From the driver's seat the standard High Intensity Discharge (HID) xenon headlights turn nighttime driving into near daylight visibility conditions, reducing driver fatigue over long trips. The 10-way power adjustable driver and 4-way passenger seats do a good job of this too. They're not as body hugging as those in the smaller G35, but wonderfully supportive and amply sized for those with a slightly larger girth. Shoulder room is also impressive, front and rear, while head and legroom is more than adequate for this class of car.
If you've ever been in a current model Q45 you'll recognize the M's dash layout. Its center position information display is identical, and fortunately one of the easier systems to negotiate. The 240-watt Bose Premium audio system with 6-disc dash-mounted CD changer is superb too, booming out dance music or alternatively, delivering each violin, viola and cello from a string quartet with the precision of a high-quality home stereo.
The switchgear is up to the tactile grade of this class as well, with heated or air-conditioned seat controls embedded into the inside lower side bolster. The air-conditioned seats work wonderfully too, allowing cooled air to seep out from the perforated Sojourner leather seat cushions. Its woodwork is beautifully finished, a blond bird's eye maple in my most recent test car and the same wood in a smoked graphite color in the car featured in the accompanying photos. Infiniti does a phenomenal job of interior metal details too, with its separate component cassette deck set into the lower half of the center stack, the most attractive of any car I've tested. Its oval analog clock is superbly detailed as well, a finishing touch to a cabin that has few peers.
If you've ever been in a current model Q45 you'll recognize the M's dash layout. Its center position information display is identical, and fortunately one of the easier systems to negotiate. The 240-watt Bose Premium audio system with 6-disc dash-mounted CD changer is superb too, booming out dance music or alternatively, delivering each violin, viola and cello from a string quartet with the precision of a high-quality home stereo.
The switchgear is up to the tactile grade of this class as well, with heated or air-conditioned seat controls embedded into the inside lower side bolster. The air-conditioned seats work wonderfully too, allowing cooled air to seep out from the perforated Sojourner leather seat cushions. Its woodwork is beautifully finished, a blond bird's eye maple in my most recent test car and the same wood in a smoked graphite color in the car featured in the accompanying photos. Infiniti does a phenomenal job of interior metal details too, with its separate component cassette deck set into the lower half of the center stack, the most attractive of any car I've tested. Its oval analog clock is superbly detailed as well, a finishing touch to a cabin that has few peers.