#Growly notes review mac#

The 2014 Infiniti Q60 Journey Coupe comes in at a base price of $41,305 with our tester topping off at $50,405.ДЄSSOCIATE EDITOR GRAHAM KOZAK: I wouldn't call the Q60 old, but it is completely fair to call it a carryover - it's a G coupe with different badges. But, at $51K, there are just too many other choices. If the price is right, you're not worried about having the latest and greatest, and you're not a brand-snob, this car could be really satisfying to a number of potential buyers. It handles well enough to be fun, and despite being a little slow to get moving, it's quick. The interior isn't top class-leading, but the materials you'll encounter there are similar to those you'll find in a modern BMW 3-series/4-series. The styling isn't necessarily fresh, but it doesn't look old, either. However, I think a lot of the way we feel about this car comes from the fact that we know how old it is and that it's due for replacement. It's a fine car, and I'd imagine that it would satisfy a lot of buyers, but it wasn't exactly a segment leader when it came out, and the other cars in its segment have changed pretty substantially over the years. But, while Infiniti has done an admirable job keeping the old engine and architecture relevant, the Q60 is clearly a car at the end of its production life. The 2014 Infiniti Q60 Journey Coupe is equipped with a 3.7-liter V6.Д®XECUTIVE EDITOR RORY CARROLL: The 2014 Infiniti Q60 Journey coupe retains the things we liked about the old G35 and G37: the VQ V6, sharp-ish styling and a decent chassis. That's just not the way it's supposed to be - or at least not how I would've imagined this lineup would turn out all those years ago.

It would probably be better for everyone if you just died peacefully before you decline so much that I don't remember you for what you were in your glory days, but rather for what you've become. I, too, still have love for you, Q60, but just like that old, loyal dog I know I might have to put you down any day now. Infiniti still manages to sell a number of these cars, and there remains much to like, especially if you don't find its competitors appealing for whatever reasons. I do wish Infiniti did not elect to move the seat adjustment controls from the center console (driver's right) to the driver's door-side of the seat bottom because the interior is packaged so tightly that I can barely fit my left hand far enough between the seat and door panel to reach the controls. Brakes are strong as always, steering well-weighted and the rear-end fun to play with as always.

Everything about the experience feels just a half-step slower than newer competitors, but the drive is still immensely enjoyable. The drive? Still a hoot, though the booming exhaust tone I enjoyed years ago now seems borderline silly, and you are aware at all times of the car's hefty 3,700 pounds.

The drivetrain has always been a bit boy-racerish in character, which is somewhat at odds with the overall package's relative stodginess. The Q60's exterior styling doesn't grab my attention as the original G35 coupe's did, and the interior, while assembled well and from quality parts, is quite a bland environment to be in. On the other hand, competitors have passed it by in terms of refinement, styling and subjective fun. That's not a bad thing on one hand, as I just expressed my enthusiasm for those models at that time. Strong, growly engines, stick shifts, and chassis that liked to be driven hard - in straight lines, through corners and, yes, sideways all day.Д«ut despite the adoption of the Q prefix and an upgraded VQ engine and other mechanical upgrades along the way, this car feels amazingly similar to what I remember from more than a decade ago.

#Growly notes review mac#

SENIOR MOTORSPORTS EDITOR MAC MORRISON: This pains me, it really does: Infiniti's Q60 Coupe reminds me of having a 12-year-old dog that's in reasonably good shape, but simultaneously can't help but remind you constantly that it's old, its best days behind it.Д®leven years ago - amazing how quickly the time passed - the original G35 coupe (and sedan) were among my favorite cars on the market.