2005 Infiniti G35 Coupe New Car Buyer's Guide

What's New for the 2005 Infiniti G35 Coupe?
The hot news for the 2005 Infiniti G35 Coupe is the new Sport-Tuned Suspension package, which comes standard on models with the six-speed manual transmission and includes a stiffer suspension, a limited-slip differential, and 19-inch alloy wheels. With the manual, the G35 Coupe also receives a horsepower upgrade to a total of 298 ponies. Sport-tuned G35 Coupes get unique perforated leather seats and special stitching for the leather wrapping the steering wheel to differentiate them from lesser G35 Coupes. Answering critics and consumers alike, Infiniti has endowed all 2005 G35 Coupes with more luxurious cabin trimmings. Standard genuine aluminum trim brightens the interior, while real Rosewood trim is a new option. Softer-touch materials and improved padding for the newly standard eight-way power driver's seat and four-way power passenger's seat better coddle occupants. The cloth interior is also dropped, making ultra-soft leather the standard upholstery, and you can now play MP3s using the standard six-disc in-dash CD changer. Additionally, the steering wheel telescopes to help find an optimum driving position. Lakeshore Slate, Serengeti Sand, and Athens Blue join the color line-up this year.

Advantages of the 2005 Infiniti G35 Coupe:

• Available with choice of automatic or manual transmission
• Intoxicating acceleration
• Comprehensive standard and optional features list

Objections to the 2005 Infiniti G35 Coupe:

• Rear seat comfort
• Outward visibility

Editor's Advice:
The Infiniti G35 Coupe is a proper rear-wheel-drive sporting machine that comes very close to decoding the DNA that makes a BMW so desirable. Ultimately, though, the Infiniti G35 Coupe can't quite match the driving perfection demonstrated by that unbeatable hobgoblin of German luxury sport coupes, the 3-Series. But the G35 isn't far behind, and makes up for its lack of raw visceral appeal in many ways, including price.