Has anyone heard what of any changes are coming to the 2005 G35. I keep hearing rumors that the '05 coupe will be getting a power increase up to 300hp and that the sedan will jump to 280hp. I've also heard that there will be some interior upgrades as well.

Then I have heard that there will be no significant changes at all.

Can anyone clarify what is actually going with the 05's? I personally don't think that they would make such significant changes already, but what do I know. If they are bumbing up to 300hp with a new interior, I may have to just upgrade to an '05 6mt coupe.

Infiniti G35 Sport Coupe and Sport Sedan Offer Enhanced Performance, Refined Interiors For 2005 [June 3, 04]

SAN FRANCISCO (June 3, 2004) – Infiniti, Nissan’s luxury division, today announced a number of significant enhancements to its popular G35 sport coupe and G35 sport sedan for the 2005 model year in North America. The changes include the introduction of a new coupe Sport model, a redesigned exterior appearance for the sedan and a redesigned instrument panel and console area with aluminum trim or optional wood trim on both the 2005 G35 coupe and G35 sedan.

Another major enhancement for the new model year is an increase in power for all G35 sedans to 277 horsepower and 270 lb-ft of torque (from 260 hp/260 lb-ft). The G35 sedan lineup, which added a new all-wheel drive version in the 2004 model year, also receives new exterior styling for 2005 – featuring a new hood, grille, bumpers, side sills, taillights and wheels.

The G35 coupe’s new Sport model will be available in an advanced 5-speed automatic transmission or with a close-ratio 6-speed manual transmission. The Sport 6MT model receives an additional 15-plus horsepower over automatic-equipped G35 coupe’s standard 280 horsepower, bringing its power to the 295-horsepower range (final figures to be released later).

In addition, the manual transmission design on both coupe and sedan models has been improved to provide a lower shifting effort.

The 2005 G35 sedan will be offered in four models, each equipped with a standard 3.5-liter V6, 4-wheel independent suspension and the refined exterior. For 2005, the sport-tuned suspension package has been upgraded with 18-inch lightweight cast aluminum wheels with 235/45R18 tires and drilled aluminum pedals.

The G35 coupe will be offered in three models for 2005, Coupe, Coupe Sport A/T and Coupe Sport 6MT. Both Sport models include a new sport-tuned suspension, Viscous Limited-Slip Differential (V-LSD), 19-inch forged aluminum-alloy wheels and drilled aluminum pedals.

“Infiniti built its reputation on a stunning combination of powerful rear-wheel and all-wheel drive vehicles and outstanding customer service,” said Mark Igo, vice president and general manager, Infiniti Division. “The G35 has been a key element in our recent product line expansion and with the enhancements for 2005, our product momentum remains strong.”

The 2005 Infiniti G35 sedan and coupe with automatic transmissions are scheduled to be available at Infiniti dealers in North America beginning in October 2004. Manual transmission equipped models will go on sale in December 2004.

The announcement came during the Nissan 360 news media event, a three-week program in San Francisco featuring the automaker’s current and future worldwide product and business plans. At the event, about 500 reporters had the opportunity to drive nearly 70 Nissan and Infiniti vehicles to familiarize themselves with the breadth of Nissan’s global product lineup.

http://www.infinitinews.com/in...shtml

295 HP! That's really great. Can't wait to read the reviews.

Homerun for your first post m777erlin! Welcome!

DAEDALUS wrote:Homerun for your first post m777erlin! Welcome!

LOL, Thanks!

I was about to ask you how much your G thrashes your S2000. And then I clicked on your link. NIIIIICEEE! :drooling

Any similar plans for the G?

That is the best looking S2000 I've seen, period.

Welcome to the club!!!

I may need to trade in my G and get the new 6mt sport coupe. 295hp is pretty nice and I would really like to see the interior changes. Hmmm, I wonder if I could swing it? Time to go dig through my finances to see if I could afford it.

DAEDALUS wrote:I was about to ask you how much your G thrashes your S2000. And then I clicked on your link. NIIIIICEEE! :drooling

Any similar plans for the G?

Already in the works.

m777erlin wrote:Already in the works.

Nice!

Glad you found Nico to share your new "project" with us.

That s2000 is so awesome.

Big Props. :thumbup

I was at a Cincinnati Infiniti dealer and was told the same thing the other day. That and the fact that I probably still owe more on the Maxi than the value were the only things that kept me from trading the Maxi in on a 6MT. Where other dealerships have a hard time getting the 6MT's, this dealer had 5 on the lot!

wow 5 is alot. The best Infiniti dealer here (Glenn in Lexington) keeps about 2 6MT's. In fact the keep at least 2 of each car.

Yeah, it was interesting. They had a couple of black and silver/grey ones outside and another inside. They only had a couple non 6MT's on the lot. One was a used '03 red auto for something like 22k.

m777erlin - Hey, that car was featured in...

** goes to look through stack of Mags **

Import Tuner, right?

Yea it was in there. Damn that S2K is soooooooo sexy. BIG PROPS MAN! Wanna throw some of that $$ my way? Which do you prefer more? The low end torque or high revs?