Can't believe this cars design is a decade old now as the 2023 Q50 still looks exactly like this, but is still one of the best looking sedans even though it's been showing its age in areas. I really hope a redesign is in the works & Infiniti doesn't discontinue the Q50 as it's their only car left.

5.3 seconds for 3.7L natually aspirated. That's really good.

The engine is great, I have the same one in my Nissan Z. Can't get enough of it.

I’ve owned a g35 a g37x now a q50s I love Infiniti. I’ve driving many cars but theirs something about Infiniti why I will never let them go. Has never done me wrong...

No complaints I being driving the Q50 3.7 328hp for 4 years not a single issue with it , super fast luxury reliable ,best sound v6 I will keep it for another 4 years

Just bought a q50a AWD. It's a lot smoother than the g37. Overall it's a good car and still fun to drive.

I went from a G37x Sedan to a Q50 3.7 AWD Premium and frankly I'm surprised by all the negative commentary on the Q50. For years both owners and reviewers criticized the G37's harsh & noisy ride, excessive NVH from the VQ37, below-average fuel efficiency, and overall lack of luxury/refinement when compared to the competition. So Infiniti addresses all of these weaknesses and people are shocked that the steering and handling is softer than it was in the G37 and it's not quite as fun to drive? Come on guys, of course there's going to be at least some sacrifices in steering and handling when you dramatically increase comfort, luxury, and overall refinement. But the Q50 is certainly not the land yacht that some people try to make it out to be. The sportiness of the G37 is still there, it's just more mature and grown-up than the G-series ever was, the luxury and refinement levels are finally right on par with the best of the competition. And Infiniti has clearly been paying attention to what their customers want, just look at the 2017/2018 Q50 & Q60, especially the Red Sport. They finally were able to dial in the steering, chassis, and suspension and with only a small sacrifice in ride comfort.

I just spent the last two days with the 2014 Q50 without the drive by steering, and I am confused what people find wrong with it. I've driven a large number of cars, and I found that when pushed, the steering feel was excellent. However, there was slight understeer, but this can be fixed with new tires. Power was best in class, also.

I never treated the G35/G37/Q50s as true Luxury cars because their roots remain in the Skyline GTR. To me, these cars are still sports cars. When driven the way they are built for, the cars will answer and their Nissan heritage is prominent. I have a 06 G35 sedan :D

It's ridiculous for this reviewer to criticize steer-by-wire without actually driving that version of the Q50! To simply parrot what other reviewers have opined is just plain lazy.

You all need to get it through your thick skulls that most customers do NOT want road feel. The more feel u have, the less luxury u have.

That car isn't as equipped as the car I drove last week. It had the steer by wire and I never noticed it until the guy I was driving with told me. That car is FAST. The 328 comes on tap fr. I want it to be my next car forsure. The is luxurious most def but it has sport characteristics as well. I think it has a good balance of both. I could of got a 28k '14 Q50S that was fully equipped. That is a an amazing deal for what you get. The lane keep assist, the adaptive cruise control. Sure you don't need the features, but its a bragging right to have them in my book. If you want pure SPORT then you might want to step it up to German competition tbh. I say the Q50 is 60 percent luxury and 40 percent sport. The car is FAST though I was goin 80mph without knowing on a 45 mph zone. I typically go 55-60 in that area and I was hitting 80 like nothing. Test drive this car before you doubt it. The car is one of the best looking on the road by far.

To everyone that is criticizing the new DAS steer-by-wire system in the Q50, please keep in mind that although this is a brand new and unproven steering technology that obviously has several problems that need to be resolved (and Infiniti has already recently issued an update to help resolve some of the problems and with several more updates to come), this steering system is optional and is not the standard steering system. The standard steering is a hydraulic rack & pinion steering system and is essentially a carryover of the previous G37's hydraulic steering rack, albeit with a few refinements. The standard hydraulic steering has been reported to be just as good as the G37's superb steering and it has shown absolutely NONE of the issues that the optional steer-by-wire DAS system has shown, and it has been reported to have excellent feel and feedback just as in the G37. So it all comes down to how you get this car equipped. If your thinking about getting a Q50 I would HIGHLY recommend passing on the DAS steer-by-wire system and just stick with the standard hydraulic steering just as I did in my Q50, and I love the steering in my Q50 and haven't had any issues with it whatsoever.

I own both a G37s and now a Q50s Hybrid and can attest to the fact that the Q50 is faster, more refined, and more luxurious. The steer-by-wire is fine for this aggressive driver and the interior is one of the best I've seen. My only qualm is with the regenerative brakes which can be very finicky.

I don't drive on the track. Don't even know where one is. And I'm sick of journalists wanting everything to be a BMW. I'd take the Q50 over the others because its more plush and less sporty.

I own A 2015 Infiniti Q50 Premium AWD without the Technology Package. I did, however, get Navigation and 19 inch wheels. I did not need the S option as I do mostly city driving and felt the standard setup without drive by wire steering and the bigger wheels would be a perfect combo of looks and performance....I was right. In sport mode the steering is plenty accurate so not sure what Autoweek is talking about. I have owned over a dozen BMWs and you can't touch this car for size/performance/price. Mine has all anyone could need for 45k a comparable BMW with a turbo 4 would still be more with the same equipment and be uglier. No thanks, I get compliments daily from my Black over Stone Infiniti. Plenty fast, plenty luxurious and a NO money down lease of $433 a month loaded.

Man, thanks for letting me know. No manual means no go for me.

Look what Acura did to the RDX, stopped making the old version and made a new one with softer suspension that sells 3 times as much.

