2011 M First Drive Review Are In

2011 M First Drive Review Are In

Each year when a new model is launching the automotive press and bloggers are invited to test drive the new vehicles before they are shipped to the dealers.  This is how most  of the reviews are generated for magazines and blogs such as Motor Trend, Car and Driver and other major publications.  The opportunity to test drive the vehicles with the manufacturers representatives there helps to clarify any questions that the reviewers may have and to provide a great opportunity for the reviewers to really get know the vehicle and the brand.

Recently this “first drive” session was conducted in San Diego, CA and many of the top publications and bloggers took the new 2011 Infiniti M series of vehicles for a test drive.

At Grubbs Infiniti we strongly believe that the more research you have and the more know about what the reviewers have to say about the Infiniti line of vehicles the more we can help you find the right Infiniti for you.

Here are some excerpts of what the reviewers had to say in addition to links to the full reviews.

2011 Infiniti M56

First Drive: 2011 Infiniti M
Review by Motor Trend

“The last time we had an Infiniti M in a comparison test — a 303-horsepower, seven-speed M35 S — it finished eighth… out of eight cars. Or, as the seven other luxury brands are happy to point out, dead last. For the 2011 model year, though, Infiniti has put to bed the last-place second-gen M and pulled out from under the covers a third gen that is more stylish, more powerful, more fuel-efficient, and more technologically advanced. As you can tell, it’s got more of just about everything, a fact that will no doubt make it a formidable participant in the next shootout. But until we can amass another luxe-sedan showdown, let’s examine whether the 2011 M truly has the goods to be great.”
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2011 M – First Drive ReviewReview by Jalopnik

“Nissan’s luxury brand has always been a second rate player in some of the most competitive vehicle classes in the world. They want to be BMW, but basing cars on the front-wheel drive Maxima platforms was never going to get them there. Then, starting with the 2009 G37 Sedan and more recently the Coupe and 2009 G37 Convertible, Infiniti suddenly became competitive. You don’t need to make excuses for Infiniti’s latest generation of cars.”

“Infiniti’s 5-series rival used to be a nice, but anonymous car. After hooning it through Southern California’s canyons, that’s no longer the case. Now, the 2011 Infiniti M is Japan’s Jaguar.”

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2011 Infiniti M – First Drive
Review by Automobile Magazine
“The M remains among the leaders in active safety technologies, with the industry’s first blind spot intervention (BSI) system added to its repertoire of driver aids. BSI gently nudges you back should you try to make a lane change with another car hidden in your blind spot. In a quick test of the system, it worked unobtrusively but is easily overridden or turned off should you be in the mood to pit-maneuver yourself into someone else’s car. We think it’s great. BSI, that is, not the suicidal pit maneuver.”more..

2011 Infiniti M37/M56 – First Drive Review
Review by Car and Driver

“Among Infiniti’s goals in the M redesign was to smooth out and sharpen up the suspension. Owners have carped about Infiniti’s harsh ride, especially on cars equipped with sport suspensions and/or larger wheels. The changes underneath the M basically stiffen the links laterally for better corner tracking and body control while employing new bushings to help isolate bump frequencies. The result is a large sedan that moves fluidly through corners with well-connected steering—especially when equipped with the optional four-wheel-steering system—but remains quiet and vibration-free as a luxury car should.”
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