Comments on: Review: 2009 Infiniti M45

By: ASIMO

ASIMO — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 16:42:21 +0000

Yup. The first M45 was indeed cool, under-the-radar cool. The styling is much superior to this porcine successor with a baboon’s rear.

By: zfenderguy

zfenderguy — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 17:43:08 +0000

This is a good competitor in the segment IMO. The first M45 was where it was at, though. Nobody knew wtf it was, and those who did respected it. With the leukwarm reception of that car though, you can now get one of those original ones for like 20 large. Awesome deal right there.

By: idrinorbarsaku

idrinorbarsaku — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 16:33:00 +0000

hp doesn’t make a car, it most certainly doesn’t mean an expensive car should have a ton oh hp! I would rather pay that price knowing their engines are amazingly relaible than paying more for hp and know that you will have problems with it down the road

By: ASIMO

ASIMO — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 15:34:42 +0000

This infiniti is definitely one of the least compelling of the line. Looks barely register 6/10. The rear lights are as ugly as ever. The refreshed front fascia does look better now, but it screams aftermarket kit when taken in as a whole. The general design is good, but the details fail.

Nevertheless, it’s probably a great once inside.

By: ktulu

ktulu — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 15:26:51 +0000

Gloria Gloria
I theinh theu got your # Gloria

Nice car

By: Other Man

Other Man — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 13:48:46 +0000

Can’t wait for the 2010 M50!

By: teahead

teahead — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 13:18:29 +0000

$60k for 325hp?

Puhleaze.

By: MurcieMe

MurcieMe — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 06:14:01 +0000

I love the M! I see a lot of them here in Toronto, and indeed most of them are M35’s. I find the interior exceptional, and would seriously consider this if I was buying something in this segment. In my opinion it’s more attractive, inside and out, than the 5 series, E class and the GS. It might not be quite as sporting as the 5er’s, but it’s nearly so (especially the M35 with the sport package) and trounces all three in value per dollar.

By: sundi

sundi — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 04:01:39 +0000

bose speakers in the seats is cool

By: save saab

save saab — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 02:31:45 +0000

The M has always been one of my favorite Infinitis along with the G but somehow they should of put the new 5.0 V8 for this MY. Somehow I’m thinking the new M will look almost the same but with some cues from the Essence.

By: athens

athens — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 02:20:05 +0000

The sales breakdown of the M35 to M45 is something on the order of 6 to 1.

This is why:

PRICE POINT in the segment: you can get a fairly well contented M35 for a bit less than BMW 528i money. This for a car that has BMW 535i power.

BETTER BALANCE: While the M35 is slightly down on hp and torque from the M45, it weighs about 150 lbs less, with most of that weight saved over the front axles. That results in a more even F to R weight distribution.

That should give the M35 the edge in ride/ handling if not in off the line acceleration. Having driven an M35x loaner I can attest that the car’s handling belies its size.

Question is whether the 390 hp 5000 cc V-8 from the FX50 will make it’s way into an “M50″ redesign
with Infiniti focusing on the gas-electric hybrid V-6 it will introduce in 2011.

By: idrinorbarsaku

idrinorbarsaku — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 22:59:22 +0000

you can talk about hp being the same if not more but you will lose torque that you get from the v8 which makes this m45 a real pleasure to drive!

By: Borat

Borat — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 21:55:09 +0000

Jake, do you still drink Bud? I don’t see many of those around NYC, mostly G. I wonder what drives the choice of 4.5L V8 with 325 HP, when you can get 3.7 V6 with the same amount of ponies? Strange choice, if you ask me. If Nissan would ditch V8 it would cut the cost of assembly and drive the price down (Acura model?). The same car for 50K would go faster and further.

By: shane train

shane train — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 21:52:49 +0000

Dude, what happened to “sleeper”?

This thing looks more like “aftermarket kit”.

By: idrinorbarsaku

idrinorbarsaku — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 20:58:33 +0000

coolguy8157,
I agree with you!
I love this car. i would honestly take this Infiniti M45S over a mercedes E550 or bmw 5series. The inside is beautiful! I also can’t imagine how the redesign will look.

By: JakeK66

JakeK66 — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 19:55:48 +0000

I see pretty many around the StL. I think it’s probably a location thing, some brands are more popular in certain areas, like Subarus in Seattle.

I think this is probably the best looking large sedan on the streets today, I love their presence. I’m a fan of the greenish grey color with the tan interior, probably what I would buy if I were in the money. I’d get a used 2008 for about 60% of the sticker price, though.

By: Lariat Luxury Locomotive Liner No.3

Lariat Luxury Locomotive Liner No.3 — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 19:51:55 +0000

I like what Nissan is doing with new Z, and the GT-R is such an exceptional car, but….then we unfortunately get to these vehicles, and Nissan needs to find their way on so many levels to get me to look at or test drive it. It’s so damn b-o-r-i-n-g it can be classified as a road hazard.

By: A4

A4 — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 19:12:39 +0000

i love the old M45

By: johnnycanuck

johnnycanuck — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 18:31:38 +0000

VR666, believe me, where I work if it’s expensive and new I’ll usually spot 2 in a block.

By: coolguy8157

coolguy8157 — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 18:28:00 +0000

I was given an M a couple of times as a loaner and it is really good. Less road noise and ofcourse not as fast as the G but it is a luxury cruiser at its best. The fit and finish are top notch. This tech is impeccable and they did it in May 05. I cant even think what they going to do with the redesign coming next year.

By: VR666

VR666 — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 18:22:54 +0000

I see tons of them JC. Get out more often or something.

By: RaineMan

RaineMan — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 18:03:13 +0000

I really liked the previous-gen Nissan M… definately a sleeper sedan. This new one looks like a grown-up G35… where’s the fun in that?

By: johnnycanuck

johnnycanuck — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 17:56:43 +0000

I had no idea Nissan was that adept at stealth technology. Since I can’t honestly say I’ve ever seen one of these I assume it must be invisible.