- 4,209
- Wasilla, AK
2014+ Infiniti Q50 nominated by GranTurismo916
Stats:
Production: 2013+ (not a typo, production started on May 14, 2013)
Style: 4-door sedan
Engine: M274 DE 20 AL 121 ci/1,991 cc turbocharged DOHC? inline 4 (rated 211 HP & 236 lb-ft), VQ35HR 213 ci/3,498 cc natrually aspirated DOHC V6 (rated 302 HP & 258 lb-ft) backed up by HM34 electric motor (rated 67 HP & 199 lb-ft) for a combined rating of 359 HP & 403 lb-ft), VQ37VHR 226 ci/3,696 cc natrually aspirated DOHC V6 (rated 328 HP & 269 lb-ft), OM651 22 LA 131 ci/2,143 cc turbocharged DOHC diesel inline 4 (rated 168 HP & 295 lb-ft)
Transmission: 6-speed manual, 7-speed automatic
Layout: Front-engine, Rear- or All-wheel-drive
AKA: Nissan Skyline
Stats:
Production: 2013+ (not a typo, production started on May 14, 2013)
Style: 4-door sedan
Engine: M274 DE 20 AL 121 ci/1,991 cc turbocharged DOHC? inline 4 (rated 211 HP & 236 lb-ft), VQ35HR 213 ci/3,498 cc natrually aspirated DOHC V6 (rated 302 HP & 258 lb-ft) backed up by HM34 electric motor (rated 67 HP & 199 lb-ft) for a combined rating of 359 HP & 403 lb-ft), VQ37VHR 226 ci/3,696 cc natrually aspirated DOHC V6 (rated 328 HP & 269 lb-ft), OM651 22 LA 131 ci/2,143 cc turbocharged DOHC diesel inline 4 (rated 168 HP & 295 lb-ft)
Transmission: 6-speed manual, 7-speed automatic
Layout: Front-engine, Rear- or All-wheel-drive
AKA: Nissan Skyline
The diesel appears to be for Europe and Australia, the 121 ci turbo is supposed to show up in Australia later this year, the hybrid appears to go everywhere but China, and the 226 ci is for North America and the Middle East.
Both four-cylinder engines are from Mercedes-Benz.
My take? Mixed. I don't like luxury sedans, especially of the electronics-laden variety such as this, but it is available with RWD and a manual. But it also has some kind of stupid electric power steering or something that, from what I've read, veers close to steer-by-wire - definitely not cool! The same verdict goes to the turbo four, as no car of this size should ever have less than six cylinders.
...yeah, that just adds to its existing uncoolness. It has RWD and a manual, but otherwise seems like the kind of car that's desinged to prevent, not cause, the release of adrenalin into the driver's body.