Infiniti FX test drive since 2008 SUV

We test the new Infiniti FX for audacity

The world has learned about the fact that the FX was waiting for the renewal, thanks to the autoshpion, which in the month of January caught a camouflage pre -production during the tests. Oddly enough, a little water flowed before the official premiere of water, the crossover before the public in all its glory appeared on the month of the Geneva Motor Show. A little later, he went on sale in Europe and the USA. Since October it is available with us.
The first generation of the plague FX debuted in the United States in 2003. Until the last moment, she did not allow competitors to sleep, pulling the lion's fraction of thirsting for dynamics and drive (remember, for example, the exciting demand for gray cars in Russia). But the Japanese with the development of a replaceable model did not delay what new in it? Yes, in general, that's it. Despite the fact that Cross was inherited by the FM (Front Mid-Ship) platform (the engine is located longitudinally), as well as sizes and proportions identical to their predecessor, the creators position the novelty as a completely new generation. In general, this is not sacred. After all, almost everything was subjected to processing: both the power structure, the chassis, and power units. There are plenty of electronic novelties used in the newly made fx.
So, for example, the engineers increased the stiffness of the body to twist by 1.6 times, and the bend of almost inconceivable 3.4! And this, notice, with a decreased (on average) by 90 kg mass. Learning a sopromat, brothers! The creators managed to play extra pounds due to widespread use in the design of aluminum. The front and rear doors panels are made from it, as well as some suspension elements. The track expanded by 43 millimeters, and the front axle drove forward by 35, making the car more stable. The front suspension is new, now on FX, instead of MacPherson, parallel A-shaped levers. The brakes on the new product migrated with the G37 compartment. Disks in a circle are ventilated, four -piston calipers are installed in front, two -piston -piston ones.
The preceding FX under the testing program for the National Directorate for Traffic Safety of the United States NHTSA received the highest safety rating (sorry for the tautology). We will not doubt the fact that the new generation will repeat the exploits of its ancestor. The set of insurance products is still the same vast (a pair of frontal, a pair of side pillows, two inflatable curtains, pretensors of the front belts, active front head restraints, a unfolding pedal node, a breakdown steering column), and the hardness of the body has become much higher.
The engineers wrapped the skeleton in a new sheepskin, which added not only insolence and crawle to the crossover, but also made it more streamlined. The frontal resistance coefficient compared to the previous knee decreased from 0.37 to 0.35/0.36 units. We master, aerodynamics, comrades!
The new FX adopted habits from his predecessor. The suspension, as before, does not particularly have an active off-road. Element FX asphalt rivers. Stormy rivers. But at the same time, it is desirable that they would be with a minimum number of thresholds and whirlpools. No, the last cross is not afraid. Just Japanese engineers, remaining true to themselves and the aggressive-sports image of the brand, as in the last model, set the suspension for purely road use. Most are wrinkled: Zheo is the hard! The gourmets, on the contrary, will be happy with small rolls (thanks to enhanced stabilizers), excellent course stability and handling. It is a pity that the steering with an adaptive amplifier does not indulge in excessive informativeness and sharpness.
The transmission of Attesa E-ts (Advanced Total Traction Engineering System for All Electronic Torque Split) by default transmits a torque to the rear wheels. So with a sharp gas in a bend, the machine first demonstrates excessive rotation. But this is only until the e -controlled coupling (may be completely blocked) the front bridge will not be connected.
With disconnected electronic muzzles, the machine allows you to simply do miracles. Provoke a drop to discharge of gas even without the recruitment of the front axle with braking, and pass the rotation by a pair of trifles (the front axle accounts for 54% of the mass, per rear 46%). Experienced drivers of this behavior of balm to the soul. But beginners need to be more careful. Still, sports genes! With slipping, the contrasting system VDC (installed in the database) is very courteous. She is in no hurry to extinguish them, but as soon as she understands that the driver with corrective influences is in no hurry, he is accepted for business. The electronics returns the car to the desired trajectory very carefully and unobtrusively. But if you decide to fuck, the VDC unobtrusive tone will immediately replace it to an edifying-ultimatical one. It will begin to work more clearly with brakes and more strongly strangle the engine. As if warning: you are playing on the verge of a foul! Complete! But indeed, on the verge
