit I could get. Price 69k and with only a 2.0 liter engine. What are you talking about?
Tavarish knows less about the cars on this channel than the people watching. When he started saying "snow" who would want that... i cant help but feel annoyed. Living in a country with longer and colder winters than the US snow settings are actually valuable especially on AWD cars.... I doubt he understands that his videos reach a larger audience than Americans who want a V8 muscle car.... The whole review missed the mark, sloppy facts and a clear lack of knowledge is not unforgivable, however if i was an Infiniti representative i wouldn't ask him back to a car launch.
Factually inaccurate and really difficult to watch review. I've come to expect as much from Tavarish, the literal and figurative black sheep of the Jalopnik journalism crew.
More exhaust noise? Get a crappy Mustang V8 or Camaro LE1! That would be meet your taste. This is for executives, it target Mark is not a track drag type of coupe buyer! $60K might be expensive to you, but an executive pulling in $600K or more, it cheap!
Infinit engines are so badly laid out. I have an older one and there is literally no room to work on it, it may be more reliable, but it still has issues that are hard to fix when they come around. Anyway it is a fantastic car to drive around, its a great driving experience, just a bit of a hassle to work on.
George Fears Jr Wise choice George, don't buy brand new, it is like throwing money right out of your window and don't buy the German competition, even if people recommend it to you, it's not worth.
The badge says AWD on the back and he mentions its RWD... then he says the water intercoolers provide less lag.. no the turbos mounted directly to the head provides less lag. Then he says the brakes are Brembo, no theyre Akebono... but great review I guess ?
Great car, absolutely terrible review.
Anthony Quintana was just thinking that
nice car 啦啦啦
Honestly i agree, Tavarish knows less about the cars on this channel than the people watching. When he started saying "snow" who would want that... i cant help but feel annoyed. Living in a country with longer and colder winters than the US snow settings are actually valuable especially on AWD cars.... I doubt he understands that his videos reach a larger audience than Americans who want a V8 muscle car.... The whole review missed the mark, sloppy facts and a clear lack of knowledge is not unforgivable, however if i was an Infiniti representative i wouldn't ask him back to a car launch.
The car has a rwd bias. Meaning, if like the g35 or g37, the awd is only engaged at low speeds when a loss of traction is experienced. So it will feel rwd 99% of the time.
Water intercoolers also reduce lag as well. There's far less volume for those turbos to fill to build pressure, plus there's less pressure drop across the core vs an air to air setup.
Finally they fixed the rear lights! They now look amazing
That car looks sooo attractive infiniti been making great looking vehicles this car is sexy
I'm so happy they replaced the VQ. It's about damn time. Before you fanboys react, the VQ's a great engine but it's time Nissan/Infiniti stepped up their game.
i have the g37s coupe. great car but yeah their VQ engine sucks and so outdated now. It sucks way too much gas
It does not suck at all. But it is a very old engine and i agree it needed updating. But not with a fucking Mercedes engine! Cmon! For fucks sakes Nissan can make some amazing engines.
They replaced it with the wrong engine. BTW a TT VQ37 will destroy almost anything.
Platinum It kinda does man, stock. The VQ can be an amazing engine after key modifications. But you can't really praise an engine too much if it only comes alive after mods.
Chris Sorreda The engine is very much alive stock.
upgraded from my 03 g35 coupe to a 16 q50s and i like the ride quality much better on my Q. good memories with the old g though.
i hope the 370z will get the same engine and go back to the 300zx roots
lol
Yep the 370 also weighs 300-400 lbs less than the Q60 which will be a great bonus.
Nissan would never do that it will hurt their infinity sales , imagine a maxima that's not CVT and produces 400+HP ? and is cheaper than infinity ? nobody would buy infinities anymore
Joseph Archibong What are you talking about who said anything about a maxima? Besides both brands compete in different market segments, infinti had always been for those looking for more luxury.
