Last time we talked we had taken a look at Part 3 of our Cars You Wish You Could Drive series where we gave you the low down on the 2009 Infinity G37-S Sport Sedan. Now it's time to take a look at some of the amazing features that make this car one that you Wish You Could Drive!
The Infinity G37S is surprisingly fuel efficient for packing as large of a punch as it does under the hood. On the first part of our test driving on near flat straight roads following a trailer at 65mph for what felt like forever (about 425 miles) we were astonished as the digital read out on the dash kept creeping higher and higher. We were so excited when it topped 30mpg we had to snap a picture. In reality the G37S is EPA rated at 18mpg city and 26mpg highway, we bested this with a 28.1mpg tank (the dash is a little off).
Inside the G37S you will find a very well appointed interior. One thing that sets this car apart from the rest is the impressive center stack. The G37S comes standard with dual zone climate control, heated seats, a CF card slot to upload your MP3s and photos to the built in hard drive, and a set of very intuitive stereo controls. The only issue with this set up would arise if you ever felt the need to replace the stereo, because you can't. But with the quality of the stereo in the G37S who would want to.
Look up close and you'll notice a nice touch that you don't see in many cars these days. What is it you ask? An analog clock. Sure, you can find a digital clock in more than one place on the dash, but this LED back lit analog clock is a wonderful addition to the dash adding a nice touch of class. Being truck people we were impressed by it.
Sitting in the driver seat is like being in the cockpit of a jet fighter. With all the illuminated buttons, switches, knobs, and other gizmos. Everything is ergonomically laid out and well within reach of the driver. For a gear head, or any guy that likes buttons (and what guy doesn't) driving this car is a sensory overload. In a good way.
Aiding in the sensory overload is the amount of buttons located on the steering wheel alone. Without removing your hands from the steering wheel you can control all aspects of the stereo, the cruise control, the voice activation for the navigation and bluetooth calling, and you can control the transmission via the solid magnesium flappy paddle shifters.
Sure, push button start is common on vehicles these days, we just thought this was a cool photo.
Working the navigation system got a little tricky. If you're not accustomed to the Infinity system the learning curve can be kind of high as there are two different ways to perform nearly every function. Once you have it down though it comes just as natural as working any other factory navigation system.
With the Sport package comes these nifty Aluminum Pedals. Cool huh! Notice something missing though? Yup... a third pedal. Never fear though, along with the all new 7 Speed Automatic transmission you can also get your G37S in a 6 Speed Manual.
We swear, there is a 3.7 liter V-6 engine under there somewhere. And yes, it does kick out the ferocious 328hp and 269lb/ft of torque that it promises. We would love to see this car with twins... either under the hood or in the back seat, we would settle for either.
When you select the Sport Package for your G37 you get upgraded 18" alloy wheels, low profile performance tires, and larger Akebono brakes, 4-Piston fixed in the front and 2-Piston fixed rear. Needless to say the G37S stops really, really well.
Stay tuned for Part 3! Road Trip!