Infiniti has updated their G Coupe with a new engine. Some might recognise this car as the Nissan Skyline V35, which carries the legend’s moniker but hardly any of it’s spirit. For one, the potent RB blown inline-6 is gone. Nevertheless, let’s have a look at Infiniti’s new luxury sports coupe.
The new Infiniti G37 is the world’s first application of Nissan/Infiniti’s new VQ37VHR engine, basically a stroked VQ35 with a new head and intake design as well as a higher compression ratio. It now makes 330 horsepower and 366Nm of torque, yet is expected to consume less fuel than the VQ35 on EPA’s fuel economy ratings. Why is that so?
Nissan has equipped with VQ37VHR with a variable valve timing and lift system called VVEL, or Variable Valve Event and Lift. It works similiar to technologies like BMW’s Valvetronic and Honda’s SOHC i-VTEC. VVEL removes the need for a throttle butterfly, improving the torque curve and fuel consumption at both the top and low ranges of the rev range. Nissan says VVEL has 32% quicker response, is 20% smaller and uses 52% less parts than BMW’s Valvetronic.
In the Infiniti G37, the VQ37VHR is mated either to a 6-speed manual or a 5-speed automatic, and will have a limited slip differential. The Infiniti G37 also has four wheel steering. Wheels are massive 18 inch units that hide the largest rotors in the segment behind it’s multi-spoke: 14 inch discs at the front and 13.8 inch discs at the rear, with four piston and two piston calipers respectively.
A convertible version of the G37 is also rumoured to be coming in 2008. More photos after the jump.
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Cool, I suppose this might also be the possible Skyline GTR engine? It definately looks great on paper and suprised with the fuel economy, I suppose it might be better than the Fairlady/350Z
Should be a 370Z coming out soon.
A 370Z coming out soon?
Marvellous!
Can't wait to lay my eyes on it.
Umm the 350Z is a Nissan not an Infiniti. I don't even think that there is a Nissan equivalent to this Infiniti G37. Even if it would come out, it would definitely be after the G37 equivalent.
And so far up to date, there has never been a manufactured Infiniti sports car like the 350Z. Only sport coupes
I'm a little confused by what cbljkkj is saying? never been an infiniti like the 350z? the G35 basically is the 350Z. I'm sure a 370Z will follow quite soon. Hopefully it looks a little better. It's weird how the front of the G37 is so curvy while the rear is so flat. I'm just not a big fan of the styling. But hey who can pass up that new engine.
stewie20068:
Sorry to confuse you, what i really meant was that cars like the 350Z do not have a direct port over to an Infiniti model. The G35 was never a true sports car like the 350Z was. It was more of a powerful sports coupe but not sports car material.
The 350Z does not even look remarkably close to the G35. Body size, fenders, lights and misc features look different. The Infiniti G35 actually looks like the Nissan V35 not the 350Z.
Like i stated, Infiniti has never really built a true sports coupe, more like fast luxury coupes. Plus, Infiniti's cars were never really under Nissan's jurisdiction. It may not automatically be the Nissan 370Z. The Z33 350Z's successor will only be determined by Nissan.
stewie20068:
Sorry to confuse you, what i really meant was that cars like the 350Z do not have a direct port over to an Infiniti model. The G35 was never a true sports car like the 350Z was. It was more of a powerful sports coupe but not sports car material.
The 350Z does not even look remarkably close to the G35. Body size, fenders, lights and misc features look different. The Infiniti G35 actually looks like the Nissan V35 not the 350Z.
Like i stated, Infiniti has never really built a true sports coupe, more like fast luxury coupes. Plus, Infiniti's cars were never really under Nissan's jurisdiction. It may not automatically be the Nissan 370Z. The Z33 350Z's successor will only be determined by Nissan.
Perhaps the only thing that is closest to the development of the next generation 350Z here would be the VQ37. Other than that, it is just a really powerful Nissan V35
stewie20068:
Sorry to confuse you, what i really meant was that cars like the 350Z do not have a direct port over to an Infiniti model. The G35 was never a true sports car like the 350Z was. It was more of a powerful sports coupe but not sports car material.
The 350Z does not even look remarkably close to the G35. Body size, fenders, lights and misc features look different. The Infiniti G35 actually looks like the Nissan V35 not the 350Z.
Like i stated, Infiniti has never really built a true sports coupe, more like fast luxury coupes. Plus, Infiniti's cars were never really under Nissan's jurisdiction. It may not automatically be the Nissan 370Z. The Z33 350Z's successor will only be determined by Nissan.
Perhaps the only thing that is closest to the development of the next generation 350Z here would be the VQ37 engine. Other than that, it is just a really powerful Nissan V35
stewie20068:
Sorry to confuse you, what i really meant was that cars like the 350Z do not have a direct port over to an Infiniti model. The G35 was never a true sports car like the 350Z was. It was more of a powerful sports coupe but not sports car material.
The 350Z does not even look remarkably close to the G35. Body size, fenders, lights and misc features look different. The Infiniti G35 actually looks like the Nissan V35 not the 350Z.
Like i stated, Infiniti has never really built a true sports coupe, more like fast luxury coupes. Plus, Infiniti's cars were never really under Nissan's jurisdiction. It may not automatically be the Nissan 370Z. The Z33 350Z's successor will only be determined by Nissan.
Perhaps the only thing that is closest to the development of the next generation 350Z here would be the VQ37 engine. Other than that, it is just a really powerful Nissan V35/Infiniti G35.
Test drove the V35 Coupe last year, impressive car. ;)
Can't wait to see this here. :P