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.