The days of Infiniti’s coupe basically being a 2+2 version of the Nissan Z-car are over. An all-new Infiniti coupe, now dubbed the Q60, debuted for the 2017 model year.
What’s new? Pretty much everything.
The Q60 is lower and wider than its predecessor. It still has that Infiniti face, but the sides sport the hockey stick stripes that have …
So, with steer-by-wire, how do you steer a stalled car to get it on a rollback, let alone one that suffers an electrical failure at road speed?
Only 208 HP for the base model that weighs nearly 3800 lbs? That's a terrible weight to HP ratio, like '90's econobox bad.
FooBag said:Only 208 HP for the base model that weighs nearly 3800 lbs? That's a terrible weight to HP ratio, like '90's econobox bad.
It's also 20-25% less than the turbo 2.0 / 4 cyl in our S60 makes. Which is fine, but not a spectacularly high-output engine itself. The Volvo weighs in right around 3800 lbs in AWD trim.
FooBag said:Only 208 HP for the base model that weighs nearly 3800 lbs? That's a terrible weight to HP ratio, like '90's econobox bad.
We are also talking about a company that needs twin turbos to make 400hp from a v6 when they used to be close to that naturally aspirated. Their lesser model twin turbo v6 only makes 300 hp. Someone needs to let them know this isn't 1989. 4 cylinders make 300hp now, non turbo 4 cylinders can easily make 208hp, and a twin turbo v6 could be making MUCH more than 400 yet this is their hot car to compete with the M3? Unless these power figures are all massively underrated and since it actually isn't a '90 model year 300ZX i'm guessing no.
I can think of a looooot of new cars I’d rather spend $63k on!!
Just wait till you have to go to a tuning shop to get a performance tune on your steering control unit...
I do like the looks though, very attractive.
208 From a 4cyl turbo does seem low from todays standards.
The Japanese luxury brands do make a handsome car. I'm not sure I'd buy one over a G80 Genesis or Stinger though. Much less an M2 or RC 350 F Sport.
Berkley steer by wire, and any car (kinda any company) that adopts it. Talk about numb feedback, what makes a car less of a driver's car?
My buddy at church just bought the sedan version on Saturday night. All red with the fancy brakes.
I’ll get his take on Wednesday.
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