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Jun 19, 2014 | 01:20 PM

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MarkF

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Wondering if this is the link you were looking for. Looks like the right car based on your description.

2014 Infiniti Q50S 3.7 Test – Review – Car and Driver

Jun 19, 2014 | 09:07 PM

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Originally Posted by canucklehead

one way to relate this article to our G37s is to see the difference between the standard S sedan and the sticky-tire S sedan. with sticky summer compound they saw noticeable improvements in braking and lateral acceleration. since the Q50S and G37S suspensions are essentially unchanged it is fair to say that all us G37S guys who upgrade to summer compounds will net similar results. this gives some backup to our butt dynos for all the guys who extol the virtues of summer tires. they really do make a big difference. looking at the numbers, our cars are right up there with the top sport sedan performers in every way. there's our tire-pumping thought for the day...

Close...but...the G37S already came with summer compound tires. Part of the performance improvement in the current Q50S set-up is the (much) lighter weight wheels. Reduction in wheel/tire weight pays dividends on all fronts.

Jun 19, 2014 | 09:53 PM

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I was told by the dealer that the Q50 hybrid was the fastest infiniti on their lot.

Jun 20, 2014 | 07:01 AM

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I was told by the dealer that the Q50 hybrid was the fastest infiniti on their lot.

As a general rule, you can take whatever the dealer tells you with a grain of salt

Jun 20, 2014 | 10:19 AM

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The first 2014 Q50S tested by C&D posted 5.2 for 0-60, the hybrid 5.1 but the latest Q50S with the new wheel/tire package, minus DAS was reported as 0.2 faster than the first one tested, so that would be 5 seconds flat by my math. So it looks like the hybrid was the quickest until the new wheel/tire package for the S became available.

Jun 21, 2014 | 01:10 AM

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Hybrid is the fastest Infiniti Sedan at the moment due to the extra HP. It supposedly makes 360 HP.

Jun 21, 2014 | 08:15 PM

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The hybrid weighs in at 4021 pounds. The S with the wheel/tire package weighed in at 3713 pounds. Probably the reason that C&D reports it as quicker to 60 that the hybrid.