This sleek coupe is the new Infiniti G37, due to be unveiled at the New York Motor Show next April. For the first time, the Infiniti brand will be available officially in the UK when this car arrives in British showrooms in late 2008. And it’ll be in right hand drive form too.
Powered by a 330bhp 3.7 litre V6, and with the option of four wheel drive, the G37 should feature plenty of technology such as four-wheel active steering and a host of electronic gadgets inside the cabin. Infiniti is Nissan’s equivalent to Toyota’s Lexus in Japan, and has been a huge success in the US in recent years. However, Infiniti has more of a sporting edge than its Japanese rival, and this car will be aimed squarely at rivals such as the BMW Three series coupe.
If the basic shape of this coupe looks familiar, then imagine it with a tougher stance and plenty of gaffer tape applied over some rough panel work - and think of the Nurburgring too. The G37 forms the basis of the next Skyline GTR, regularly seen thrashing around the Nordschleife as it nears a state of production readiness.
The G37 won’t be the only new arrival from Infiniti. There’s also the G35 saloon version of this car, the FX45 SUV and a new, smaller SUV to challenge the likes of the BMW X3 and Lexus RX.