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.
Which model? Which options?I have a Q50 on loan.
Appears to be a Q50 Premium - no nav but heated seats.Which model? Which options?
It's not purely a matter of straight line performance, it's having the confidence to take the switchbacks and hairpins at the same speed. With my G37S, no problem. With the Q50, I'm not so sure.Hmmmm... Don't know what to tell you.
I do know that my Q50 would blow away a Dodge Neon without even thinking about it.
Had it on some back country roads on Wednesday and it handled like a dream through some very sharp corners.
There have been some complaints on this forum about the non sport seats (while others seem to like them). I have the sports seats and love them.
Your experience definitely doesn't reflect mine.
My guess is this has to do with the ride quality trade off as well as the tires mentioned above.It's not purely a matter of straight line performance, it's having the confidence to take the switchbacks and hairpins at the same speed. With my G37S, no problem. With the Q50, I'm not so sure.
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.
Appears to be a Q50 Premium - no nav but heated seats.
Thanks - that's useful advice. I'll keep it in mind when 'test drive' season comes up for me next year (end of my lease).Go test drive a Q50S with DAS. Make sure to select Personal mode with the following setting: Sport Transmission, steering weight/response to Heavy/Quick or Standard/Quick (try both). Put it on manual shift.
This will give a more fair comparison to your G37S.
THIS!!! ..... Also changing the tires out help a lot! My Q can hold corners almost as good as my 370Z could.Go test drive a Q50S with DAS. Make sure to select Personal mode with the following setting: Sport Transmission, steering weight/response to Heavy/Quick or Standard/Quick (try both). Put it on manual shift.
This will give a more fair comparison to your G37S.
You would not even felt the skid If you had the AWD ( Infiniti intelligent awd).not sure if I'm on topic or not... but I'm pretty happy with the DAS and handling. I must admit I've had the car come a little loose on a cloverleaf - but I was pushing pretty hard. The chassis control kicked in and kept the rear end from coming around. I did not feel it lose grip in the steering wheel, but I could feel the car shift a little, as if all four tires were starting to lose grip. I think the run flats are the worst culprit for bad handling/grip. But like I said - it handled pretty well - and I'm happy with the results.