2007-2008 Infiniti G35: Overview

Vehicle Highlights

Infiniti reworked its lowest-priced sedan for 2007, giving it more power and new styling, inside and out. The coupe version of the midsize G35 continued in its 2003-2006 form for 2007. Both the G35 sedan and the coupe had rear-wheel drive, but the sedan also was available as the all-wheel-drive G35x. All models used a 3.5-liter V6 and a five-speed automatic transmission, or a six-speed manual gearbox. Sedans had a 306-horsepower V6, up from a top of 298 in the 2006 season. Coupe engines had 298 horsepower with manual shift, 280 with automatic. The G35x came only with an automatic transmission. Its all-wheel-drive system included a Snow Mode that locked in a 50/50 front/rear power split. Sedans came in base, Journey, G35x, and Sport models. Coupes came in a single trim level. All had antilock braking, traction/antiskid control, front side airbags, and curtain side airbags; the coupe's curtain bags covered front seats only. Standard features included leather upholstery and bi-xenon headlights. A limited-slip differential and sport suspension were included with Sport sedans and manual-transmission coupes; those items were optional for automatic-transmission coupes. Sport sedans and coupes with sport suspension offered versions of Infiniti's "active steer" system, designed to improve handling. The sedan's Navigation Package had a navigation system, voice recognition, and a 9.5 gigabyte hard drive for storing music files. Navigation was a stand-alone coupe option. Keyless entry/starting was standard on all but manual-transmission coupes. Rivals to the G35 included the Acura TL, BMW 3-Series, and Cadillac CTS.