The Q's suspension is a good compromise between luxury and sport, but in this arena it's almost impossible to please everyone. For this reason Infiniti offers a driver selectable option, complete with active damping that smoothes out the rough stuff at its softest setting while becoming quite firm when called upon to attack corners. Although during aggressive maneuvers the Q makes its luxury car presence known immediately, with a little too much understeer causing the front end to plow slightly which can result in the rear end becoming loose when at its limit of inertia. Of course most Q45 drivers will never take their cars to 9/10ths cornering capability, unless attempting to avoid an accident; so much of what I'm talking about is moot. If driven normally at sane speeds it reacts to steering input well and gives reasonably good feedback during the process.
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| During aggressive maneuvers the Q makes its luxury car presence known immediately, with a little too much understeer causing the front end to plow slightly. (Photo: Nissan) |
Currently the larger car uses a fully independent system with struts, coils springs and a stabilizer bar up front, and a multi-link setup with coil springs and a stabilizer bar in the rear, its electrically-controlled vehicle-speed-sensitive power-assisted rack-and-pinion steering system taking care of driver input duties.
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| Beautiful 18-inch 8-spoke titanium finished rims on 245/45R18 V-rated all-season radials come as standard equipment, and 8-spoke chrome wheels as part of the Premium package. (Photo: Nissan) |
A set of beautiful 18-inch 8-spoke titanium finished rims on 245/45R18 V-rated all-season radials come as standard equipment, upgraded to 8-spoke chrome wheels as part of the Premium package. Incidentally Infiniti includes a full-size spare tire mounted on a rim to match your car's specifications. Also, a low tire pressure warning system is included on both models.