BigHeadClan he said a 370z which is a Nissan and I explained why if they didn't do it to the flag ship sedan then they wouldn't do it to the 370z
Did they have other rims styles on display? I find those on the car to be a bit boring.
The suspension is incredible, I swerved across a couple of lanes and the car was unflappable
I got my 400 two weeks ago and I am just loving it. It is crazy fast, the technology is the best on the market, and it's by far the best looking coupe.
Gigglelee can I have it
Sure!
This makes the four door look like POO. Never wanted a Infiniti until now but I will say infiniti best looking cars have always been their coupes
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LMFAO...... almost as good looking as the Corolla coupe.... LOL...
I like the front end of the Q50 more but overall this does look better.
Reminds me of the accord coupe
Toyota4Life I own a g37 coupe....it's a what you'd call a classy beast. It sometimes feels overpowered and a little ahead of its time.
want to turn in my 14 Q60s now...damn that things gorgeous
BMW.. ha..!
I'm guessing you've never owned a BMW past 50k..(?)
Shit starts to fall apart quick and everything's over priced. No thank you.
I'll take a Nissan / Infiniti car any day over Germany.
Shocking, when you take into account your username...
Reliability is the only thing Asian cars have going for them, anything else is sub par.
Owning German (and in general European) cars is like dating a super model, sure they are uptight and high maintenance, but it's all worth it.
Fuck that I'd never date a supermodel
Globalization has crammed a Mercedes designed engine into an Infiniti QX30 and they share the platform. Is the Infiniti more reliable than the Mercedes counterpart then?
m3 or m4 over this anyway gizzer
This car is shit, not even cooling seats. And that shitty silver- carbon...
So when the warranty goes out on the car the turbos go out? Is that what you said?
this is how I wish someone would explain the Cadillac CTS to me. Good Job!
I'm a faithful owner of a g37s convertible. I've put 100k hard miles on the car. It's been very reliable. I'm a little bummed that the transmission wasn't revamped. I've waited a long time for this car.
Looks really good, is this a G37/G35. I hate their new naming convention, why change what works, stupid marketing ppl.
I read in CR, that Infinity and Nissan reliability ratings are poor now.
Mecheng Yes, this is their G35/37 Coupe.
Mecheng They changed the name to be able to change to a more powerful drivetrain without sounding like they took a step back. Nobody wants to see a G30 on that car when they have a g35 or g37.
Stephen Ayeni
why did infiniti call you to drive the car ?
It's a common practice amongst automakers to invite journalists to drive their cars. He writes for Jalopnik.
oh okay
Because infiniti didnt want you to drive it
Numan Gun ikr
Numan Gun maybe too advertise
If the drive by wire system has a fail-safe, could you disable the system entirely and get a manual steering rack?
or just buy the model without steer by wire?
As AK Lawrence said, you can get it without DAS (Direct Adaptive Steering). But why? Eventually every car is going to have this.
That would still be electric power steering. I'm just curious if boy racers 20 years from now will be electronically disabling it to get to the manual steering.
because its a piece of shit, so you want to avoid it as much as possible.
Didn't Jason figure a Nm is around the same force as a single Purple Nurple?
Infiniti should of kept the concept front end for the Q60, it made the car a lot better looking and unique.
Wait, did that engine bay have 3 radiator caps? I’m guessing 2 are for the air to water inter cooler and you have to refill them? Idk man I’ll stick with my G35 lol
I didn't know he did a video on this? Where have I been the last 5 years
One thing infiniti has over BMW is throttle response. Germans likes to put in artificial lag in the drive by wire system, I guess to increase perceived smoothness. Infiniti gives you direct response from the engine.
This car is AWD, not RWD, it said it on the back of the car. Is that wrong?
They do have an AWD version
The first car he showed had white interior.. the test drive one must have been the blue one he showed earlier in the video.
No it's not wrong, you saw it correctly Logan, AWD.
