Motor Trend First Drive - 2011 Infiniti M
http://www.motortrend.com/road....html

Car and Driver First Drive - 2011 Infiniti M
http://www.caranddriver.com/re...eview

Automobile First Drive - 2011 Infiniti M
http://www.automobilemag.com/r....html

Jalopnik First Drive - 2011 Infiniti M
http://jalopnik.com/5481944/20...drive

Autoblog First Drive - 2011 Infiniti M
http://www.autoblog.com/2010/03/01/2...s-first-drive/

 

I've said it before but I really like that blue-grey colour that Jalopnik had for it's test car; also they were the only ones not to use press photos for their article.

One question I did have: the Jalopik car has the sport package (as seen by the 20" wheels) but it also seems to have the deluxe touring package since the interior has the ash wood trim with the powered silver. However, the Infiniti web site says you can't get the deluxe touring package with the sport package. Instead you have to get the "sport touring package" which doesn't come with the ash wood trim with the powered silver.

Anyone know anything about this? Maybe they had two cars on hand?

 

That's one nasty car!!! I absolutely love how aggressive it looks. The 5.6 engine is a beast.

 

Reading these reviews, I feel like Jalopnik is the only one who actually had behind-the-wheel time with the new M. I learned more from that article than each of the others.

 

I understand the car goes on sale in mid-March of this year. My question is why do they call it a 2011? And what will they sell in 2011, a so-called 2012 to stay a year ahead? I know some auto makers do this from time to time, but other than being a clever marketing ploy, I don’t understand why it’s allowed.

 

New review up for the M56 on Winding Road...

Winding Road Magazine | Issue 56

 

Needs to be dropped.....those fender gaps are ridiculous

 

Wow after reading that makes me want to really get one once I come back to the States =).

 

My bother (two years older than I am!) just ordered an M37 in Storm Front Grey. We’re looking forward to when it comes in.

 

I'm getting a lot more people coming in and driving the car, especially after driving the other vehicles in it's class to experience the upgraded changes of the suspension, power, technology. etc

 

I lol'ed:

"If you're one of those ill-informed people that think you need AWD just because it snows where you live, you need to take it from us: winter tires, not AWD make your car snow-capable. Don't ruin the M, keep it RWD and buy a set of winters, then store them in your garage during the summer."

 

This is good news! Frankly, I don't see how you couldn't test drive the new M. For those people who are leaving Infiniti off their list because of the lack of cachet are really missing out.

I'm curious to see if the QX will get similar reception. So far it doesn't look as promising in the looks department.

 

The only thing I see hurting sales for the M right now are very bad residual values and money factors. And greedy dealerships...

 

the residual values are pretty decent and not that far off from the G37 sedan... it actually has a lower money factor than the G sedan too.

And for the greedy part of dealerships -- that isn't the case and a dealership is out to try to make some profit just like any other business. I'm sure in your business that you own you would always try to make some money in your pocket or you wouldn't be able to afford anything.

 

I dont have a problem with a dealership trying to make a little profit. I have a problem with the dealership trying to make a lot of profit! As in, what I was told this last weekend when I test drove it... That the car is brand new, and that it goes for $3-5k above MSRP.

Seriously? I wouldn't buy/lease it just out of principle at this point... and frankly, would then consider the 5 series if the price advantage of the M is no longer there.