Test drive Infiniti G35 Sedan 2006 - 2008 Sedan

All photos Infiniti G35 Sedan 2006 - 2008

In harmony with speed and traditions

Europeans of this event wait even more than a year. And in Russia, the Infiniti-G sports sedan with a non-alternative gasoline engine and an endless set of options will come to Russia in the spring: everything that can be dreamed of in it. By the way, today it is also the most compact car of the brand.
To get acquainted with the novelty was invited to the States. Giving birth in Japan, almost all cars of this brand immediately cross the ocean and stay there forever. Agree, it is impressive: of 150 thousand infinity, 135 thousand sold in the United States last year.
The Russian market, of course, cannot boast of such indicators, it is the youngest for infinity. But promising!

In the Japanese style
He is not extravagant, not aggressive. Nevertheless, with all its appearance, the G35 promises a hot ride. By the way, in America it is not customary to declare this in technical specifications. Moreover, it is prohibited by law so as not inadvertently provoking the driver to desperate actions. Therefore, in no brochure, you can’t find the characteristics of acceleration to 100 km/h or more familiar to Americans
60 miles/h. So the best way to prove the sportswear of the model to give it a swift look. It seems that in this case it succeeded.
Until I visited the salon of the new G35, it seemed to me that all Japanese cars or at least those that are sold in Europe are completely devoid of original features.

Everyone strives to become like expensive German cars to look more familiar and better to sell. The salon of the smallest infinity denied my opinion, showing that modern technologies and original solutions are perfectly combined with elements of the national Japanese style.
As befits not cheap cars, the steering wheel has an electric regulation in two planes. But here the column moves in the vertical plane along with the instrument panel. It turns out that the devices are always in the field of view of the driver of the steering wheel will not obscure them under any conditions.
The panel is interestingly highlighted: the white color, as the most contrast, selects important information, and the purple, in the Japanese sense symbolizing, according to designers, belonging to the royal family, is used for illumination. In dusk and in the light of the bright California sun, the devices are well read.
Aluminum in the interior decoration turned into an element of traditional Japanese design. The inserts are stylized under Vasya Japanese handmade rice paper. Those who do not want to touch Japanese traditions can offer an African pink tree.
To conveniently get a job in an armchair, you will have to sweat a little because it is inconvenient to sit, just a lot of adjustments. And when the choice is great, you always want to try this way and this way. In the G35 Sport, for example, the position of the rollers of the side stops of the pillow and the back of the seats was separately regulated. You can be complete and not very, high and stunted, comfortable dense landing is guaranteed to anyone.
Excellent dynamics, magnificent decoration, the presence of all-wheel drive versions make infinity-G35 a serious player in the premium class.
Acceleration without restrictions

A card system has been introduced in the G35 sedan, as on almost all cars of the Renault-Nissan Alliance. So starting a powerful V-shaped six should not be a key, but a button. The three -hundredth engine responds with a very pleasant sound with a light hoarse, behind which solidity and strength are felt. The motor is perfectly balanced, no vibrations and additional noise.
Acceleration is magnificent, the engine runs its work easily and at ease. It seems that he has no restrictions. Maybe this is so, but the driver needs to remember the speed limit on American roads. A five -speed machine operates impeccably. I even doubted whether the steering wheel petals were needed forcibly switching to the chosen gear. But for especially sophisticated drivers, they still left such an opportunity.
It is interesting to monitor the action of active cruise control. This device can not only set speed, but also reduce it in case of reduction of the distance! In the country of monotonous lulling highweacs, active cruise control is not at all aimless waste of money.
I traveled on the most sports of sedans with a six -speed manual. I didn’t expect that under all equal conditions a car with mechanics would add so much in the pleasure of driving! For excellent dynamics and obedience, I forgave him the need to squeeze the clutch and switch the programs.
Russians have the opinion that the cars of the American market are imposing and clumsy, with long -flowing pendants and cotton steering. Maybe. But this in no way applies to the Japanese sedans Infiniti G35 of the 2007 model year. I believe that with the start of sales in Russia, BMW, Mercedes and Lexus will have a serious rival who does not know any or almost no restrictions. At least, this is how the word infinity is translated from English.