weird... I had a G37s and a M37s and I feel the Q drives better IMO. It does feel different though since there is a somewhat lack of road feel/vibration on the steering wheel.
Is the steering wheel actually connected to the wheels?
I'm currently on my third G 6MT, and while it's in the shop to resolve the oil burning issue I have a Q50 on loan. My commute is 2/3 in the mountains (about 40 miles a day) and 1/3 on surface streets, so being able to turn is kind of important 
First impressions of the Q50 (yes, I know it's not a Q50S) is that handling is noticeably worse than the G37S, and also worse than the regular G37. Over the last six months I've driven about six non-sport G37 loaners on the same roads, so I have some comparison points.
Though the car does not require constant adjustment in corners, it inspires almost zero confidence on turns at 30mph+. I initially thought I had traction problems, but the road was dry and the tires have ~1000 miles on them. Yesterday I found myself holding up a Dodge Neon in the mountains, and after letting him pass didn't feel willing or able to even try to stay with him. What I also find curious is that the steering has good feel on surface streets, but appears to noticeably lighten up and become very detached once things become more twisty - which is very disconcerting.
On a positive note, the transmission no longer emits a horrible noise when in manual shift mode (note again, I've driven six G37's in the last six months and they all sounded pretty bad), and when you shift to manual mode the display tells you what gear you are in
And did I mention that the non-sport seats provide little or no lateral support?
I hope to try out a Q50S at some point in the future. If it isn't significantly better than the Q50 this will be my last Infiniti. If any of you guys have advice on settings etc. I can try out to turn this into a real car please let me know.
Ron.
First impressions of the Q50 (yes, I know it's not a Q50S) is that handling is noticeably worse than the G37S, and also worse than the regular G37. Over the last six months I've driven about six non-sport G37 loaners on the same roads, so I have some comparison points.
Though the car does not require constant adjustment in corners, it inspires almost zero confidence on turns at 30mph+. I initially thought I had traction problems, but the road was dry and the tires have ~1000 miles on them. Yesterday I found myself holding up a Dodge Neon in the mountains, and after letting him pass didn't feel willing or able to even try to stay with him. What I also find curious is that the steering has good feel on surface streets, but appears to noticeably lighten up and become very detached once things become more twisty - which is very disconcerting.
On a positive note, the transmission no longer emits a horrible noise when in manual shift mode (note again, I've driven six G37's in the last six months and they all sounded pretty bad), and when you shift to manual mode the display tells you what gear you are in
And did I mention that the non-sport seats provide little or no lateral support?
I hope to try out a Q50S at some point in the future. If it isn't significantly better than the Q50 this will be my last Infiniti. If any of you guys have advice on settings etc. I can try out to turn this into a real car please let me know.
Ron.
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I thought I saw tests that the hybrid sport was pulling .89g.
I think maybe a hair less than a G37S.
There wasn't much testing on say a stock Q50.
The little I found I thought it was like .10g - .12g behind the hybrid sport.
It seems mainly because the tires suck.
I couldn't find any data on a Hybrid (without sport package) either.
This config has the sport suspension, but again not good tires for handling.
It might be better than a stock Q50 just because it has the sport suspension.
I have a g35 with the sport suspension.
I found the Q50S was a way better / less harsh ride.
I think maybe a hair less than a G37S.
There wasn't much testing on say a stock Q50.
The little I found I thought it was like .10g - .12g behind the hybrid sport.
It seems mainly because the tires suck.
I couldn't find any data on a Hybrid (without sport package) either.
This config has the sport suspension, but again not good tires for handling.
It might be better than a stock Q50 just because it has the sport suspension.
My guess is this has to do with the ride quality trade off as well as the tires mentioned above.
I have a g35 with the sport suspension.
I found the Q50S was a way better / less harsh ride.
Your point about the tires is interesting. There isn't a great deal of off-center play in the steering wheel, but the feeling when cornering is akin to losing some lateral grip. I checked today and the loaner does have RTFs.I thought I saw tests that the hybrid sport was pulling .89g.
I think maybe a hair less than a G37S.
There wasn't much testing on say a stock Q50.
The little I found I thought it was like .10g - .12g behind the hybrid sport.
It seems mainly because the tires suck.
I couldn't find any data on a Hybrid (without sport package) either.
This config has the sport suspension, but again not good tires for handling.
It might be better than a stock Q50 just because it has the sport suspension.
My guess is this has to do with the ride quality trade off as well as the tires mentioned above.
I have a g35 with the sport suspension.
I found the Q50S was a way better / less harsh ride.
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