New Infiniti Q50: 2014 Model.

 Behold the 2014 model of Infiniti Q50. The price ranges between $36,700 (N 5.7m) to $45,000
 (N 7.1).
Infiniti starts with a very fine powertrain, its 3.7-litre V6, here producing 328 horsepower and 269lb-ft of torque, channelled through a seven-speed automatic transmission. On bucolic stretches through northern New England, a Q50S AWD proved plush and confident, with minimal body roll through tight turns. The “S” brings some enticing upgrades to the base Q50, including larger brakes, 19in wheels, stiffened suspension and marvellous magnesium shift paddles that, working with the sequential automatic, held middle gears deep into the Q50’s rev band. For all this spirit, the sedan’s all-wheel-drive system kept the car dead-centre, even when loutish feet and hands tried to shake the tires loose.
Optional Bose 14-speaker audio sounds the equal to systems in$250,000 Bentleys. A novel stacked-screen multimedia interface neatly splits the difference between smartphone-mimicking touch commands and toggle tactility. There is a sense in the Q50’s cabin of deeply considered design, where the only frivolous flourish might be the grooved, faux-metallic bezels around the dashboard’s analogue gauges.

A lane-departure correction system was fitted to the Hybrid, which at highway speeds, with hands off the wheel, magically held the car between the lines – but not necessarily on line. The sedan wandered and lurched until it encountered the lane markings, at which point it would ride the paint like a Formula 1 racecar. In fairness, Lane Departure Prevention is not intended as a substitute for an attentive driver, yet a motorist travelling behind a Q50 so equipped – and so engaged – might think its pilot inebriated.