I will say from my experience driving the red sport, tires are going to be a must! The right wheel and tire setup will do this vehicle wonders. Infiniti needs to get their head out of their asses and ditch the runflats.

On a side now, we sell the shiznits out of the tire and wheel package. No questions asked replacement for wheels and tires. Will cover aftermarket 2" bigger too. We got some massive potholes in the Midwest.

 

 

I drove a Q50 Red Sport tonight posted a review here in case you guys are interested:

https://www.myg37.com/forums/g37-sed...est-drive.html

 

Nice review Twin_Snails. Glad to see the beefed up the tire size all the way around. The RWD cars are going to be traction challenged. Hoping they made some additional changes to hook up the rear. I guess the M3 crowd has the same issue. It's really going to be fun to see the options and play with the online builder. I think it's going to be a long time before we see a good selection of aftermarket suspension parts and even longer for the AWD model. Pray the new (if there is one) 370Z, or whatever they call it, is based on the same chassis again.

 

if by some chance I decide to go for the new q60 I will definitely go for the awd red sport since it will probably be already a pig of a vehicle.

No q60 test drives yet ?

 

Thanks man, it was fun to sit back and sift through my thoughts on it. Yeah I would definitely want 295/30-20's on the rear and maybe 265's on the front. That would definitely help glue it down better.

I agree on the aftermarket. Even on the '14 - '15 Q50, the aftermarket offerings are pretty thin.

I'm very torn right now between picking up a '15 Q50S that I've worked a smoking deal on, or waiting a while to pick up one of the RS 400's.


Yeah, I would definitely say go for the RS 400. The VR30 has no problems hefting the weight around either. I think it would feel faster if they kept the curb weight the same as the G37/Q40.

As far as I know, there aren't any Q60's on any lots that I've seen yet. However, they are in transit so it shouldn't be too long until they are.

 

Hmm ...a 2.0 with BBK???
It looks like the BBK might be available in all coupe trims then?

 

I was playing with the Q50 Red Sport configurator on the Infiniti site and have to say I'm deeply disappointed. The direct adaptive steering which is supposed to be a big improvement over the old system is not a stand alone add on like we were hearing in some of the reviews. It requires $5900 in add ons and you can't even get it with the aluminum trim. One must select the maple wood trim. And it's maple wood dyed to look like walnut in color. Just weird. At least it "looks" like curly or quilt maple but the pattern almost looks fake.

So if you're not willing to shell out another $6K, or want the aluminum trim, you get a car that steers like ****. Nice move Infiniti! Maybe it'll be different for the coupe but I highly doubt it.

 

Most likley in the UK. Not in the US. They always shaft us with that kind of stuff.

 

Damn, that's a nice red.

 

i noticed that a while ago.

WTF does trim have to do with DAS or the Technology package (not that i'd want that .... ) ?!?!?!?

 

I've been staring at this pic since its been posted. Not sure if it's the color or angle or both, but the new design is really growing on me.

 

I agree, these pictures are the best so far .... only thing that slightly bugs me is the "blunt" front end, maybe if the grill was a bit smaller. Regardless, not a show stopper.

 

Not sure if the car was driven in wet conditions or if the weight of the driver hindered the car's 0-60 run...

 

I think the current reviews have shown the acceleration is one of the strengths of this car "as is".

The big question is whether or not the 5k+ extra you have to pay for the DAS is worth it when DAS itself is actually only a $1000 dollar option.