Infiniti likely to add AWD to G37 coupe

Posted Thu Aug 30 2007 9:22 PM by Viknesh Vijayenthiran

Infiniti will likely add an AWD option to its G37 coupe in the following months to keep it abreast with its closest rival, BMW’s 335i and its recently announced 335xi coupe. According to its communications manager Tim Gallagher, Infiniti’s dealers and customers have been demanding an AWD G-coupe for some time now and the chances of it making it to production are likely though nothing has been confirmed as yet.

Earlier this month, Infiniti added the second AWD model to its M sedan range with the launch of the 4.5L V8 powered M45x and pencilled in for an early 2008 launch is a new AWD G35x sedan. This would likely be the same set-up that would make its way into the new G37 coupe.

A new AWD version of the G37 could match two-doors like the aforementioned 335xi and Audi’s quattro A5 in the performance stakes but would certainly undercut them both in price, leaving Infiniti with a sure-fired winner.

Reader Comments

Thu Aug 30 2007 10:07 PM
Gus says

HOW ABOUT A CONVERTIBLE PLEASE!
Fri Aug 31 2007 3:18 AM
Surok says

i agree, a convertible CPV37 would definitely have a market. and with the vast array of aftermarket parts available for the VQ series motors, you could extract a lot of power from the motor.
Fri Aug 31 2007 9:53 AM
Gus says

Living in California, a drop top is so much more "important" than AWD... :)
Fri Aug 31 2007 1:42 PM
biturbo says

AWD? Too much weight for a true GT...
Convertible? Oh, yeah! There are so many posers so it will surely sell :-)
Fri Aug 31 2007 5:20 PM
Toyota_Luver says

The G37 with All Wheel Drive is going to sell like hotcakes. It is the Poor man's Audi S5 and while it won't match it's build quality, acceleration or handling performance, and will undoubtedly weigh more than the Audi, it will definitely not cost nearly as much which at the end of the day is a very good thing for most people. Money saved = a couple of nice vacations or trips to Europe...

Audi's proven through years of winning races with their Quattro system, that it's system has a real advantage over FWD and RWD, particularly with power outputs over 300bhp. It's Quattro system is bulletproof, so it will be interesting to see how much market share that the G7AWD and 335ix can take considering both of those models have existed off of and talked up the superiority of RWD. Funny how they both are changing their tune now...
Fri Aug 31 2007 5:55 PM
Gus says

If convertibles are for posers, then the S2000 must not be a real sports car.
Give me a break.

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