any ideas why Infiniti decided to have different front bumpers between coupe & sedan?? It sure would have been nice if they were interchangeable

 

different grill and headlights.

 

Different everything (on the outside). They don't share a single common body panel. But that's exactly the same as every other manufacturer. Coupes and sedans are always different sheet metal.

 

It is kind of dumb when you think about it. But I doubt they spent all the money on separate tooling by accident. The marketplace must drive them to look different even where it seems like it would not matter.

 

I definitely agree with you on this one. It would be really nice to be able to interchange the coupe/sedan bumpers, even if it took some "extra" work like the pre-10 to the +2010 sedans.

For most of the sheet metal, I can see why, but for the front bumper specifically, it really doesn't make sense. I would think to save on development costs, you would try to use as many cross parts as possible, and while having different style bumpers would be ideal (to differentiate between coupe vs. sedan), what doesn't make sense is having the dimensions, brackets, braces, mounting points, etc, of the cars so different as they're essentially the same up front. I can understand different lengths, so fenders, doors, and rear would be different, but the front, from an accounting point if view, it never made sense to me.

 

I can assure you that if it made cost-sense, the automotive industry would do it differently. Again, this has zero to do with Nissan, as it's a design decision every single automaker follows. One-time, up-front development and tooling costs are FAR outstripped by actual automotive production, and sales. Obviously, people aren't interested in buying the same exact car, but with either two-doors or four. They want true differentiation for their money.

 

yes I understand that most of the other body panels would have to be different between coupe & sedan but dam it sure would be nice if they did share the same front & rear bumpers / headlights/ grill / hood etc...

 

This issue that I have with this, specifically when it comes to the G sedan & coupe, is that the wider track of the coupe would benefit the sporty aspect of the sedan as well.

They could easily differentiate the look of the front bumper, and the whole car, but retain an identical width and front chassis setup/mounting points. Just never made sense to me to have different lights, bumper, grill, (essentially the whole front of the car) especially with the whole industry now pushing for the corporate themed car.

 

More room behind the coupe bumper cover for an intercooler. It's kinda tight behind the sedan's.

 

How about the rear bumper? How much difference??

 

There is no sane reason that the coupe and sedan shouldn't be identical to A pillar. Detroit did this for many years.

 

Imagine a sedan doing a coupe rear end conversion. Would look so sick.

 

Because the sedan looks better.

 

Imo the sedan rear end looks better, coupes looks kinda too phat with the bumper, but the coupe's front end looks much better as it tapers down more instead of the more abrupt styling on the sedan.

 

I think the sedan looks more like a bubble butt then the coupe...and the sedan needs a rear lip or skirt (that isnt made) to look better

Maybe someone can cut up a g37 coupe IPL rear bumper to fit the sedan