2011 Infiniti M37 - Short Take Road Test - Car and Driver
With its previous-generation M model, Infiniti found itself in an uncomfortable place: Its latest corporate VQ V-6, as found in the Nissan 370Z , was more powerful than the M45’s V-8. So offering that 330-hp 3. 7-liter in the M had to be delayed... With the four-way selector knob in “standard” mode, the transmission regularly requires more than 50 percent throttle before granting a downshift. The Sport package, which adds an instantly noticeable zeal compared with the base car, accounts for a lot of this. the steering is far more direct and reacts more quickly off center (this tester loved it. Robinson did not), and the brake pedal has a lot more bite as well. What’s not so welcome is that getting the $3650 Sport package (20-inch wheels and tires, four-wheel steering, stiffer suspension, larger brakes) also imposes the $3350 Premium package (navigation, 10-speaker Bose stereo, heated steering wheel,... Source: www.caranddriver.com