So many haters for no reason. Most of them seem to be European car owners. I traded in my '09 G37 for a screaming deal on a 2016 CPO Q50 RS 400 a little over a month ago. It's a blast to drive. I chose to extend the bumper-to-bumper to 100K/6 years from my purchase date for $1.2K just in case the new technology has any issues late in my ownership. My G37 had 86K on it and never needed even one repair, just fluids' maintenance and one change of brake pads (of course, it didn't have as much electronic tech). I have friends who own bimmers and I know that is not the case with them. As far as looks go, it's a matter of personal preference. I think it's gorgeous. I considered and test drove a 435i and it didn't outperform the RS 400. Also, the cabin felt too confined for me to live with, as did 335i. The 535i styling is just too stale already. There were no 635i's or 640i's that I liked within my budget. M3's and M4's are in a completely different budget range and Audis are definitely not for me. Personal preference.
I hope the valve covers don't leak on this.
Say never seen Japanese car so appealing? Wat about the look of the Lexus is 300? It is for me one of the prettiest looking car out there!
Tcho2100 no😂
Is this like the spiritual successor to the 300ZX?
Somewhat but I believe the successor to the 370Z will be. Give it this motor and a 6-speed, and Nissan has a winner on their hands.
nope. If we take a look into history of the Gs, this is technically the successor of the skyline. believe it or not. in fact, the G as we have known it, is called the Nissan Skyline in Japan. its actually quite interesting, you might want to look into it.
Do you think your hotel room swayed your outlook on this car? Lol
Looks pretty much like a Maxima to me!
It amazes me how Nissan can do with a V6 what other manufacturers (like doge and Chevy for example) need a V8 to pull off...
Money will only afford me the new Maxima sometime first quarter of next year (which I'm impatiently looking forward to) but it's nice to know my current dream car is made from the same parts and engineers that go into high end performance vehicles such as these. 😎
That steer by wire stuff kinda scares the shit out of me....
the wheels legit look like the new STI rims
around the corner there is a Q60 2.0t awd same color as that w/4dr's
will there be a sedan version?
Ryan Candelario Lol! Your funny!!!
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Ryan Candelario Um the Q50 is the sedan version.....I thought you were trying to be funny.
doesnt look at sporty? like the eau rogue one
I especially like the numb fake steering, lack of a real limited slip and auto box. What an engaging car! /s
I was so excited for this new engine, but disappointed they've basically given up on the enthusiast market.
great review! however 2 things : 1- not sure they would appreciate you saying its not worth the money , go for used. I mean honesty is key .. but I hope it wont affect your invitation rate to these events. 2- I have a medical background and if I may suggest you have your estrogene conversion hormone levels (aromatase) with your doctor.. itcan be behind your puffy face and gyno (man boobs). its easy to block and would helpyour testosterone levels greatly
Dude C'mon really reread your comment again and think if this is something you should be writing publicly! You either have no tact whatsoever or have issue with personal boundaries or you just lack any social interpersonal skills.
You're right.I thought about it, I got lazy and did feel like writing a private message.
Still, it's youtube, he will get much worst insults etc. plus it's for his own good, we all do or will have health problems, no shame in that. I'm not his private physician I do not have to be concerned by the privacy of this information. This is by no means an official diagnostic
This is really not the place nor the time to bring this up. No doctor or RN would ever blurt something like that out. Someone with a genuine concern for a fellow human being wouldn't use a UA-cam video comment section on cars for that. I hope you realize how much of pompous ass you sound and delete your comment or the content creator does it for you.
I hope you realize how much you cannot read my previous comment in which I responded to the gentleman who mentioned this. So go read.
I read both of your posts before posting my reply. You're not looking out for anyone, you're gobbling for attention.
Are you sure they are Brembos? Because Inifiniti has been using Akebono brakes for a while now.
Probably not, Infiniti doesn't mention Brembos anywhere.
