2005 Infiniti G35 Sedan Preview

Earlier this year Infiniti announced upgrades to its popular G35 sedan to reporters for the first time. As expected, the

Infiniti will upgrade the current (shown here) G35's overall design of the instrument cluster, center stack and lower console. (Photo: Infiniti Canada)

Japanese luxury brand plans to enhance the only aspect of its compact models to receive regular criticism, interior tactile quality. Along with the upgraded materials the brand will update the overall design of the instrument cluster, center stack and lower console.

The most noticeable change is the redesigned clock and ancillary digital readout atop the dash, a much cleaner and more efficient package. Infiniti's classic analog clock is still oval-shaped, offering that special touch now expected in the brand's luxury cars.

Just below the clock is a revised center stack, still featuring some similar shapes but changed enough to give it an entirely

The current G35 interior, shown here, will receive a major tactile quality improvement for 2005. (Photo: Infiniti Canada)

new look. It's surfaced in authentic aluminum, and integrates a new audio interface, and a redesigned ashtray with a repositioned rectangular hazard button (the current one is circular) beside the new automatic transmission surround. Like the hazard button, the shifter surround goes from round to rectangular - no photo of the 6-speed manual equipped G35 was available for comment.

Also, optional drilled aluminum foot pedals with circular rubber pads can be ordered to replace the full-rubber pads of the current car, plus primary instruments have been given a subtle restyle. Other than that and those things just mentioned the general layout of the dash and instrument cluster looks much the same, with the exception of a thin horizontal strip of aluminum that splits the upper and lower dash as it spans the width of the vehicle.