2005 Infiniti G35 Coupe review from North America

I just traded a much-loved 56,000-mile 2003 350Z for the '05 Infiniti Coupe--with 50,000 miles on the ticker-- and I've only had it a couple weeks. Nothing (save for a couple of blown bulbs on the side running lights) appears to be wrong with it. The car is in Primo shape and appears to be well-taken care of.

This car is like driving the Z's Big Brother. A little heavier, a little bigger, the G is the Linebacker to the Z's Quarterback. I was instantly at home when I slipped into the G's leather bucket seat.

The dynamics of both cars are so similar--acceleration, cornering, braking--that I can't really moan about the change. Even the exhaust note is the same.Overall, I get the same sensual feel from my GT-type G as I did from my Sportscar-type Z.

I did lose a butter-smooth 6-speed when I traded, but the G's Tiptronic-type manumatic can be shifted through the gears nicely, as sharp as a manual tranny.

The interior is where the big difference lay. The overall dimensions of the front cockpit feel about 20% larger than the 350's, and factoring in the back seat makes the inside feel cavernous.

I think I'm going to like this car, and I don't think I lost very much at all with the transition.

Just an actual Z-car that I was mad in love with...