2010 Infiniti G37 Coupe Adds Interior Refinements, Enhanced Navigation and Entertainment Features for
New Model Year
When it comes to a pure, seductive expression of intense
performance, many Infiniti vehicles likely come to mind. But
perhaps none embodies the idea of “Inspired Performance” better
than the Infiniti G Coupe – which is designed to stir the soul
through an unmatched combination of dynamic design, exhilarating
performance and a modern, luxuriously crafted interior. And, if
all that isn’t enough, the G Coupe enters 2010 with a number of
significant enhancements including a revised interior and
upgraded navigation and entertainment systems.
The G Coupe is again offered in four exciting models: G37 Coupe,
G37 Coupe Journey, G37S Coupe Sport 6MT and G37x Coupe AWD –
each equipped with a standard 3.7-liter VQ-series V6 with VVEL
(for Variable Valve Event and Lift) rated at 330 horsepower and
270 lb-ft of torque. Three models are offered with a standard
performance-oriented 7-speed automatic transmission with Drive
Sport (DS) Mode, Downshift Rev Matching and available solid
magnesium paddle shifters. The G37 Coupe Sport 6MT comes with a
responsive, close-ratio 6-speed manual transmission.
Enhancements for the 2010 model year are primarily concentrated
inside the beautiful G Coupe body. The previous “Washi” aluminum
trim is replaced by a new “Shodo” style trim, inspired by the
traditional art of Japanese calligraphy, on all models. The
previous African Rosewood wood accents have been replaced by
new, high-gloss Maple Accents. Other changes include the
addition of standard 8-way power passenger seats on all models,
a new center console design on automatic transmission-equipped
models and a number of package content changes, such as the
addition of the Advanced Climate Control System (ACCS) with
Plasmacluster™ air purifier to the Technology Package and making
RearView Monitor standard on most models.
“Our goal is to always keep moving ahead, always keep our
vehicles fresh with new designs and new technologies,” said Ben
Poore, vice president, Infiniti Business Unit. “There’s no
better example of this philosophy than the enhanced 2010 G
line.”
Highly Seductive Styling
As the G37 Coupe enters the third year of its second-generation
design, its stunningly seductive styling is recognized around
the world. The smooth, aerodynamic design offers a kinetic
feeling with an emotional surface expression, while the sweeping
character lines and tight panel gap lines provide a rich, high
quality appearance. Exterior highlights include flowing front
fender curves, a wave-style hood, expressive front fascia with
Infiniti’s signature double-arch grille and L-shaped
High-Intensity Discharge (HID) bi-functional Xenon headlights
with integrated fog lamps. The strong side character line and
side sills integrate with the large wheel wells and
performance-oriented wheel and tire packages to transmit an
added sense of power and vibrancy. The rear of the G37 Coupe
features broad rear fenders flowing into the large LED
taillights, refined rear bumper, integrated RearView Monitor
camera (when equipped), rear underbody air diffusers and large
dual exhaust outlets with chrome finishers.
The G37 Coupe Sport 6MT models and G37 Journey with Sport
Package add an enhanced performance look, with a unique front
fascia, special side sills and standard 19-inch aluminum-alloy
wheels with high performance tires.
Eight exterior colors are offered for 2010: Vibrant Red, Athens
Blue, Liquid Platinum, Amethyst Graphite, Blue Slate, Black
Obsidian, Moonlight White and the new Graphite Shadow.
Sophisticated, Luxurious
Interior
The 2010 G37 Coupe interior design again features sophisticated
craftsmanship, with a cockpit-oriented front driver and
passenger area, Infiniti signature “double wave” instrument
panel design featuring the Infiniti-signature analog clock and
dramatic, full-length center console with a leather and
aluminum-clad shifter. The new Shodo aluminum-alloy interior
trim is featured on the instrument panel, center console and
door panels.
The instrument panel includes Infiniti electroluminescent
instrumentation with new white illumination and integrated
multi-function information drive computer display (average fuel
consumption, real-time fuel economy, average speed, elapsed
time, running distance, distance to empty, outside air
temperature, warning displays, odometer and automatic
transmission shift indicator).
The double hand-stitched leather-covered steering wheel is
designed for maximum comfort and usability, with standard
wheel-mounted audio and cruise controls. Solid magnesium paddle
shifters are available for the 7-speed automatic transmission
(G37 Coupe Journey with Sport Package only). The 8-way power
driver and front passenger seats are appointed with Infiniti’s
exclusive premium leather and feature 2-way adjustable head
restraints and a unique rear-seat access system (the front seats
move forward automatically at the touch of a button to allow
passengers into the rear seats).
