Finally the IPL test drive is here, its not good
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I thought the M3 was 60k and up with options.
I do agree with the price to performance though. Infiniti has been known to be the bargain luxury sport car.
For 50K I would expect around 360 crank HP and slightly more uprated suspension and brakes.
Or solve all forms of performance needs by reducing weight and adding a few more welds into the chassis/body in IPL manufacturing. Keep in mind luxury, so noise cancellation must remain.
I do agree with the price to performance though. Infiniti has been known to be the bargain luxury sport car.
For 50K I would expect around 360 crank HP and slightly more uprated suspension and brakes.
Or solve all forms of performance needs by reducing weight and adding a few more welds into the chassis/body in IPL manufacturing. Keep in mind luxury, so noise cancellation must remain.
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IPL = bad joke
And of course it is possible to have the same car with more HP go slower. Think about it. The HP difference is negligible....so right off the bat the car should perform about the same. Then factor in different cars, drivers, road surfaces, temperature, wind, etc.. and it is easy to see that even two completely identical cars tested can have different results based upon the conditions listed above. So am I surprised at the IPL test results? Not at all....the extra few HP really doesn't mean anything at all. It's just not enough to make a real difference in performance.
And of course it is possible to have the same car with more HP go slower. Think about it. The HP difference is negligible....so right off the bat the car should perform about the same. Then factor in different cars, drivers, road surfaces, temperature, wind, etc.. and it is easy to see that even two completely identical cars tested can have different results based upon the conditions listed above. So am I surprised at the IPL test results? Not at all....the extra few HP really doesn't mean anything at all. It's just not enough to make a real difference in performance.
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The IPL is $48k and comes Fully Loaded with every options possible.
The M3 is $60 WithOut any Options at all. A Fully Loaded M3 will be exactly $75k(Not Kidding at all).
A BIG difference !
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Based on the test specs....I think it's funny as hell that my stock powered '09 7AT sedan will pull away from the new IPL coupe. If you're going to call it the "Infiniti Performance Line", it MUST do just that....perform. What a disappointment. They should have done something more with the suspension/stance, scrapped the junky body changes, and just turbo'd or SC'd the 3.7 with an exhaust to match. Duhhhh.
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This review lacks any real information such as the overall driving dynamics on the track. How the engine feels with the new programming. Did Nissan make any minor modifications to the suspension to improve handling? At the end, inside line isn't Best Motoring.
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what im shocked about is the slalom which was only 67.5 (while it stiffer and supposed to be more responsive in the IPL) if i remember correctly the g37S coupe got 71.3 so either the weather conditions were really bad or maybe worn out tires or this dude cant drive
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I saw one in person today (lucky me!) when I went to pick up my LE.
Told the sales guy Im reading some not too happy thoughts about the fact that they didnt gain much in power/handling. He said Infiniti matched the car to the price they wanted on it, instead of going all out and ending up with a 60K car.
Still not quite sure what 10K extra gets you then, except 20 HP and nicer wheels.
Told the sales guy Im reading some not too happy thoughts about the fact that they didnt gain much in power/handling. He said Infiniti matched the car to the price they wanted on it, instead of going all out and ending up with a 60K car.
Still not quite sure what 10K extra gets you then, except 20 HP and nicer wheels.