I'm a little confused, MotorWeek. It seems like you've branded the new Q as "Q Stands For Less Sporty." Yet from what I can tell the Q laid down some pretty impressive performance numbers, which also seems to be your assessment when you said it "Still has great performance." The only two improvements you suggest is having more steering feel (which in my opinion is one of the most extremely overrated attributes) and having a manual transmission, which let's face it are becoming less and less available. I can't for the life of me figure out how not having a manual transmission translates into an overall less "sporty" car, unless of course the automatic transmission is in and of itself, awful.

The Q50S Hybrid is a sleeper. It should not really be called a "Hybrid" because people see that and think eco. 360+hp and over 400lbs of torque. The car is a beast.

Q50 handles great

Nice, but I'd much rather take a G37 over this cause it's more fun to drive plus Infiniti lowered the price this year by about 5k. I test drove a 2009 G37 a few years ago & it's truly amazing! The G35/37 has been my dream car for a long time now!

Infiniti has done a lot with these cars. They are impressive. I have driven the 2018 QX50, Q50 and Q60. I own a 2014 Q60S as well as a 2004 Nissan 350Z. To be frank, my friend's 2004 G35 and my 2004 350Z are much more responsive then the newer ones. You have better road feel and although not as powerful, the older VQ35 is much more responsive especially at lower RPMs. Well, the ones with the single throttle body anyway. Sometimes a great driving experience is more then just raw acceleration and slalom times. I really liked the newer Infiniti cars I drove ( Had the QX50 for a week and the Q50 and Q60 for a day each) but there is something special about the older G35. I also like the way it looks better. Just like I prefer the looks of the older 350Z over the newer 370Z. But, that is just my personal opinion. I would be happy with any of the cars I mentioned. The big plus is they are Japanese and have Japanese reliability... Looking at my friends who own German cars and laugh at me, I am usually the last one to laugh since their cars spend a lot of time in the shop and it is always a four figure bill. I will say one thing about German cars, they don't rattle.. If the Japanese could do something about those darn dash rattles and little rattles around the windshield, the cars would be pretty much perfect.

He complains about steer by wire without even testing it... At 4:30 when he goes into drive mode selector you can see he doesn't have the option to adjust steering, on the steer by wire system that option is there in the drive mode selector.

Steer by wire? Reminds me of my old Sidewinder steering wheel with Force Feedback.

Show us the Nissan Maxima 2016 Road test ..

Great car indeed. If you own one , the 3.7 V6 , keep it. Maintain it properly , and it will give you 200K plus in return.

Oh by the way, those are 370z sport pck wheels.

I drive the 2013 sentra and found no problem with the steer by wire. It put your wheels exactly where you turn the steering. I don't understand the disconnected feel reviewers talk about. The hydraulic steering feels too heavy for me and fights me when I'm making a turn. Don't like my steering forcing me to the left when I'm trying to turn right. The steer by wire is light and responsive and takes less effort. Most reviewers review cars no matter the type like it's a sport/track or race car. They want every car to feel like their dream car and use that car as a bench mark for all other cars. Each car should feel like it's own and not like any other

How can it be faster than the z?

This beats Honda &CURA MODELS WITH fwd

This is the perfect car for me. Because I am always traveling in car. Now I have a 2015 Chevy corvette but the gas mileage is unbelievable.But I will still keep it. The vette cost me 200,000 I it out of the factory in early shipment

I love the feel of a hydraulic steering much better too. People, who like light steering won't understand. The light steering is easy for less-capable drivers, and older people while providing less feel of the road compared to a hydraulic steering system. If you like light steering, then drive a car with more electronic assistance. It just won't teach you to become a better driver, but will get the job of going from point A to point B done for you, like a appliance-alike Toyota.

Not sure why the Q50 spanks the Z but I'm doing them all day. Pisses them off.

Check out Carbuyer's review of this car.

Do we think nissan will but a 3.0 turbo in the maxima soon? Lets hope not. Id like to see a 3.5 single turbo but thats even a bigger fairy tale

Those are my rims and tires on my 370Z.

awesome fast car mine does not have the steer by wire and feel perfect just try it for yourself

Car and driver road testing this car with optional sport pck. Sprints from 0-60 in just 4.9 sec. How can this heavier car faster than the z370.

I think I'll keep my g37xs. I wish I kept my g35xs. The five speed g35 > seven speed g37. I guess I'll have to test the Mercedes c400 when it comes out.

those wheels are sexy

I bought one and love it... Hated the G... Listen I already got 2 speeding tickets in it...I don't know where you hamsters run....But I'm not on a track all day...

Hey people, Infiniti is spelled Infiniti, not Infinity.

Steer-by-wire. If anyone owns a game console with a racing wheel, that's fine. But on a real car? I don't think so. It's like driving a racing simulator on four wheels and a road.

Still Better Than Any Cadillac.

@814gt, your a German car car! What made with think this car would make you happy?? Lol ..... once you drive German ........

and for the people who hate touch screens,, dont buy one and turn in your cell phone... your obviously too stupid to afford one of these anyway.

I have to agree with the DAS review. It's total garbage. I can't wait to dump my Q50 for another car. Maybe a Toyota Camry.

I'm so disappointed with Infinity. There was nothing wrong with the G37 steering, in fact, it was amongst the best. Why the hell did they feel the need to change it? It's classified as a sports sedan, if people want a subdued luxury car, then they have other options. All they needed to do was carry over the great handling dynamics of the G, and this would in my opinion be the best in class.

LOL. 370Z rays = parts bin wheels!

I can't stand touch screens in cars! The lag is incredibly slow.

I got rid of mine for an Audi S4, no comparison, not even the redsport.

Glorified Nissan Altima

Drove it. Hated it. Terrible steering and jittery ride. Not impressed and wanted to be.

Steer by wire? No thanks.

It should've had the tune from the 370z Nismo

This beats Honda &CURA MODELS WITH fwd