Redesigned for 2007, the second-generation Infiniti G35 sedan was good. Like, really good. Good enough to get all up in the faces of the competition and fall only to the benchmark BMW 3-series in its last comparison test. Good enough to have been invited to join us for a 40,000-mile fling. Good enough, in fact, to have secured itself a place on our 2007 10Best Cars list. But now it’s dead. And we don’t care.

We don’t mourn too deeply, you see, because the G35 has been replaced for 2009 by the G37. It’s still a second-gen G sedan, of course, but one that has been revised in several key areas.

Brains and Brawn: More mpg and More hp

Under the hood, the 306-hp, 3.5-liter V-6 has been kicked to the curb in favor of the 3.7-liter unit from the G37 coupe. The move adds 22 horsepower and variable valve-timing to the sedan’s arsenal, with output now standing at 328 galloping ponies. Torque rises by just 1 lb-ft to 269, but the smooth-spinning six serves up adequate grunt no matter where the tach needle is pointing.