Infiniti Is Building a 'High-Horsepower' Manual Sports Sedan
Posted by Anchor_Aways@reddit | cars | View on Reddit | 43 comments
Posted by Anchor_Aways@reddit | cars | View on Reddit | 43 comments
Adorable_Arugula1646@reddit
My first real car was an early g35 manual sedan. Probably the best all around car i’ve ever owned in terms of its ability to do a good job with so many things. Am rooting for this project so much
Curious as to where this would be priced. Gotta be at least mid 50s to start, right?
The_Bucket_Of_Truth@reddit
I don't get the appreciation for those cars. My brother had a G37S in manual and I thought it was a great looking car but that's about it. Didn't care for the gearbox. A buddy had a Nismo 370Z and all I could think about was how much nicer a used Porsche would be for the same money.
8N-QTTRO@reddit
It's a front-engine, RWD platform with a manual transmission and a good amount of power, plus cheap and plentiful parts, extensive aftermarket options, and easy maintenance. It's the ideal car to dick around in and slide around without worrying about breaking something.
mustangfan12@reddit
It has to be cheaper than a BMW M340i for it to be successful
f30tr0ll@reddit
*has to be cheaper than even a BMW 330
PickleMaster69@reddit
Probably won’t be though, curious to see pricing
Astramael@reddit
Nissan has always been good at this formula. 3 box, V6, good looks. Don’t see any reason why this wouldn’t be sweet as well.
TheAlphaCarb0n@reddit
Wasn't the Q50 sort of a miss? I dunno, I like the Z a lot but I'll never underestimate Infiniti's ability to fuck up
8N-QTTRO@reddit
They're great at making them. They just suck at pricing them competitively.
mgobla@reddit
Let me gues, JDM only, RHD, limited to 500 or less units, $100k+?
single-overheadcam@reddit
They promise also a new generation Nissan GTR by 2030. I hope they deliver what they promised.
PlatinumElement@reddit
They really should just go all in and call it a Skyline like they undoubtedly will in Japan. You’ll have naysayers say that Americans won’t know what a Skyline is, but if I routinely got “holy **** it’s a Skyline!!!” from guys in diesel trucks and crossovers when I was driving my R34 through the rural Midwest, an enthusiast in the market for a manual high performance sedan is certainly going to know what one is.
Jamaican_Dynamite@reddit
You'd think that. But the non zero amount of G35s and 37s with repro Skyline badges adhered on driving around says otherwise. It's like G8s or SS models with Holden badges put back on.
PurpleSausage77@reddit
So a manual Z with Infiniti badge. And will still be open diff.
PlatinumElement@reddit
It wouldn’t be too hard to install the limited slip of your choice based on how long Nissan keeps components in production. It’s more effort than most owners would want to take, but it’s not that far away from having coilovers installed on a new car, which many enthusiasts still do.
PurpleSausage77@reddit
I guess, and easier to do in a RWD. At that price point and power though, I can’t accept it lol especially if they skimp on that for the Infiniti model. Most Mustangs S550 and newer even have it. All FT/GT86/GR86/BRZ/FRS have had it since 2012.
ChirpyRaven@reddit
Infiniti said they're building one, which is very different than actually building one. I'll believe it when I see it.
acideater@reddit
Just a weird time to be building a manual sports sedan. They don't want to build them, when the economy is "ok", but will build them now that gas is expensive, loans are expensive, and the cost of living is higher.
PlatinumElement@reddit
It was probably in development already before some of these things were an issue. That’s why it seems car companies are often out of touch with the market, it’s just long lead times.
acideater@reddit
Seems like wishful thinking though. If they can cancel whole ev factories literally before the cars go into production things are solidified until they make the first car.
Seems like wishful thinking talking.
roman_maverik@reddit
The "new" Q60 will be the previous Q60 with a manual from the Z, which is the manual from the previous Q60.
It already bolts right up, and there are aftermarket kits to do the swap.
The engine will be the same engine from the Z. It's the same block as the previous Q60, but with bigger turbos and new wastegate design; essentially the old "red sport" engine with a few new tweaks.
I'm actually a big Nissan apologist because I do think the VR30 is one of the best current engines in production; however the engine has never been an issue with the Q60.
The issue is the numb eps steering, overweight design, and a lack of a manual option. Even though the manual is an improvement, I don't know it's enough to save the Q60.
If you're after driving engagement, the Z offers a more competitive package.
The only business case for the Q60 would be for "normies" who just want a powerful sedan with an automatic, in which the 6MT doesn't matter anyway
shapeshiftsix@reddit
Gas won't be high for long, it's already down .60 cents around here
Suck_My_Thick@reddit
Thing is, people with money are doing just fine. Look at the people who flex on this subreddit. The luxury market isn't hit like the general market.
bbtpd@reddit
Never! After the recent great PR of the Z and their promise of the Infiniti GTR why would they lie?
Rillist@reddit
So just the Q50 redsport with a manual?
dontbthirsty@reddit
That would be a perfectly cromulent sedan if it was. Just put a real diff instead of the VLSD
DarkMatterM4@reddit
As long Infiniti embiggens this new sedan properly, it should be pretty popular with enthusiasts.
alien_believer_42@reddit
Am I crazy or is Nissan listening to what enthusiast one now.
ZaheerAlGhul@reddit
I really want to see what it looks like. They've done well with QX60/65 and the QX80 styling.
Mother____Clucker@reddit
I bet a few hundred people are absolutely pumped about this.
DerWaschbar@reddit
Somehow read an "infinity-horsepower" car and got excited
yobo9193@reddit
Cool. Do they still have their awful steer-by-wire system?
aprtur@reddit
It was optional on the Q50, just needed to opt out of the Proactive package to get regular steering.
fleeting_beetle@reddit
Bit late
LeatherCook500@reddit
People must be forgetting 10ish years ago Infiniti was going to drop the GTR engine a q50…. Q50 Eau Rouge
V8-Turbo-Hybrid@reddit
We’re still in April, it isn’t good time to talk about it.
Fragrant-Anybody0717@reddit
Let’s see if they can redeem themselves. They’ve been fucking up since the nomenclature change from almost 15 yrs ago
mines13@reddit
The G35 and G37 sedans were both offered with the equivalent generation manual Z powetrain and LSD. This will be a similar parts been product as previous examples.
DJMagicHandz@reddit
Please Infiniti, I promise to buy one.
SirLoinsALot03@reddit
Just please make it not expensive.
theBdub22@reddit
For those that didn't read the article, they aren't building one. An executive likes the idea of designing one and is considering doing some R&D.
PEEWUN@reddit
That is an incredibly misleading article title.
WarCrimeGaming@reddit
Good.