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400 "horses" Infiniti Fx50 in Moscow traffic jams

Grape 400 horses of the Infiniti FX50 in Moscow traffic jams is simply unbearable. I would like to get a murder license. How the Infiniti FX50 is really different from competitors is fantastic cross -country ability. I crossed the Moscow River on it easily and naturally, moving right along the channel.
So showed a regular navigation, the authors of which were professed by the construction of a picturesque bridge, which ended more than a year ago. That there is a bridge, judging by the English -language menu in the settings, they even forgot that they were selling their cars in Russia.
BMW is still worse
On the way to the editor, I met only one owner of the same five -liter FX, at least three owners of the BMW X6 and a dozen Porsche Cayenne. The idea of \u200b\u200bchoosing between three competitors arose by itself. I tried to drive her out. In the evening I climbed on the Internet to see the reviews of the owners and realized that I was not one, the problem of choosing rabid crossovers in heavy weight is still relevant, although in theory the participants of these debate should already sell mansions to pay for electricity and kindergarten. The funniest are those who have already bought FX50, quickly forget about it: I’m going and see a guy on a ficus in the next row. I look and admire what a beautiful car. I envy. And then suddenly the thought: yes, I myself on Infiniti!
FX50 largely resembles Cayenne. Gasoline eats as much 2530 liters per 100 km. There is a difference between them, but in order to really feel it, you have to go to the training ground, and in the city and on the highway only in design. The appearance of Porsche is greatly attracted by the auto -criminal, so I choose Infiniti for a short rating for theft and less money.
Comparison with the BMW X6 is also in favor of the baseball cap. FX50 is much more convenient and easier to manage. BMW designers did not really fool around and for the sake of advertising sports they simply took and attached the X6 heavy steering wheel. Lesaruns and tests like it very much, but we, office insects, weakened from bacteria from the air conditioner, quickly bother. BMW X6, as well as Infiniti FX50, a clean drive, but to carve a spark from the Japanese, you do not need to make unnecessary efforts.
The artist won
It is a pity that the interior of Infiniti is from a completely different opera, it is not like that of a rocket, but refers us to some blue retrookazino. Only a turntable of roulette and it remains to add green cloth with candlesticks. But there are practically no blind management functions. Outside the driver's visibility zone, only the engine start button and the mirror adjustment function, but this is tolerant. True, the heating to heating seats is dangerous, which is often used on the go (it was hidden down, although there are plenty of space on the beard). The remaining functions, such as an emergency alarm, search for radio stations, turning off the air conditioner, recirculation, in sight, but how difficult it is to find them among the same buttons! It is immediately obvious that the front panel was developed not by ergonomists, but by artists. Therefore, the semantic dominant is retro -chases, the same as in Lada Priora. They certainly and accurately cling to their eyes.
Buyers really like these Zhiguli hours. And they like that in the Infiniti FX50 there is no need to look in the rearview mirror. It's empty there. On the road you are far ahead of everyone. And in the yard there is no need to look over the shoulder. You will see only the rear racks half a meter each. It is better to navigate the rear view camera, if she takes at least something on the screen, except for snow, dirt, slush and dust.
There is nowhere to screw
For a couple of days I traveled without even touching the sports regime of the gearbox. So good dynamics. It is much more than a person needs. On the third day, for the sake of the experiment, he turned on the translating of the automatic transmission selector DS (DrivesPort) and regretted that he did not do this before. Imagine a pilot's feeling when, in one second, a sports car suddenly suddenly becomes even larger. And everything ended sadly. Fatigue. The desire to drive, drive and drive has its own limits. Infiniti FX50 is not one of those machines that will adapt to your mood. You are forced to play according to the rules of the ficus, the main thing of which is 5.8 seconds to hundreds. Well, at least it does not work on off -road. It was already why it was nice to turn on the snowfield near the village of Terekhovo.
Inspection of the bottom of the crossover took place before that in the 4x4 club. I liked the wide and thick front subframe that protects part of the units. They disappointed the open crankcase of the automatic box and the inability to use the emergency protection simply has nowhere to fasten it. It's a pity! Once again, clicking on the accelerator and cutting the white virgin lands, I became convinced how good luxury crossovers are on moderate off -road. The suspension is tough, it does not give the desired smoothness of the course on the asphalt, but quite energy -intensive. Infiniti famously passes for the bedridle, and is not afraid of pits and hillocks in the field. But the main charm in a multi -liter motor of 400 liters. With.
Having disconnected the stabilization system, you leave this power alone with the wheels, and any kind of demolitions, drifts and slipping is filled in to visit you without knocking, just have time to let in.

Material: Infiniti FX50
 
 
Pulls on a salty
I return to the asphalt and again try to understand the people screaming on the forums about the wonderful properties of the ficus. On ice, the infiniti quickly becomes obvious. The front bridge is connected when slipping, but over these moments the ass manages to bring. If not for ESP, it would be unpleasant to ride. The motor and a seven -speed automatic do everything that the driver wants. There are practically no rolls for maneuvers. But the suspension is too clamped, and on our uneven asphalt I want more comfort than sports. But the sound insulation is excellent.
FX50 is a worthy competitor to all other premium-investors and, most importantly, against the backdrop of Europeans, it differs a favorable price. But where to go on it? Where to press the pedal? The average speed of the ficus in the capital, where it is loved, 24 km/h. Do not believe look at the on -board computer. I tried to accelerate. He butted for a place in a strip with Audi Q7 and even overtook a minibus, and you know, this is not easy. He sweated, took off his jacket and put it again so that it would not smell in the cabin later. I tried to catch the first, squeezing between two trams, it almost happened. The computer showed 24.5 I know where the FX50 will be good. Drive behind a jar of salty mushrooms in Bryansk or Yukhnov to a aunt. Quickly there, quickly back. Swell with adrenaline and distribute thousands of 78 corrupt officers. There are no reasonable explanations for creating heavy jet crossovers. This is not even a toy, but something similar to a special equipment for supergens.
Author: Dmitry Leontyev, photo of Alexander Ortnova-Baranov

   
 
   

 

A source: Magazine 4x4 [April /2009]