I want to say 2004(?) may be the last major year for the Brembos on the G35 coupe. They switched to Infiniti branded Akebonis after a lawsuit from people who weren't ready for the maintenance cost of having Brembos.
Regardless, This is a brutally gorgeous looking car with some major running potential(in power and custom steering settings).
DJ MotoVlogs my 07 Z got brembos when did they stop?
Samuel Campana When the G37 and 370z came out.
DJ MotoVlogs gotcha so went from brembo to akebono?
its AWD? thats the logo i saw on the back
what the hell does that mean? lol so the car comes with dildos?
Yes, they are available in RWD and AWD, just like the Q50.
neverthere 108 AWD means all wheels driving/forward at the same time. when RWD only back wheeled drive and the front ones are from Turning etc. hope this helpled!
I agree the silver optic fiber is terrible but I'm forced to get it on the 400. I may have it ripped out in favor of the dark walnut.
Easy to boost to over 500HP with MODS, Youll be eating corvettes with this car
I'd buy a second hand M3 or C63S for either just above 60k or less than that even
With that price I would get a used m4
Nafiz C I'd choose reliability
The Infiniti in 3 years is worth half its original value so... wait 3 years and buy the bargain of the century.
Q60 it's similar to a Honda Accord. I was expecting something better to replace my g37
this looks wayyyy better than the g37 coupe. you're smoking!
on crack lol
The naming makes me so upset. I don't know what car is in what class because they all start with Q and I can't remember what number associates with what car because the numbers are so big, implying a higher class car but that's not the case either. The first nomenclature was good. A "G" implied a certain class. Them the "M" was another class. Don't even get me started on the "QX"... you would think QX70 is a big dogg SUV....nope Wtf!....remember when FX35 made sense.
The 370z /g37 hasn't used been is since the previous gen 350z/g35
Nicest midsize sport coupe today
Seems like a great car overall...but for long term ownership it just looks like there's no space to work on anything under the hood and it's so complicated something is bound to fail. I'd rather just have a naturally aspirated engine.
Wrong. Japanese tuners really love turbocharged engines.
There are a lot more tuned Skyline GT-R than Fairlady Z, and a lot more tuned Nissan GT-R than Lexus RC F and LFA. As well as other turbocharged engine cars like WRX STI, Lan Evo, Supra, etc.
a naturally aspirated 400hp engine good luck with that search.
300HP from a NA I6 or V6 and a good manual transmission will do just fine.
Sure for seeing the Q50 red sport's tail lights! I own a BMW 540i M///Sport, 300hp, 6 speed.... a fantastic car fit and finish is impeccable....It can't handle my '12 G37, let alone a Q50 400hp. My '15 Honda accord v6 278hp might be faster than the BMW.
My 2003 540 M///Sport sits in Orlando and waits for me to return...I put about 2,500 miles per year on it. It's under a car cover in my garage and can't be told from new, looks just like a M5, staggered wheels and all. Seats look fantastic. Don't get me wrong in moves just fine. You can't hear the motor running--and it's13 years old. How will these newer car 400hp with the 7, 8, and 9 speed trans. and twin turbos compare in 13 years?....they will not--The 03 BMW remains like new-as long as you continue to fix it..Don't get me wrong I think the newer BMW's will not stand the test of time either.
The steering wheel is just a modified version the M sport wheel
I would drive it in the snow. Does say awd on the back
Alex Stern RWD or AWD
what do you mean ," why would you ever choose to drive in snow?" Not everyone gets to live in a region of the country that rarely if ever sees snow. so no, they don't get to choose
Since when were infinitis not good... I owned 5 different ones and they were all great.
No cooled seats are available
Infiniti needs to urgently revamp the top screen UI. Looks super cheap!!! And makes it easy to see the difference against a real premium brand like BMW or Audi.
Who peeped the white AMG during the start of the drive?
