Driven: Infiniti G37 Coupe S Premium
Like the ’09 model, the revised G37 Coupé is powered by smooth, sweet-sounding V6 petrol engine that pumps out a full 316bhp. With the optional 7-speed ASC transmission this means 0-60 in 5.9 secs and a limited top speed of 155mph. Performance figures are largely academic of course, but nonetheless, the G Coupé’s turn of speed is more than a match for similarly-priced German coupes, including even BMW’s very quick 330i M Sport. Unless you like to rise before dawn to race supercars on the few unrestricted German autobahns still left, then this G37 has all the oomph you’ll ever need, and then some.
Though other manufacturers (most notably Honda) have employed 4-wheel steering in the past, Infiniti has revived the concept with its ‘4WAS’ active steering system, and it works well. Up to about 25mph the rear wheels stay in-line while the front steering ratio is increased, from 25-50mph the front steering returns to ‘normal’ while the rear wheels steer up to a max of 1°, and above 50mph the rears do the same while the front steering ratio is slowed. Although all this is imperceptible from the driver’s perspective, the G37 feels exceptionally stable and sure-footed, whether on the motorway or on a twisty B-road. At the same time, the ride is taut but never jarring. Spot on.
Read the full G37 Coupe S Premium road test on our sister site RoadTestReports.co.uk
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