Base price: $51,000 (est)
Vehicle type: front-engine, rear-drive; 4-door 5-passenger sedan
Interior volume, F/R/cargo (cu ft) 60/47/14
Wheelbase 113.0 in
Length/width/height 199.6/72.6/58.9 in
Turning circle 36.1 ft
Curb weight 3950 lb
EPA city/hwy mpg 17/25
Fuel-tank capacity/range 21.4 gal/364 mi
Passive restraints driver and passenger front, side, and head airbags; rear head airbags
POWERTRAIN
4.5-liter DOHC 32-valve V-8, 340 hp; 5-sp auto
SUSPENSION
F ind, struts, coil springs, anti-roll bar
R ind, multilink, coil springs, anti-roll bar
BRAKES
F/R vented disc/vented disc
ABS standard
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INFINITI Q45
Since Toyota and Nissan hit the luxury-car market in late 1989 with their Lexus and Infiniti divisions, the flagship Lexus sedan, the LS400, has been a far better seller than Infiniti’s Q45. Last year, Infiniti finally coughed up a Q45 that could give the Lexus a run for the money. The new Q is more stylish, sporting, and luxurious than before. Its styling is wedgy and aggressive, and mechanically it’s right up to the moment with a potent 340-hp, 4.5-liter V-8 that’s complemented by traction control, stability control, and other techno-wonder stuff such as an electronic throttle. Overall, the Q45 offers performance, styling distinction, and equipment levels that deserve any luxury buyer’s serious attention. For 2003 the Q45 gets a 3.13:1 final-drive ratio for better acceleration, some exterior and interior refinements, and various revisions to the standard and optional features list.
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