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2013 Infiniti EX, FX get 3.7L V6, G25 discontinued

Steven J. Ewing — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 17:52:00 EST

Filed under: Car Buying, Sedan, Crossover, Infiniti, Luxury

Shouldn't this have happened by now? For 2013, both the Infiniti EX and FX crossovers will be powered by the automaker's 325-horsepower 3.7-liter V6, replacing the 3.5-liter V6. Naturally, the official nomenclature has been changed to EX37 and FX37 for the new model year.

We have to wonder, though: Why add the 3.7-liter unit to the EX and FX for 2013 but launch the all-new JX with the old 3.5-liter engine? Engine plant capacity issues?

Regardless, the larger engine means there will be 28 more horsepower on tap in the EX and 22 more ponies available in the FX. For those seeking even more crossover thrills, the V8-powered FX50 will still be offered, packing 390 hp.

The 2013 FX gets a couple other bits of freshening-up in the form of some new paint colors, including a Limited Edition model painted in Moonlight White. Moving Object Detection has been added to the FX's brilliant Around-View Monitor system, as well. The updated FX goes on sale in July with the 2013 EX following in August.

In other news, Infiniti has announced that it will no longer offer the entry-level G25 sedan - powered by a 2.5-liter V6 and able to achieve up to 29 miles per gallon on the highway - leaving only the G37 and IPL G to fill out the range. The short-lived G25 will still remain on sale through December of this year. For the full list of 2013 model year changes, scroll down to read Infiniti's press release.

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Vilner retrims Infiniti crossovers' passenger cabins

Noah Joseph — Sat, 09 Jul 2011 13:09:00 EST

Filed under: Aftermarket, Crossover, Infiniti, Luxury

Vilner Infiniti EX37 & FX37 - Click for high-res image gallery

Bulgarian customizer Vilner is known for creating luxurious passenger cabins. We've seen its crew apply their talents to the Mini Cooper, Chevy Camaro and Smart ForTwo, and now they've turned their attention to Infiniti's crossovers.

Since the press release after the jump offers little in the way of details, we'll let the images of the nautically inspired interiors in these EX37 and FX37 CUVs speak for themselves.

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Infiniti kicks off Euro invasion with 305-hp EX37

John Neff — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 13:57:00 EST

Filed under: Europe, Crossover, Infiniti

Click above to view high-res gallery of the 2009 Infiniti EX37 Euro-spec

Infiniti is ready to cross over into Europe for the first time in late 2008 with a lineup that includes its highly desirable G37 coupe and sedan, as well as the next-generation FX crossover and this, the EX37. Unlike the more docile Infiniti EX35 we recently reviewed in the Autoblog Garage, the EX37, as its moniker suggests, is powered by the new 3.7L VQ V6 that's also used in the G37 cars. In the EX37, it produces a RAV4-humbling 305 horsepower and 258 pound feet of torque and is mated to a seven-speed automatic rather than the five-speed auto used in the States. Suddenly, the 3.5L V6 in the EX35 we just reviewed with 297 hp and 253 lb-ft of torque just doesn't seem to cut it. The 3.7L V6 should make the EX37 one of the fastest compact crossovers in the world, as well as one of the best handling since its based on the same platform as the G37 and Nissan 350Z.

Gallery: 2009 Infiniti EX37

[Source: Nissan]

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