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- Canadian Sales Of Super Sporty Luxury Suvs (february 2010)
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- The Bad 8 Supersize - Part Ii
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- The Good 12 Supersize - Part X
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- The Good 12 Supersize - Part Ix
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THE GOOD 12 SUPERSIZE - PART V
INFINITI FX
Not unexpectedly, a bevy of competitors for Infiniti's wild sporting sport-utility have arrived. Somewhat unexpectedly, none measure up to its combination of horsepower, handling, and hair-raising exterior angles.
Yes, you can find other tall, sporty, midsize vehicles with amazing handling and drastic looks. BMW's X6 and Land Rover's Range Rover Sport are two examples. The Porsche Cayenne does sporty and wild famously (or infamously). Relatively speaking, however, Infiniti doesn't want much money. Relatively.
The V8-engined FX, known now as the FX50, offers way more horsepower than the common Porsche 911. Even the FX35 is quick and agile. Questioning the purpose of such a vehicle isn't out of line. Infiniti has one of the best sport sedans on the planet in the G37. Why not make the G37 a G50 and forget about the taller, less stable, and not-very-spacious FX?Â
Umm... because the FX35 and FX50 look incredible. "Looks aren't everything" is something men and women with ugly spouses say. That doesn't make it truth or fiction. Looks are something, and in the FX's case, looks match with excellent dynamics to form an amazing overall package.
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Engines: 303 horsepower and 262 lb-ft of torque from a 3.5L V6 or 390 horsepower and 369 lb-ft of torque from a 5.0L V8
City Mileage: 14-16 miles per gallon
Base USD Price: $42,150
Cargo Capacity: 62 cubic feet behind front row
Towing Capability: 2,000-3,500 pounds
- Canadian Sales Of Super Sporty Luxury Suvs (february 2010)
Establishing a vehicle's direct competition when each vehicle examined aims to portend a new automotive segment is difficult. The Infiniti FX35 and Acura ZDX aren't capable of being optioned up to the prices seen in on the window stickers of Porsche...
- The Good 12 Supersize V2.0 - Part Viii
MAZDA CX-9 Don't make any more sacrifices than is absolutely necessary. There are millions of people who need more space than a smart fortwo provides. Not everybody can spend Range Roveresque money on an SUV, either. Anticipating Porsche Boxster...
- The Bad 8 Supersize - Part Ii
BMW X6 Two vehicles, both criticized for lacking purpose and utility, and yet one appears in The Bad 8 Supersize while another performs admirably enough to make it into The Good 12 Supersize. Such a miscarriage of justice, no? Well, it helps Infiniti's...
- The Good 12 Supersize - Part X
NISSAN XTERRA In this larger version of The Good 12 v2.0, there's plenty of luxury and comfort to go around. In fact, walk into a Nissan dealership and sales personnel will willingly sell you a Murano or Rogue to keep you comfortable. If, that is,...
- The Good 12 Supersize - Part Ix
MERCEDES-BENZÂ GL320 BLUETEC & GL450 Every now and then, vehicles are awarded great praise for one easily definable reason: being the best at everything. Consider Mercedes-Benz's GL-Class so defined. Performing every task better than the competition...