The G37 Coupe Journey with Sport Package and G37 Coupe Sport 6MT
add special sport-styled seats with thigh extensions and power
adjustable torso and thigh bolsters for the driver, unique
steering wheel stitching and high-grip aluminum pedals.
Technological and convenience features abound in the G37 Coupe,
including standard Infiniti Intelligent Key with Push Button
Ignition, Remote Keyless Entry system, a tilt/telescoping
steering column with increased travel, illuminated glove
compartment and automatic temperature control. Also standard is
a 6-speaker AM/FM/CD audio system with MP3 playback capability,
Radio Data System (RDS) and center console-mounted auxiliary
input, as well as a 7-inch color display and standard XM®
Satellite Radio (XM® subscription required, sold separately).
Also available is an 11-speaker Infiniti “Studio on Wheels by
Bose® with a 3-way front door speaker array using 10-inch
woofers.
The G Coupe’s available Infiniti Navigation System has been
enhanced with next generation technology and a new display
screen with four times the resolution of the previous generation
system’s screen. Along with the previously available XM
NavTraffic® Real-Time Traffic Information, the navigation system
adds NavWeather™ with Real-Time Weather and 3-day forecast (XM®
subscription required, sold separately), Streaming Audio via
Bluetooth® and Zagat® Restaurant Guide. The system also includes
touch screen and 9.3GB Music Box Hard Drive
Three interior color combinations are offered – Wheat, Graphite
and Stone. Both the Wheat and Stone interior colors have been
revised for 2010 to provide a more neutral coloring.
Exhilarating Performance,
Intuitive All-Wheel Drive
At the core of the G Coupe’s stellar performance is its advanced
3.7-liter VQ37VHR V6 engine with VVEL (for Variable Valve Event
and Lift) rated at 330 horsepower and 270 lb-ft of torque. The
VVEL system combines hydraulic-controlled variable valve timing
and electronically controlled variable valve lift on the intake
side to help improve performance and response. The VVEL intake
camshafts, featuring continuously variable lift control teamed
with the Continuously Variable Valve Timing Control System
(CVTCS), allow for a 7,500 rpm redline.
The engine also features increased cylinder block height (from
the previous 3.5-liter design), ladder frame construction for
greater rigidity, large crank journal and pin diameters,
asymmetric piston skirts, twin knock sensors, an electronically
controlled “drive-by-wire” throttle system, lightweight pistons,
Iridium spark plugs and a symmetric twin air intake system.
The specially tuned dual exhaust system features equal length
exhaust manifolds and low muffler exhaust backpressure to help
improve engine breathing. Both intake and exhaust enhance
driving pleasure with their authentic performance notes.
“The G Coupe’s 3.7-liter V6 is a true powerhouse – becoming more
enjoyable as you drive it,” said Poore. “The engine also
features Infiniti’s distinctive ‘Swell’ acceleration – with
special tuning that builds horsepower almost continually to the
redline like a building wave.”
The G37 Coupe engine is backed by a choice of an electronically
controlled 7-speed automatic transmission with manual mode,
downshift rev matching, Drive Sport (DS) mode and Adaptive Shift
Control (ASC) that allows for quicker shifts in sporty driving
situations and available solid magnesium paddle shifters; or a
responsive, lightweight 6-speed manual transmission.
The foundation for the G Coupe’s impressive handling and ride
performance comes from its second-generation FM (Front Mid-ship)
platform. The 4-wheel independent suspension design features
lightweight aluminum components and large front and rear
stabilizer bars.
The front suspension is a double-wishbone design, with a single
pivot lower wishbone and a long upper link, while the multi-link
rear suspension separates the shock absorbers and springs,
locating the shock absorber inline with the wheel center. These
designs help minimize alignment changes and reduce suspension
friction for nimble handling and smooth riding characteristics.
Responsive steering is provided by a vehicle-speed-sensing
design, which provides optimum steering effort at both high and
low vehicle speeds. Standard on all G37 Coupes is Vehicle
Dynamic Control (VDC), which assists in enhancing vehicle
stability under a variety of driving conditions.
For buyers looking for the added control and all-climate
handling of all-wheel drive, the G37x Coupe AWD comes with
Infiniti’s advanced ATTESA E-TS™ (Advanced Total Traction
Engineering System for All Electronic Torque Split) all-wheel
drive system. The system utilizes an active torque distribution
management system with an active center clutch designed for
smooth starts and better traction and maneuverability on snowy
roads than conventional all-wheel drive systems, plus minimal
compromise of rear-wheel drive performance characteristics on
dry roads.
