Autumn Convertibles: 2010 Infiniti G37 Convertible - Top Speed (blog)
With all these different factors in mind, we took out the new 2010 Infiniti G37. As we said in the introduction, the G37 was meant to get a convertible variant and, unlike the Nissan Z-car, this convertible would use a very heavy folding hardtop. That added weight comes from the typical chassis reinforcements that are needed to make the car feel tight and rigid, and of course, that seriously heavy roof. The exterior styling is one of the best aspects of the G37. The convertible version carries all of aesthetic pleasure of the coupe. Even the folding hardtop roof, when in place, keeps the coupe design intact, making it nearly impossible to tell that it’s a convertible from a distance. Around back, the convertible has a much higher rear deck lid than the coupe and slightly altered taillights. Still, we do love the fact that Infiniti avoided the bustle-back look, or large rear end as some call it, with this model. So, with the coupe look very much present, how would the convertible perform. The car has coupe-like stiffness around the bends, but all that weight was like eating two tubs of ice cream, 453 pounds worth to be in fact. That added weight hurt performance slightly, but luckily the G37 rides on one of the best platforms in the business, the FM, so it wasn’t really noticeable most of the time. Source: www.topspeed.com