My big dislike is the grill; the samurai sword is gone and replaced
with one that looks like the Lexis. Also who wants to see cup holders?
The gauge cluster and the infotainment screen look like they're out of a 25K volkswagen, very low definition and crappy graphics, and the big blob of squared plastic on the centre dash looks straight out of a pickup truck.
Pretty sure my cousins 2011 C63 has a better interior.
I like the exterior design though. :/
There akebono brakes infiniti/nissan hasnt used brembos since the g35/350z
What is your real name ?
the car hes driving wasnt the one parked that he showed
lol 60k for a car that has 400 hp... cheap to take care of is pretty good ...
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to be fair, cars like the Genesis sedan have over 400hp, better interiors, more features and cost less. You can get cars with 700hp at this price point so it's not really a bargain or a lot of power these days.
it is impressive it looks gr8 like the 350 engine cars so they have a smaller v6 cylinder but a twin turbo which makes it have more HP then the older engines take out the twin turbo it wouldn't be as fast they use carbon but there is lighter material to make car lighter
damn Auto drive like new European cars
They aren't Brembo they are akebono
bryan diaz read otherwise
adaptive steering did turn on because you're on snow mode lol
didn't*
They call me jimmy nutrin
All of Infiniti's vents have 'functional aero', even the gaudy ones that I despise on my QX70. You are not reviewing a Kia.
2-3 sec to change a speed and they call it sports car..
You compared the red sport to a 335i lol. Wat...
Well he should have said the 440i, but yes the RS400 competes against those cars not the M variants.
that wheel gap is humongous, maybe it's just me because my car has sport suspension
its because its AWD noob
John sierra
Actually your the Biggest noob on UA-cam if you think a AWD vehicle wont have sport suspension. Theres no reason for that big gap just another fail by nissan
i like my lexus rc350 better anyway
my real problem with it is theres no stick shift. Nissan can get many Bmw buyers by offering a stick just like the G37 back in the days
Google says that's about 332 ft-lb of torque. I'm no engineer so dont get mad if I'm wrong.
Infiniti site says 350.
400 hp @ 6,400 rpm
350 lb-ft @ 1,600-5,200 rpm
Thanks for the accurate numbers!
Stillen dyno'd the Q50 Red Sport, which has the exact same motor and it put out 379 WHP and 350 TRQ. So the motor is fairly under-rated assuming 15% drive-train loss.
Infiniti Logic = Let's make one of the best looking/performing coupes and completely fuck up the interior and and continue the disappointment with meaningless fake steering.
If you are going to try to show something on video, maybe stay focused on it for more than 2 secs.
Eli Gaffke maybe you should shut up and make a better video yourself
I'm pretty happy with most of my videos. most...
Am I the only person who thinks it looks like a Mazda?
60 k for a car like this is good. BMW and Mercedes will charge 60k for the emblem, alone.
Inside was not up to the mark for a $60,000 car... was disappointed. Also no front USB ports and some of the switchgear appeared pretty cheap looking. Also, the main screen is a bit dim and that was echoed by other reviewers as well. Expect better at this price point.
That autostick looks ridiculous
Is this car easy to tune to extract more power?
Skilz111 Give it a year or two so the aftermarket engineers can learn about the engine and it's ecu so they can work their brains in making parts for this thing, and find tuning technique's. I doubt this car is sold yet.
J Silver oh ok that makes sense, well I hope they do release a couple aftermarket mods because I really like the car lol.
Japanese premium brands are far for being as beautiful as european IMO
probably the Acura can still somehow compete with some of their models, but not all of em though
At this price point... this car is not competitive at all. I could think of much better alternatives. If you want high hp numbers, you got the usual American muscle cars. If you want the driving dynamics/luxury, you have the usual German sports coupe/sedan. If you go to the used market, you got even more choices.
