The Infiniti ‘G’ range is expanding into a proper premium product portfolio. A convertible model recently joined existing G37 coupe and sedan models, as did a G25 sedan with a smaller and more fuel-efficient engine. Intended for shoppers more concerned more with fuel mileage than all-out firepower, the G25’s smaller V6 develops 218 horsepower to the bigger unit’s 330.
The IPL G Coupe is Infiniti’s most recent addition to the G family – and it sends power output in the other direction.
The first machine to wear the brand’s new ‘Infiniti Performance Line’ badge, it benefits from upgrades intended to make things faster, tighter, more powerful and more exclusive.
A little.
The IPL isn’t like an M car, an AMG or a Shelby. It’s just a bit more of everything, rather than a full-out, fire-breathing, go-fast do-over.
348 horsepower
A lightly reworked version of the Infiniti VQ37VHR V6 sits under the IPL’s hood. In standard form, this gem blasts out 330 free-breathing horsepower, loves to rev, and boasts smooth-as-a-baby’s-freshly-moisturized-backside performance.
A specially tuned dual exhaust system and recalibrated engine computer bump power output up to 348 for IPL duty; the extra ponies making their appearance at a slightly elevated 7,400-rpm peak. The whole setup exhales through a pair of fist-swallowing tailpipes which look fantastically ignorant on such a classy coupe.
Oh, the noise
And you should hear them. Sound effects are wickedly infectious as the big six cranks out a uniquely mechanical, deliberate and almost artificially-pleasing hum that escalates into a shrill, high-pitched wail. Loud-pedal jammed, the IPL-tweaked mill makes no apologies for blasting its high-revving battle cry off of nearby cars and buildings. Aurally, nothing’s hidden here.
The IPL G Coupe is Infiniti’s most recent addition to the G family – and it sends power output in the other direction.
The first machine to wear the brand’s new ‘Infiniti Performance Line’ badge, it benefits from upgrades intended to make things faster, tighter, more powerful and more exclusive.
A little.
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| The IPL G Coupe is Infiniti’s most recent addition to the G family. (Photo: Justin Pritchard/Auto123.com) |
The IPL isn’t like an M car, an AMG or a Shelby. It’s just a bit more of everything, rather than a full-out, fire-breathing, go-fast do-over.
348 horsepower
A lightly reworked version of the Infiniti VQ37VHR V6 sits under the IPL’s hood. In standard form, this gem blasts out 330 free-breathing horsepower, loves to rev, and boasts smooth-as-a-baby’s-freshly-moisturized-backside performance.
A specially tuned dual exhaust system and recalibrated engine computer bump power output up to 348 for IPL duty; the extra ponies making their appearance at a slightly elevated 7,400-rpm peak. The whole setup exhales through a pair of fist-swallowing tailpipes which look fantastically ignorant on such a classy coupe.
Oh, the noise
And you should hear them. Sound effects are wickedly infectious as the big six cranks out a uniquely mechanical, deliberate and almost artificially-pleasing hum that escalates into a shrill, high-pitched wail. Loud-pedal jammed, the IPL-tweaked mill makes no apologies for blasting its high-revving battle cry off of nearby cars and buildings. Aurally, nothing’s hidden here.
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| Loud-pedal jammed, the IPL-tweaked mill makes no apologies for blasting its high-revving battle cry off of nearby cars and buildings. (Photo: Infiniti) |