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It is already believed that EX35 is the most female car in the Infiniti lineup. This point of view was born mainly due to external data, the machine looks non -aggressive and a little feminine. But the politics of the Japanese brand is not associated with the comfort of drives and controllability is at the forefront. Is this female this new medium -sized crossover?
 
Before us is a good sample of the harmony of form and content. Smooth bodies of the body are combined with a calm salon. No sharpness in the design itself is calm. Stylistically, the machine is made in a single vein with the G35X. Probably, if a station wagon was built on the basis of the sedan, it would be very similar to EX35. Inside the aristocratic mood. The interior is made in such, you know, the English style. The front panel contours are smooth, the colors are pacifying materials of the finish selected with the soul. Where there is no skin, elastic plastic imitating it. Moreover, the imitation is of high quality. The dashboard, of course, does not move along with the steering wheel. And there are no steering wheel switches here. Down with sport?
In the center of the console, stylish oval watches, which have become a distinctive feature of the company's models. It is strange that the main competitor in the person of Lexus stubbornly puts cheap watches such as electronics on his cars. Well, everyone has their own aesthetics. The supply of space, frankly, is not impressive. Inside, the car looks and is perceived as compact. Both me and our photographer had a height of 190 cm, and when we sat together in front, the spaciousness was significantly diminished. And in the back in this case, only low girls or children could sit normally. The place was not enough not only to the knees, but also to the head. And the trunk is small. But it is equipped with the function of automatic folding (and importantly, returning to the starting position) of the seats in a proportion of 60/40. All for women?
EX35 uses the same architecture as the relatives of FM (Front Midship). The motor is shifted by the front axle, into the base, and this endows the car with a weighting, close to the ideal. The engine of our old acquaintance works at once for several models of the company. In version for Ex it gives a little more than three hundred horses. Well, a proven five -speed machine helps him. The all -wheel drive system also has an obvious driver by default, the power is sent to the rear wheels, and the front is connected through the electromagnetic coupling at the command of the computer. Therefore, riding habits are rear -wheel drive. The most lucky, as usual, they can order EX35 with a monotive!
The landing is almost car. The seats are soft, the lateral support is nominal. But the steering wheel is a cool three -spokes, with a good cross -section and tides in the seals of the grip. But the effort on the lamb great ladies will have to strain. Well, to the step by effort with rapid rotation, representatives of the weaker sex are unlikely to get. When you step on the gas pedal, EX35 as if instantly drops a mask of calm. Even despite the obvious curtys towards comfort, this machine ideologically flesh from the flesh of Infiniti. And the faster you go on it, the better you understand this.
A 3.5-liter motor loves high speeds. To burn with all the money, the arrow on each program must be sent far for 5,000 revolutions. In this range, the engine is not only lucky, as it should, fully justifying the declared less than seven seconds to a hundred, but begins to sound dramatic. But switching pepper acceleration does not add smooth and smoothed. But with thoughtfulness, the box is not eagerly falling down by one or two steps, sensitively reacting an accelerator to work. But even better, if the machine gun was a six -speed, brought gear rates, it would be better to suit the steep motor. Close to the passport maximum speed EX35 gains without any problems thanks to the licked body with an aerodynamic resistance coefficient of 0.32 A good indicator for a fairly high and large car.
At high speed, EX behaves stably. Yes, and the speed hides well, the lady can easily run into a fine from the habit. And the seasoned driver will not fall in vain in a straight line. It is better to check ATTESA E-TS all-wheel drive on winding paths. The crossover rides almost like a passenger car. A tightly shot down energy -intensive suspension keeps even a broken road well and copes with serious pits. The angle of rotation of the front wheels is always perfectly felt by the steering wheel adequately heavy as necessary. Yes, and the rolls are within reasonable limits, however, they, of course, are more tangible than on the G35X. The nature of the turning of EX35 is unambiguously rearous. But the chassis settings are advanced for safety if you sort at the speed at the entrance to the turn, the front line will smoothly slide out, which the stabilization system will stop.
But there are things that interfere with active ride. The first and main is, perhaps, tires. Bridgestone Duler tires are designed for all -wheel drive crossovers, you can’t call them asphalt. The adhesion properties in the EX35 format do not seem sufficient. Such a choice of rubber by the manufacturer clearly makes it clear that an imaginary client is ready to compromise in the name of comfort and security. The second is chairs. When you go in civilian regimes, everything is fine. You fall into a soft bed, and it conditionally fixes you on the sides. But when the centrifugal force strives for the maximum, you begin to fall out of the lomer. And then the compactness of the salon turns into a plus resting on the door skin.
 
For some reason, I don’t want to drive on EX35. Despite the sports, in fact, the filling, this car for those who love comfort. You can have fun in another way. For example, use the Around View Monitor function, which displays the image from four cameras on the monitor of the multimedia system and helps to filigree to take a place in the parking lot. Only in dirty weather, these cameras will have to be wiped with a cloth or parking in a classic way. In general, the essence of EX35 is now extremely clear to me. Of course, we will not put a stigma for women on it. As practice has shown, any normal man will be pleased with this crossover. However, it should be noted that in the Infiniti lineup there is no better offer for the fair sex than EX35. Such unobtrusive is positioning.
 
FOR YOUR INFORMATION
Engine
VQ35HR The fourth generation of the widely known 3.5-liter Nissan six. The same is installed on the Infiniti M, G, and FX model. True, EX we have somewhat deformed (up to 302 hp) option. The engine uses a system for adjusting the gas distribution phase ECVCTS, an electronic throttle. Lightened pistons with special -shaped skirts are covered with molybdenum to reduce friction. The new generation detonation sensors were used, the IRIDIEY supplies of the ignition. The exhaust system is asymmetric, with two equivalent collectors.

Transmission
The ATTESA E TS (Advanced Total Traction Engineering System for All-Electronic Torque Split), which is optionally installed on EX35 (the car can be rear-wheel drive), is similar in its device on other Infiniti models. Instead of the missing interdosseous differential, the selection of torque on the front axle is made by a hydromechanical coupling with electronic control, which controls the slipping of the rear wheels. The maximum amount of traction, which can be thrown forward, is 50%. Pares with Attesa E TS on Infiniti EX35, a five -speed automatic transmission from Jatco works.

Nikolai Ilyin
 
 

A source: Motor magazine [November 2008]