The Q60S 400 competes with Audi A5, BMW M235i, BMW 435i, Mercedes Benz E500 Coupé class and Lexus RC350. Price wise, Q60 is the cheapest one, MB E500 Coupé is 71000 euros/dollars and this is just the engine package price, no other optional features included, so I do not see your alternatives. What would you rather take a 60000 euro/dollar car with almost full/full package or a 71000 car with just the strongest engine but base model interior?
Not gonna speak to the euro market as I have no idea what the pricing is over there. I was talking in terms of the vehicles prices in the USA. To use Audi as an example, the Q60S is definitely competing with the S5 not the A5. In the US, the S5 starts at $54k and with most options ticked it still comes in under $60k. The S5 is a much better car IMO compared to the Q60S in terms of the whole package. If you want to compare with BMW, the M2 (which is the best bang for your buck currently in BMW's line-up) starts at $52k and fully optioned out at $58k. Now with these prices that I listed, you tell me which one you would pick.
Qu4ttro
I configurated a BMW 430i xDrive Gran Coupe on the US market with all shit I could get. Price 69k and with only a 2.0 liter engine. What are you talking about?
Qu4ttro
Same for BMW M2 Coupe, 63k and only 3.0 liter engine, USA market.
Qu4ttro
Audi S5 66,665 with almost max. features, USA market.
almost perfect review except some facts were off, nice tho
What's the problem with strippers, just give them money for cloths 😂😂😂
Renault is the reason why this car is best avoided. Renault has a bad reputation for cost-cutting resulting in poor long-term reliability.
That's Jon Snow's car!
Tavarish knows less about the cars on this channel than the people watching. When he started saying "snow" who would want that... i cant help but feel annoyed. Living in a country with longer and colder winters than the US snow settings are actually valuable especially on AWD cars.... I doubt he understands that his videos reach a larger audience than Americans who want a V8 muscle car.... The whole review missed the mark, sloppy facts and a clear lack of knowledge is not unforgivable, however if i was an Infiniti representative i wouldn't ask him back to a car launch.
I'd much rather buy a dodge challenger hellcat with that money
"why the hell would you ever drive this car in the snow?" ummm becuase its awd... plenty of people drive gtrs in the snow... why not this? lol
Why wouldn't they have just straight up put the get engine in it...
A bmw and lexus put together
Is it me or does anyone else think you should prepare for a review......
60k?..
Factually inaccurate and really difficult to watch review. I've come to expect as much from Tavarish, the literal and figurative black sheep of the Jalopnik journalism crew.
60k? Rather have an ats v at that price point!
kinda looks like the lexus grill.
sadly it doesn't burble like how the bmw 140i / 240i / 340i / 440i does :c
Good car
For $60k I can buy a 2016 Porsche Panamera
More exhaust noise? Get a crappy Mustang V8 or Camaro LE1! That would be meet your taste. This is for executives, it target Mark is not a track drag type of coupe buyer! $60K might be expensive to you, but an executive pulling in $600K or more, it cheap!
HW2800 An executive would get a S class not a Infiniti sports coupe.
no dual clutch box lol.
3 filler caps?!?
One for the standard radiator, and the others for the turbo intercoolers?
Infinit engines are so badly laid out. I have an older one and there is literally no room to work on it, it may be more reliable, but it still has issues that are hard to fix when they come around. Anyway it is a fantastic car to drive around, its a great driving experience, just a bit of a hassle to work on.
For over $60k I would not buy that. I'll stick with my G37 for now and buy it used in a couple of years from now.
you can get the base 3.0 for less than 45
Exactly get the 3.0 l engine version with optional features and don't buy it new, wait two years and it will be cheaper. You won't regret it.
BlutigerFuchs yeah man I'm thinking that may be the way to go.
George Fears Jr
Wise choice George, don't buy brand new, it is like throwing money right out of your window and don't buy the German competition, even if people recommend it to you, it's not worth.
+BlutigerFuchs that's if you can wait for a year unless you're looking for something right this second