Infiniti's new G37 coupe will be introduced to the public at the 2007 New York auto show with a new shape, a new 330-hp V-6 engine, and more technology in its newly styled cabin.
The G37, as the alphanumerics imply, gets a larger engine than last year's G35 Coupe and its 3.5-liter V-6. The new powertrain in the Coupe is a 3.7-liter V-6 that shares only about two-thirds of its parts with the G35 sedan's engine. Here in the coupe, it's teamed with a five-speed automatic with paddle shifters, or a six-speed manual transmission. With either gearbox, fuel economy ratings are expected to improve over the sedan and over last year's coupe.
The new shape blends in beefier, higher-tech details. Wheels are 18- or 19-inchers. The front headlamps are xenon, while the rear lamps are LEDs. Four-wheel steering will be offered on some models. Infiniti says the underpinnings of the Coupe are similar, but the newest version of the "FM" architecture is a third stiffer than the previous car.
Beneath its considerably sleeker skin, the G37 has a new interior. Photos haven't been released of the cabin but Infiniti promises traditional Japanese design cues along with traditional Japanese techno overload like XM radio with traffic data, a rearview camera, and an eleven-speaker Bose audio system with a 9.3-GB "Music Box" hard drive to store audio files for audiophiles. Bluetooth will be available.
Three models will be offered: G37 Coupe, G37 Coupe Journey and G37 Coupe Sport 6MT.
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