As a flagship, the Infiniti M56x has a very serious job. Much like the signature dish at a famous restaurant, a flagship car’s purpose is to blend everything its creators know about their craft into a single dish. As such, the M56x is concocted to offer up a top-notch blend of ingredients which include performance, luxury and technology.
With the ‘M’ line’s recent revamp for the 2011 model year, Infiniti’s top-dog becomes Japan’s freshest flagship—and it’s geared up to do battle with some major competition from Europe.
Japanese competition? Not so much. The larger and pricier Lexus LS is a few years old, and the Acura RL, though a slick ride, is smaller and doesn’t offer a V8.
Curvy outside, exceptional inside
The M’s big new body is curvy, detailed, and adorned with a tastefully restrained amount of chrome jewellery. It’s chubby and voluptuous in its own sexy sort of way—but photos won’t do it justice. Check this one out in person, folks.
Ultimately though, it’s the M56x’s interior that should prove to be its most valuable asset. Rich, upscale and extremely detailed, touches like silver-rubbed wood, aluminum and a plethora of textures and colors greet the eyes and hands throughout.
Fit and finish borders on perfect in most areas—and just try to lay your fingertips on a surface that isn’t gorgeous to the touch. While running his hand over the centre armrest, one of your writer’s passengers stopped suddenly, and proceeded to ask “WOW, have you felt this? Man! Is that ever soft”!
Extra points for the uniquely-stitched door panels and seats, the suede roof liner, and the silky leather-wrapped steering wheel.
This level of gratuitous elegance was relegated to the world of concept car cabins not so many years ago, and most living rooms don’t pack furniture this nice.
With the ‘M’ line’s recent revamp for the 2011 model year, Infiniti’s top-dog becomes Japan’s freshest flagship—and it’s geared up to do battle with some major competition from Europe.
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| The M56x is concocted to offer up a top-notch blend of ingredients which include performance, luxury and technology. (Photo: Justin Pritchard/Auto123.com) |
Japanese competition? Not so much. The larger and pricier Lexus LS is a few years old, and the Acura RL, though a slick ride, is smaller and doesn’t offer a V8.
Curvy outside, exceptional inside
The M’s big new body is curvy, detailed, and adorned with a tastefully restrained amount of chrome jewellery. It’s chubby and voluptuous in its own sexy sort of way—but photos won’t do it justice. Check this one out in person, folks.
Ultimately though, it’s the M56x’s interior that should prove to be its most valuable asset. Rich, upscale and extremely detailed, touches like silver-rubbed wood, aluminum and a plethora of textures and colors greet the eyes and hands throughout.
Fit and finish borders on perfect in most areas—and just try to lay your fingertips on a surface that isn’t gorgeous to the touch. While running his hand over the centre armrest, one of your writer’s passengers stopped suddenly, and proceeded to ask “WOW, have you felt this? Man! Is that ever soft”!
Extra points for the uniquely-stitched door panels and seats, the suede roof liner, and the silky leather-wrapped steering wheel.
This level of gratuitous elegance was relegated to the world of concept car cabins not so many years ago, and most living rooms don’t pack furniture this nice.
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| Fit and finish borders on perfect in most areas—and just try to lay your fingertips on a surface that isn’t gorgeous to the touch. (Photo: Justin Pritchard/Auto123.com) |