Infiniti: luxury coupe challenge to BMW and Audi

20 June 2010

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Infiniti G37 GT Coupe road test

Infiniti G37 GT Coupe auto

Infiniti G37 GT Coupe auto

What is it?

THE slinkiest member of Nissan’s new Lexus-rivalling luxury family. For the Infiniti G Coupe the recipe goes a little like this: take a 370Z, slightly detune its 3.7-litre V6 engine, add a snappy body and a blinged-up interior. Priced from £31,950. Tested here in £35,485 GT trim with a seven-speed automatic gearbox.

What’s hot?

  • Those looks…muscular yet stylish and different from the crowd
  • That 316bhp V6 has a meaty soundtrack…
  • …and real performance with 0-62mph in 5.9 seconds
  • Stunning in-gear response thanks to 360Nm of torque
  • Adjustable and agile rear-wheel drive handling
  • Direct steering
  • Comfy leather seats
  • Solidly built cabin
  • Amazing equipment levels: touchscreen sat-nav, Bose sound system

What’s not?

  • Ride unsettled over bumps…should be softer
  • Auto box too slow to change. Jerky too
  • Expensive to run thanks to 26.9mpg combined and 246g/km of CO2
  • That gaudy clock on the centre console won’t fool BMW or Audi owners

What you need to Know?

P11D Value: 34,680
Monthly Rental*: n/a
Tax Band when posted: 35%, 35%, 35%
Monthly BiK: Click link for BIK
Engine: 3.7 V6 petrol
CO2 Emissions: 246g/km
Power/torque: 316bhp/360Nm
Economy: 26.9mpg

Monthly contract hire (CH) and personal contract hire (PCH) rentals generated by Concept Vehicle Leasing. Based on a 36 month lease at 10,000 miles a year, 3+35 payments.

Business Car Manager Road Test Rating

There’s much to like about the Infiniti G Coupe. It looks great, makes all the right noises and offers thunderous performance. As such the Infiniti Coupe is an interesting alternative to a BMW 3-Series Coupe or an Audi A5. However, there are too many rough edges, notably the ride and refinement, and those running costs are just too high.

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