On the real off -road on FX, it is better not to meddle, whatever one may say, but under the keel only 190 mm. To break off the plastic mudguards or to run through the abdomen on the off-road reefs, there is nothing to make the base is still too big. But (if the geometry allows), the machine does not save on slightly carrying soils, and the diagonal hanging is not a hindrance to it. The transmission blocking coupling, which works together with TCS antibux, copes well with the slippers of unloaded wheels.
The engineers prepared the most delicious raisins for the variation of the FX50 Sport. The CDC system that changes the settings of shock absorbers, and the rear multi -link with the RAS (Rear Active Steer) steering system, were installed here. CDC provides two modes of the suspension automatic (adjusts the stiffness of shock absorbers based on the quality of the roadway and the nature of the movement) and sports. In the latter case, the FX becomes the least wax, as responsive and tough as possible. Rear Active Steer with an electromechanical steering mechanism provides a steaming effect of the rear wheels (rotated within 1 degree), which helps to refuel the car into turns at high speed. Rear Active Steer Infiniti has been installing the Mr. and G series on its compartment for a long time. Now the turn has come to crossovers. It seems that analogues will not be able to boast of such a luxury for a long time. As soon as the FX50 Sport appears in our market (expected in Novemberkabr) we will immediately take it on the test.
Schildik with the end of 45 sunk into oblivion. Everything. There will be no 4.5-liter motor on FX. Its place was taken by the new VK50ve unit, which, from five liters of working volume distributed in eight cylinders, gives out 400 (in the USA 390) forces (at 6500 rpm) and a torque of 500 Newton meters (at 4500 rpm). At the same time, motorists report that the fuel engine began to eat no more. And all thanks to the branded gas distribution mechanism of VVL (Variable Valve Event and Lift) (as on the G37 compartment), which can not only play with the width of the phases, but also change the height of the lifting of valves for the inlet. Acceleration FX-U gives oh-hooh. The first hundred SUVs exchanges 5.8 seconds after the start. Moreover, these 400 heads do not dry up up to 200 km/h (maximum speed 250 km/h). And this is not least thanks to the new more quick seven -speed (in the previous version was a five -speed) hydrotransformer box, with the possibility of manual switching. It is a pity that the steeringry magnesium switches go only for expensive Sport ...
Those who seem to be a lot of five -liter traction will be able to choose FX with a less powerful six -cylinder engine. This engine is also equipped with a VVEL gas distribution system, but has a 3.5 -liter of working volume in the asset and develops 307 hp in a maximum. (at 6800 rpm) and 355 Nm at (4800 rpm). With this engine, the new FX35 to 100 km/h gets a little slower than the previous FX45 for 6.8 s (45th for 6.3). The maximum speed here is lower than 228 km/h.
In total, seven colors are offered for the new FX, by the way, the coating that is applied to the body, self -tightening. It is not afraid of small scratches. The manufacturer claims: to self -will, a miracle of varnish will be required from one to seven days. Everything, of course, depends on the amount of damage and ambient temperature. The FX interior with a generation change was redeveloped quite thoroughly: here is a new central console and a more neat steering wheel. A somewhat changed the profile of the seats. Their grip is good, very reliably kept in corners.
Naturally, it was not without the latest electronic lotions. So, for example, the machine can be ordered with an adaptive laser icc control, operating in the range from 40 to 180 km/h (in the USA acts in the entire speed range). The distance to the in front of the walking vehicle can be set at your discretion, in total three steps are provided. The ICC reacts to the change in the front of the vehicle with lightning speed (there is no need to expect another), but she can urgently slow down until a complete stop, she can only on American and European machines. Russian FX can independently reduce speed only to 40 km/h. You will have to follow yourself further. So, you will not really relax.
Different performance offers such benefits as a tire monitoring system in TPMS tires, a re-review rear review system (includes a LCD monitor and a parking chamber), bixenon light that can look into turns ... If this is not enough for you, you can choose a variation with DVD, navigation And the Around View Monitor system, capable of using wide -angle chambers placed around the perimeter of the body, control the space around the car.
Of course, for manufacturability, pleasure and drive you have to pay. The most sophisticated performance of Sport with a five -liter engine, customized with a suspension and steering rear wheels will cost 2,476,700 rubles. If expensive, you can dwell on a 3.5-liter version. Even the simplest equipment will include everything that the heart wants. It will have a maximum set of security tools, and high -class Bose acoustics, and an automatic climate, and xenon light, and much more. For the cheapest version, 1,952,600 rubles will have to be laid out. What? Is it expensive anyway? It is worth it, believe me.

Vitaly Kabyshev
 
 

 

 

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