Monitoring wheel spin, throttle position and vehicle speed, it
automatically diverts up to 50 percent of available power to the
front wheels, enhancing traction and control when road
conditions are less than optimal. When all-wheel drive is not
needed, the system can send up to 100 percent of the power to
the rear wheels, preserving the G’s sporty rear-wheel drive
characteristics.
Braking performance is provided by standard 4-wheel vented discs
with 4-channel, 4-sensor Anti-lock Braking System (ABS),
Electronic Brake force Distribution (EBD) and Brake Assist. The
G37 Coupe Journey with Sport Package and G37 Coupe Sport 6MT are
further enhanced with aluminum four-piston calipers
(front)/two-piston calipers (rear) embossed with Infiniti
lettering and large ventilated rotors – 14.0-inch front and
13.8-inch rear.
Also available on G37 Coupe is Infiniti’s Intelligent Cruise
Control (ICC) with Preview Braking, which provides a precise
following distance from the vehicle ahead. It also identifies
sudden braking situations with laser sensors to determine
distance and relative speed of the vehicle ahead in the same
lane and “pre-pressurizes” the Brake Assist system before the
driver steps on the brake pedal.
Split 5-spoke 18-inch aluminum-alloy wheels with P225/50VR18
all-season tires are standard on G37 Coupe. A 10-spoke 19-inch
wheel and tire package, with lightweight cast aluminum wheels
and high performance tires, is also available. A Tire Pressure
Monitoring System (TPMS) is standard on all 2010 G37 Coupes.
Enhancing the already high level of dynamic performance of the
G37 Coupe 6MT and G37 Coupe Journey with Sport Package are a
unique sport suspension, a Viscous Limited Slip Differential
(VLSD) and 19x8.5-inch front wheels with P225/45WR19 front tires
and 19x9.0-inch rear wheels with P245/40WR19 rear tires.
Safety Performance and
Technology
Every 2010 G37 Coupe is available with a long list of standard
safety and security features, including an Advanced Air Bag
System (AABS) with dual-stage supplemental front air bags with
seat belt and occupant classification sensors is standard,
roof-mounted curtain side impact supplemental air bags for front
and rear-seat outboard occupant head protection and front
seat-mounted side impact supplemental air bags.
Also standard are 3-point ALR/ELR seat belts (driver’s side ELR
only) and front seat belts with pretensioners and load limiters
and adjustable upper anchors, driver and front-passenger knee
bolsters, front seat Active Head Restraints and the LATCH System
(Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren). Available as part of
the Technology Package are brake-operated pre-crash seat belts
with motion sensor on the brake pedal.
The G37 Coupe features Zone Body Construction with front and
rear crushable zones to help disperse crash energy around the
passenger compartment.
For occupant safety, the engine is designed to move under the
occupant compartment in a high-speed frontal collision, while a
breakaway construction of the propeller shaft (connected with
the engine-drop function) and the double-wall construction of
the bulkhead helps to minimize cabin deformation, especially in
the lower leg area. In addition, the brake pedal is designed to
collapse to help reduce lower leg injuries in a severe crash.
Four Well-Equipped Models
The 2010 Infiniti G37 Coupe is available in four models: G37
Coupe, G37 Coupe Journey, G37 Coupe Sport 6MT and G37x Coupe
AWD.
Several options and packages are also offered, including the
Premium Package, with a power sliding glass moonroof, 11-speaker
Infiniti “Studio on Wheels”™ by Bose® audio system, 2.0GB Music
Box, memory system (drivers seat, steering wheel and outside
mirrors) with synchronization, driver’s seat power lumbar
support, power tilt and telescoping steering wheel and Rear
Sonar System.
Also available is the Sport Package (available on G37 Journey
model and standard on G37 Coupe Sport 6MT), which includes
19-inch wheels and high-performance tires, Viscous Limited-Slip
Differential (VLSD), sport-tuned suspension, sport brakes,
unique front fascia and side sills, sport-styled seats and
steering wheel stitching, aluminum pedals and paddle shifters
(G37 Coupe Journey only).
The Infiniti Navigation Package adds navigation system with 08IT
technology, WVGA display screen, XM NavTraffic® Real-Time
Traffic Information, NavWeather™ with Real-Time Weather and
3-day forecast (XM® subscription required, sold separately),
Streaming Audio via Bluetooth® and Zagat® Restaurant Guide,
touch screen and 9.3GB Music Box Hard Drive.
The Technology Package includes Infiniti Intelligent Cruise
Control (ICC) with Preview Braking, “Pre-Crash Seatbelt” system,
rain-sensing windshield wipers and Advanced Climate Control
System (ACCS). Also available is the Performance Wheel and Tire
Package; Aero Kit and Maple Accents interior trim.
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