Test Drives

When we were kids, our parents always taught us that we should be nice to other people and share things. And in return, others will share their stuff with us. The folks who manage automobile manufacturers seem to have been well brought up, as more and more companies are now …

Back in 2003 when the original Infiniti G35 coupe and Nissan 350Z tandem were introduced, I was in my early twenties spending all my free time either at the racetrack or hanging out in parking lots looking at cars. I remember being in awe at just how beautiful the G …

It's going on three years now since Infiniti's 2014 brand-naming shakeup, which saw all sedans inherit a Q designation and all SUVs inherit the letters QX. Most car buffs and a portion of the general population have probably swallowed that sour pill, but as much as the brand would like …

The Infiniti QX60 (née JX35) is the brand’s top-selling vehicle in Canada and has just undergone a mid-cycle refresh to keep things interesting. If you’re wondering why they’re refreshing it after rebranding it for the 2014 model year, it’s because the vehicle didn’t benefit from any changes other than its …

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, but in the luxury world it’s also the hardest trick to pull off. This makes it doubly impressive that the 2015 Infiniti QX80 manages to elbow its way past its Lincoln Navigator progenitor and nestle up just under the Cadillac Escalade in the …

Infiniti’s standard-bearer is the Q70, charged with penetrating the full-size luxury sedan market. It has a tough assignment in trying to steal market share from the BMW 5 Series, the Mercedes E Class and Audi’s A6. These three are not easy opponents, but Infiniti claims to be focused rather more …

Luxury hybrids have to be one of two things: quick or efficient. There’s not really any room for a middle ground, as the high price associated with premium hybrid ownership engenders certain expectations in the minds of buyers – specifically, that they better be getting something special in return for …

The Infiniti Q50 Sport is an all-new model for the Japanese luxury brand, but it's worth adding an asterisk to that claim - this is the next-generation G sedan, which has been renamed according to the automaker's new 'Q-centric' scheme, an affectation that now touches every member of the Infiniti …

Nissan - and by extension, its luxury sub-brand, Infiniti - is an automaker that's willing to take risks. Vehicles like the Nissan Cube, the Nissan Murano CrossCabriolet, and the Nissan GT-R are all perfect examples of models that went against the grain in terms of style, functionality, and tradition, and …

Not all luxury hybrids are created equal. Philosophically, the premium world seems to be divided between those who would make use of electric power to provide sparkling performance (Tesla, BMW) and those who instead choose to mix their battery-assisted grunt with improved fuel efficiency (Lexus, Cadillac). Then there are occasions …