I think so.

 

3.0T should be better.

However if you watch the review they don't say it is bad , they just say that it does not stand out against the likes of Mercedes, bmw or audi which is probably right.

 

The review was spot on about DAS. It's a gimmick. (I previously owned a 2014 Q50 Premium the the Deluxe Touring Package).

Looking forward to test drive the new Q60 with the "revised" DAS though just for the hell of it.

 

speaking of synthesized exhaust sounds



^^ L O L !!
I digress sorry

 

Infiniti Q50 Red Sport 400 First Drive Road & Track

Another R&T review. There is quite a bite of an undertone that maligns the brand in many of these reviews.

 

hopefully q60 will not be just a two door q50

 

To be fair I can kind of see why someone who isn't particularly partial to these cars might see Infiniti that way. They don't excel at being either sports cars or luxury vehicles, and their lineup has been pretty much the same for 8 years (and the IPL was a half measure if that).

The re-badging of all their cars for no reason along with the weird electric steering didn't help that image, and I think a lot of people (this forum included) really thought that when the new engines came out and the new cars were revealed that Infiniti was really going to step it up and start punching at BMW and Mercedes. By taking this approach Infiniti keeps themselves in this same middle ground they've been in for years. Sportier and faster than an Acura but not as luxurious as a BMW or Merc with performance similarly placed.

Don't get me wrong, I'm certainly no expert, and I do in fact like these cars haha. I haven't had a single regret about buying my G. They are reliable, well appointed, quick cars. But I guess Infiniti is comfortable going after the lower price bracket, and that isn't going to lead to increased respect for the brand's name or make reviewers and buyers take a step back and say "woah, this is an Infiniti?"

To someone who doesn't frequent the forums and mod their car and really like this platform, Infinti looks like it's going through the motions. And this car doesn't seem to elevate them in the eys of reviewers. Joe and Jane driver might see things differently. Time will tell.

 

I have to agree. I think they consider it a sport to malign the brand because nearly every review does it. But look what the kn0b compares it to: A CTS-V and AMG. You want that in a Nissan? Get a GT-R. It will take both a CTS-V and an AMG to school. Lame comparison that doesn't even align against cars in the same class.

To the reviewers recycling each other's stories we get it. You don't like:

1) The Q/QX naming conventions
2) The DAS Steering
3) That it's not a BMW

It's annoying that the German marques are considered some gold standard of automotive excellence that all other cars must bow at the throne of. Yes, they may drive well, but I can't get past the crappy interior layout and design and the **** reliability if you dare to own one out of warranty.

They got their mechanical engineering down, but they must have skipped electrical engineering all together.

 

to be fair, Infiniti had been rehashing the G37/Q60 since 2008 with little change ... and charging a premium for it.

they get compared to BMW's and MB's because they are a similar type car - a bit of performance wrapped in luxury. Not many people know much about them anf Infiniti's marketing isnt helping. i consider myself a "car guy", and all i knew about them was that it was a Z with a backseat. LOL
i had no idea they are pretty reliable. didnt know about the RWD-based AWD - i just assumed FWD-based. this is stuff Infiniti should be pushing.
it would help if they don't wait almost a decade before the next Q50/60 get updated ....

 

I agree. The marketing could be better. Their commercials tend not to focus on any of the features you mentioned. I think the Fukushima nuclear disaster probably had something to do with the delays. Products were delayed from several Japanese companies, with Nikon being one of them. I think this car (Q60) would have been here two years ago had Fukushima not melted down.

 

Q60 spotted in Dubai




Q60 spotted in Dubai

 

^ Looks like an Accord coupe :-(

 

Wow that's cool Dubai got it first or one of. Damn kinda looks like one of them new Chevy or Chrysler sedans

 

I would guess those are preproduction models used for Advertisement, traning, media events and so on. Since I don't know what the plates look like on a standard car in Dubai or if they even have special plates, idk which it could be. The Q50s we drive with the VR has a special Tennessee plate that said commercial or something like that.

Also, what is on the trunk? Either way, I don't think anyone out side if Infiniti owns that.



OR, its a home made replica. You be suorised how many cars are rolling around in Dubia that look like a concept, exotic, etc that hare homebrewed. Those guys have nothing but time and money.

 

Love the car, not a huge fan of that color though.