Comfortable, too
Best off, the IPL pulls off a gratifying handling experience with surprising comfort – even on poorly-maintained roads. It still rides like an Infiniti, not a ‘93 Civic hatch with concrete bushings and eBay lowering springs. They’ve nailed the ride quality, here.
Add in the nicely-trimmed cabin, mighty Bose stereo and unanimously-loved seats, and things impress readily when intentions shift away from making arcade-game exhaust sounds and towards a peaceful road trip.
Best off, cruising around 115 km/h sees the VQ37VHR put away about 8.9 litres of premium per 100 km. That’s very decent given power output. My overall test drive average consumption landed at just under 11L/100km.
High-performance, meet high-comfort?
The cabin is a smidge snug for larger folks, but those up front should find wearing the IPL G more like slipping into a precisely fit leather glove than an awkwardly tight pair of jeans. Typical coupe complaints about limited trunk space, at-hand storage and kid-only rear-seats apply, of course.
Ultimately, there’s a great balance between comfort and performance here.
The IPL has a body kit, rims and specifications that will appeal to your inner 18-year old. The comfort, sophistication and overall sense of sport-injected classiness will appeal to your inner adult. The exhaust sound appeals to anyone with ears, testosterone, and a heartbeat.
The IPL G Coupe is entertaining, comfortable, sexy, well put together, and it loves to sing. It’s a machine that loses little switching from a back-roads rocket to a boulevard cruiser or anything in between.
Pricing starts around $57,000.
Best off, the IPL pulls off a gratifying handling experience with surprising comfort – even on poorly-maintained roads. It still rides like an Infiniti, not a ‘93 Civic hatch with concrete bushings and eBay lowering springs. They’ve nailed the ride quality, here.
Add in the nicely-trimmed cabin, mighty Bose stereo and unanimously-loved seats, and things impress readily when intentions shift away from making arcade-game exhaust sounds and towards a peaceful road trip.
Best off, cruising around 115 km/h sees the VQ37VHR put away about 8.9 litres of premium per 100 km. That’s very decent given power output. My overall test drive average consumption landed at just under 11L/100km.
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| The cabin is a smidge snug for larger folks. (Photo: Chris Koski) |
High-performance, meet high-comfort?
The cabin is a smidge snug for larger folks, but those up front should find wearing the IPL G more like slipping into a precisely fit leather glove than an awkwardly tight pair of jeans. Typical coupe complaints about limited trunk space, at-hand storage and kid-only rear-seats apply, of course.
Ultimately, there’s a great balance between comfort and performance here.
The IPL has a body kit, rims and specifications that will appeal to your inner 18-year old. The comfort, sophistication and overall sense of sport-injected classiness will appeal to your inner adult. The exhaust sound appeals to anyone with ears, testosterone, and a heartbeat.
The IPL G Coupe is entertaining, comfortable, sexy, well put together, and it loves to sing. It’s a machine that loses little switching from a back-roads rocket to a boulevard cruiser or anything in between.
Pricing starts around $57,000.
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