Infinit's doing pretty well with the new lineup!
05-06-2010, 12:06 PM
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Infinit's doing pretty well with the new lineup!
Sales figures - good for them, I was getting a little worried about their numbers last year....the new M, especially the 37, is unique I think, in the luxury world, in terms of performance, features and quality vs. price:
Infiniti has best month since August 2008, sparked by all-new 2011 M
Sales of Infiniti vehicles were 37.3 percent higher than a year before, totaling 9,942. The M, buoyed by the launch of the all-new 2011 model, was up 62.5 percent over last March. Sales of the G lineup increased 45.1 percent, and QX56 had another strong month, up 242.4 percent.
“With the launch of the 2011 M sedan, and the unveiling of the all-new 2011 QX this week in New York, this is the strongest Infiniti showroom yet,” said Ben Poore, vice president, Infiniti Business Unit.
INFINITI HIGHLIGHTS
If I had an M37 with all the gizmos, I probably wouldn't be so concerned with going fast, lol. I'd go buy an old F-body for that.
Infiniti has best month since August 2008, sparked by all-new 2011 M
Sales of Infiniti vehicles were 37.3 percent higher than a year before, totaling 9,942. The M, buoyed by the launch of the all-new 2011 model, was up 62.5 percent over last March. Sales of the G lineup increased 45.1 percent, and QX56 had another strong month, up 242.4 percent.
“With the launch of the 2011 M sedan, and the unveiling of the all-new 2011 QX this week in New York, this is the strongest Infiniti showroom yet,” said Ben Poore, vice president, Infiniti Business Unit.
INFINITI HIGHLIGHTS
- Infiniti sales for March 2010 were 9,942 units, up 37.3 percent from the 7,242 units sold in the same month a year earlier. This was Infiniti’s best sales month since August 2008.
- Infiniti M sales, boosted by the newly-released 2011 model, totaled 1,440, up 62.5 percent.
- Sales of the G Sedan were up 44.5 percent to 4,021 units, and sales of the G Coupe rose 46.7 percent over last March, with 1,650 units.
- The QX56 full-size luxury SUV sales totaled 1,041, up 242.4 percent.
If I had an M37 with all the gizmos, I probably wouldn't be so concerned with going fast, lol. I'd go buy an old F-body for that.
05-06-2010, 12:48 PM
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^^
i loved my last car which was an acura tsx. it was light, nimble and fun, and never once had any problems.
most people never drive their cars hard enough to appreciate a RWD bias. i do notice the G is a better handler than my old acura, but it feels slightly ponderous compared to the 600+ lb lighter tsx.
i loved my last car which was an acura tsx. it was light, nimble and fun, and never once had any problems.
most people never drive their cars hard enough to appreciate a RWD bias. i do notice the G is a better handler than my old acura, but it feels slightly ponderous compared to the 600+ lb lighter tsx.
05-06-2010, 12:55 PM
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i loved my last car which was an acura tsx. it was light, nimble and fun, and never once had any problems.
most people never drive their cars hard enough to appreciate a RWD bias. i do notice the G is a better handler than my old acura, but it feels slightly ponderous compared to the 600+ lb lighter tsx.
i loved my last car which was an acura tsx. it was light, nimble and fun, and never once had any problems.
most people never drive their cars hard enough to appreciate a RWD bias. i do notice the G is a better handler than my old acura, but it feels slightly ponderous compared to the 600+ lb lighter tsx.
05-06-2010, 01:06 PM
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There are balance, performance, handling, cornering, and just overall DRIVING benefits to RWD. There are solid reasons why most of the world's performance cars are RWD. You don't have to push very hard to realize those benefits, particularly if you've ever experienced torque steer in a FWD vehicle.
05-06-2010, 01:39 PM
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Acura, up 25 percent to 11,722 in March 2010, so Infiniti was outsold by around 1800 units - not that much of a difference.
If you like to drag race cars, FWD is the pits. If you like to drive cars, and throw them around, there is no replacement for rwd - it's hard to get the rear end of a car to wag around, and do things like control oversteer with the throttle, if you have AWD or FWD. RWD is fun. FWD and AWD can still handle great (AWD especially), though, if the car is set up for it. Plus, can't do a burnout with AWD, lol - I did one from a stop sign this morning, and it put a big grin on my face.
If you like to drag race cars, FWD is the pits. If you like to drive cars, and throw them around, there is no replacement for rwd - it's hard to get the rear end of a car to wag around, and do things like control oversteer with the throttle, if you have AWD or FWD. RWD is fun. FWD and AWD can still handle great (AWD especially), though, if the car is set up for it. Plus, can't do a burnout with AWD, lol - I did one from a stop sign this morning, and it put a big grin on my face.
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05-06-2010, 03:25 PM
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i loved my last car which was an acura tsx. it was light, nimble and fun, and never once had any problems.
most people never drive their cars hard enough to appreciate a RWD bias. i do notice the G is a better handler than my old acura, but it feels slightly ponderous compared to the 600+ lb lighter tsx.
i loved my last car which was an acura tsx. it was light, nimble and fun, and never once had any problems.
most people never drive their cars hard enough to appreciate a RWD bias. i do notice the G is a better handler than my old acura, but it feels slightly ponderous compared to the 600+ lb lighter tsx.
05-06-2010, 04:20 PM
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Most Acura buyers are not looking for performance. They want a reliable luxury car with all the gadgets. And if you ignore the hideous beak, you can't really blame them. My friend has a TL from 2005, the interior materials still feel new, fit and finish is excellent.
05-06-2010, 06:50 PM
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i loved my last car which was an acura tsx. it was light, nimble and fun, and never once had any problems.
most people never drive their cars hard enough to appreciate a RWD bias. i do notice the G is a better handler than my old acura, but it feels slightly ponderous compared to the 600+ lb lighter tsx.
i loved my last car which was an acura tsx. it was light, nimble and fun, and never once had any problems.
most people never drive their cars hard enough to appreciate a RWD bias. i do notice the G is a better handler than my old acura, but it feels slightly ponderous compared to the 600+ lb lighter tsx.
Just one man's opinion.
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05-06-2010, 07:06 PM
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I too had an Acura TSX. It is a truley great car. Excellent handling, a little low on power, great fuel mileage and no problems with it. I traded it in on a 2008 Bullitt Mustang. Mustang was a blast, but the Acura was a much better built vehicle. Traded in the Mustang on our 2009 G37x sedan and so far so good. The wife drives it and says it is on a par with the Acura TL she had. We would have bought a new TL, but they are just plain ugly. My only regret is not paying more attention to the fuel mileage ratings. When gas gets to 4 or 5 dollars and gallon (and I assure you it will) I will regret buying the Infiniti.
Just one man's opinion.
Bob
Just one man's opinion.
Bob
05-06-2010, 07:10 PM
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05-06-2010, 07:44 PM
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All manufacturers have great sales numbers right now compared to last year because, well things were in the dump last year! Of course the new M is going to outsell the old one because it's new, and the old one had outlived its packaging. Frankly other than the G though, I don't see Infiniti having that strong of a lineup. The M56 is nice and all but for the money I'd be buying a CTS-V.