Infiniti Performance Line (IPL) is coming this year (priced)
08-12-10, 10:49 AM
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Well have to applaud the fact they are offering performance parts for Infiniti faithful ala F-sport. I hope they continue to follow Lexus and finally have a drivers event so we can drive them and notice the changes.
Not a fan of the add on kit, reminds me of the add on kit on the LS and Corolla.
Seems it has 348hp with the upgrades so hopefully its as fast as an IS 350 now. Wish it had more torque.
Whomever said IPL mean "I Prefer Lexus" "is a genius.
Not a fan of the add on kit, reminds me of the add on kit on the LS and Corolla.
Seems it has 348hp with the upgrades so hopefully its as fast as an IS 350 now. Wish it had more torque.
Whomever said IPL mean "I Prefer Lexus" "is a genius.
08-12-10, 11:29 AM
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I really don't care for the exterior upgrades too much or the interior changes. The power increase is very impressive though. I hope Lexus offers some power increases in the future with F-Sport.
08-12-10, 11:32 AM
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the aero upgrades are WEAK.
the asians never seem to get it right with the proper aero upgrade.
look at mercedes and their AMG aero across the C, E, and S class.
***** OUT AERO, mean, tough, stance, all at the right places.
BMW M series aero....all across the board 3, 5, 7 series...all ***** out tough, mean, aggressive yet well balanced, total tough stance at all the right places.
these german cars don't need to be massively slammed, a slight drop and rims get the juices flowing.
these infiniti aero upgrades look like a little ***** for lack of a better word!
the asians never seem to get it right with the proper aero upgrade.
look at mercedes and their AMG aero across the C, E, and S class.
***** OUT AERO, mean, tough, stance, all at the right places.
BMW M series aero....all across the board 3, 5, 7 series...all ***** out tough, mean, aggressive yet well balanced, total tough stance at all the right places.
these german cars don't need to be massively slammed, a slight drop and rims get the juices flowing.
these infiniti aero upgrades look like a little ***** for lack of a better word!
08-12-10, 12:46 PM
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if infiniti wants to compete against the M, AMG, and F, as stated in the article, im not so sure anything short of a V8 engine + 400hp would suffice. when i read this, i was thinking immediately of a median between the base G37 and the GTR, since both are from the nissan family.
08-12-10, 01:18 PM
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if infiniti wants to compete against the M, AMG, and F, as stated in the article, im not so sure anything short of a V8 engine + 400hp would suffice. when i read this, i was thinking immediately of a median between the base G37 and the GTR, since both are from the nissan family.
Not sure why they wont' just rebadge a GTR and add some luxury bits.
08-12-10, 01:26 PM
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nissan should've been working on a camry killer rather than a GTR that makes the company zero profits.
i'd be pissed if i was a nissan shareholder.
but hey nissan has always been the "performance" oriented japanese car company so I guess that's what they wanted to do.
i'd be pissed if i was a nissan shareholder.
but hey nissan has always been the "performance" oriented japanese car company so I guess that's what they wanted to do.
08-12-10, 01:41 PM
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nissan should've been working on a camry killer rather than a GTR that makes the company zero profits.
i'd be pissed if i was a nissan shareholder.
but hey nissan has always been the "performance" oriented japanese car company so I guess that's what they wanted to do.
i'd be pissed if i was a nissan shareholder.
but hey nissan has always been the "performance" oriented japanese car company so I guess that's what they wanted to do.
08-12-10, 01:41 PM
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this thing looks hideous. The top is curvy, and the bottom is jaggedy sharp, like a shovel
and performance is essentially by name only, unless they uncap the top speed limiter. extra 6 tq is only gonna make it 0.1 second faster to 60 maybe
"IPL" just sounds awkward. doesn't sound cool.
I Prefer Lexus,
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and performance is essentially by name only, unless they uncap the top speed limiter. extra 6 tq is only gonna make it 0.1 second faster to 60 maybe
"IPL" just sounds awkward. doesn't sound cool.
I Prefer Lexus,
I Prefer Losing,
I Pee Lemonade
Last edited by dunnojack; 08-12-10 at 01:47 PM.
08-12-10, 01:58 PM
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Even though Infiniti offer some impressive numbers I find all their vehicles a little ugly now. They totally did a bad job on the M sedan exterior wise and the G37 are dime a dozen now. I honestly think I’ll never purchase Infiniti. Unless they make a luxury Godzilla.
