Infiniti G37S spotted prior to Pebble Beach
Click above for high-res gallery of the Infiniti G37S
This weekend is of course the big Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance in Monterey, California, and a number of automakers will be on hand to debut vehicles there. Infiniti is one of them and will be showing off a few new models on the greens of Pebble Beach, one of which is this, the G37S. What you see is not much different than the G35 on sale now, save for a few exterior tweaks including new wheels. What is different is that Infiniti's G sedan will get the same mechanical hardware found in the G37 Coupe. That means the superlative VQ-series 3.7L V6 producing 328 horsepower will be standard equipment, which necessitates the change in nomenclature for the 2009 model year from G35 to G37. Transmissions will include a 6-speed manual or Infiniti's new 7-speed automatic, and the brand is also offering a new optional brake package that adds 4-piston front/2-piston rear brakes and larger rotors. Those wheels are the new 18-inch wheel design with standard Scratch Shield self-healing paint. Infiniti will show more this weekend than just the G37S, including the G37 convertible and G37x, and we already have bloggers in place on the back nine to report it all.
Gallery: Infiniti G37S at Pebble Beach
[Source: Supercars.net]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 3)
phooky 12:01PM (8/13/2008)
what are the exterior tweaks? besides from the wheels, of course
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phooky 12:10PM (8/13/2008)
those rims are sweet, though. wish i had those on my g37 instead of the 18s i have now
Red 12:35PM (8/13/2008)
@ phooky,
I honestly can't tell. I just pulled up both pictures and couldn't spot a single difference other than the wheels. If this "spy" shot had an automatic, I'd say the exterior tweak is essentially the current 6MT's front bumper across the board because that front bumper is from the current 6MT.
Torrent 7:50PM (8/13/2008)
The exterior tweaks are the wheels and that's probably it. What a waste of a car, and to think I actually anticipated it for a week. :l
Steve in TN 12:03PM (8/13/2008)
Infiniti needs a G25 or G27, not a G37S. Wake up Infiniti, there is a gas price crises in the world and it won't get much better. A G25 would have good but not explosive performance. I know all the enthusiasts would like sub-6 secs. 0-60 times, but get real, who wants to drive a gas hog these days?
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Kumail 12:15PM (8/13/2008)
if they make a g2_ coupe, ill get one immediately
Goat Law 12:39PM (8/13/2008)
Lots of people, myself included. The last thing I want is some neutered pig to drive. $4 a gallon is not a crisis and isn't even half what Europe pays. I welcome higher gas prices as it will hopefully move some of the braindead people clogging our roads to mass transit.
Ligor 12:46PM (8/13/2008)
I've said the same multiple times
where is the 2.5L V6 they sell in japan??
not only will it use less gas, it'll bring the price back down a few grand (maybe to $29.5k) adn that would again be a bargain considering the 2.5L V6 can deliver about 250HP
But the 3.7 V6 with the new 7-speed improves on gas milage, so it's a better option for the car
Seoultrain 12:48PM (8/13/2008)
I'm with Goat Law. I'll pay more for gas to not have to sit in traffic.
Planning to buy a 16mpg S4 soon.
John 6:36PM (8/16/2008)
I agree, take a page from the Lexus IS and have 2x and a 3x versions.
jv2k 12:51PM (8/13/2008)
Why are so many people whining that luxury brands should get fuel efficient vehicles? Protip, if the extra few dollars a gallon is hurting you that much, don't buy something that costs $30,000. Buy a cheaper economy car, or better yet don't waste your money on another new car.
why not the LS2LS7? 1:01PM (8/13/2008)
jv2k:
$30,000 won't buy a luxury car anymore. Well, except maybe from Hyundai.
$4 is only half of what Europe pays? Probably true, but did you notice that 3.7L engines are rather rare in Europe? The Golf here has a 2.5L, it UK it's a 1.4L.
ItGuy 1:06PM (8/13/2008)
Puhleeze.... Oil is starting the decline now and it will slowly go down to ~ $100/bbl and prices will recede. This past year was an experiment by all involved to see what the tipping point was. Now that they know it we will see things go back down.
And not to mention unless they really Screwed the Pooch on the G37, the car will get decent gas mileage. I regularly get 25-26 highway on my 04 G35 6MT and that's just fine by me for this class of car. In the city you can practically watch the gauge go down, but that's just about every V6/V8.
wagonphile 2:06PM (8/13/2008)
I'm interested in Goat Law's comments:
There's a smaller engine available? Don't get me wrong, I love power, but I love 6 speed manuals and RWD more. I'll take a thriftier engine paired to said drivetrain for a bit less sweat at the pump. So long as she can dance, I don't really care if it is a bit more slowly.
MikeW 6:55PM (8/13/2008)
Absolutely Nissan needs a G25, but it is a tough position to market in.
The Lexus IS250 wins on mileage, due to a very tall 6th gear & direct injection. (and the roller follower valvetrain)
But you can't just give up and go really short gearing, because otherwise you'd just pop for the G37.
With a 3.357 axle ratio, a G25 sedan...
1-30@6700
2-50@7250
3-80@7425
4-120@7400
5-155@6750, so that is just under the 222hp@6800 peak power
6-145@5450
7-135@4525
Plenty of merging power
I'd like to see the gearing of the G37 raised (let the stick shift guys/gals have short gearing, at the cost of mileage)
So with a 3.133 axle ratio, a G37 coupe...
1-30@6250
2-50@6750
3-85@7350
4-130@7500
5-175@7100
6-165@5800
7-155@4850
MikeW 8:12PM (8/13/2008)
But if you are looking for a G37x, all bets are off.
A 3.692 axle ratio & 7 speed automatic is going to be fast.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZn7Sy8N7mI
Nissan 'really' needs to change the axle ratios from 3.692 in the rear drive cars because the new reverse gear ratio is much shorter than the old one.
Heck the new reverse is shorter than the old 1st gear (R: 3.972, old 1: 3.841)
It would really suck to have a car than couldn't back up in winter time [yeah we remember the 1998 GS300/400 Toyota. (reverse was shorter than 1st in that car)]
MikeW 8:35PM (8/13/2008)
A G37x, 13@110 in the 1/4? fast?
Nissan should definitely include the rear viscous 'LSD'
1-25mph
2-45
3-70
4-110
5-155
6-170
7-160
Kumail 12:02PM (8/13/2008)
sweet, but they could've gave it more differences than the g35. it's really hard to tell the difference.
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Matt 12:04PM (8/13/2008)
The self-healing paint is a cool technological advance. But if you guys read Autoblog a lot you know my opinions on the current generation Infiniti G-lineup, so I'll save myself from repeating them. :)
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dwightB 12:07PM (8/13/2008)
Screw the G37, look in front of it. FX50S?! Oh really??
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