Boss drove an M35 Sport last week...

[gniknave]

He was down in Gardena Wednesday, got to drive the M35 Sport (V6, 19" wheels, sport tuned suspension, rear active steer). His exact words when I asked him how it was today: "No words express it. You just have got to drive it. And I thought the G35 sedan was fun when I first drove it. Shiyit...and the nasty roar to add to the fun factor...shiyit, I'm trading my FX (45 tech fully loaded) for this when it comes out!"

I can't wait to drive it now! This is coming from a guy that doesn't get too enthusiastic over anything. He was nearly out of breath trying to tell me about it.

[Rex]

Powertrain3.5L V-6 DOHC SMPI 24 valve engineVariable valve control5-speed electronic automatic transmission with overdriveTransmission lock-upRear-wheel drive

Steering and SuspensionHydraulic power-assist rack and pinion steeringSpeed-sensing assisted steering4 wheel disc brakes with front and rear vented discsBrake assistanceSport ride suspensionFront independent suspensionFront double wishbone suspensionFront anti-roll barFront coil springsRear independent suspensionRear multi-link suspensionRear anti-roll barFront and rear 19.0" diameter silver alloy wheelsP245/40WR19.0 BSW Performance front and rear tires

Seating and InteriorCapacity of 5Sports front seatsHeated-cushion driver and passenger seatsHeated-seatback driver and passenger seats8-way adjustable driver seat (8-way power)Rear bench seatsLeather faced front seats with leatherette side and backLeather faced rear seats with leatherette side and backLeather door trim insertAluminum dashboard trimLeather gear shift knobAluminum door panel insertAluminum console insertChrome and aluminum interior accents2 memory settings for the driver's seat, exterior mirrors, steering wheel

Comfort and ConvenienceDual zone front automatic air conditioningAir conditioning voice activationVoice activation AM/FM stereo, seek-scan, with in-dash 6-disc CD, MP3 player6 speakersWith passive entryRemote keyless entry keyfob (all doors)Entertainment system with DVDWireless connectivityAnalog instrumentation displayTachometerEngine temperature gauge1 1st row LCD monitor, 1 2nd row LCD monitorLeather-wrapped sport steering wheelPower front windowsPower rear windowsVariable intermittent front windshield wipersFull floor console with covered storageDriver and passenger door bins

Safety4 channel 4-wheel anti-lock braking system (ABS)Dual airbagsCurtain 1st and 2nd row overhead airbagsAirbag occupancy sensorFront height adjustable seatbelts with rear center 3 point

Dimensions and CapacitiesDoor Count 4 doors

Exterior FeaturesGalvanized steel/alloy body materialBody-colored bodyside moldingChrome side window moldingsChrome front windshield moldingChrome rear window moldingChrome door handlesChrome grille4 doors1st row express open/close sliding and tilting glass sunroof with sunshadeDual power remote body-colored folding outside mirrorsFront and rear body-colored bumpersAuto-leveling aero-composite high intensity headlamps with directionally adaptiveMonotone paint

[gniknave]

Thanks Rex I was getting to that but you saved me some time

[Rex]

[Rex]

NP, Glad to help.

What's the MSRP gonna be?

[gniknave]

Sorry about the pic size

[gniknave]

All figures estimated, no exact numbers yet:

M35 RWD MSRP $42,800M35 RWD Sport MSRP $45,700M35 AWD MSRP $45,400M45 RWD MSRP $48,500M45 RWD Sport MSRP $51,400

Other things to note: AWD not available on M45The M45 is officially rated at 335hp not 340 Overall length 192.6" vs. 03-04 M45's 197.2"

[gniknave]

AWD Version

M35/45 Sport version

[Jesda]

Is it just my crappy monitor or does the rear end in these photos look cleaner and leaner?

[elwesso]

I read a review in motor trend, and they thought the M35 was decent enough..

[maxnix]

I believe the bluish one is a M35x.

[DAEDALUS]

The car is awesome. Keeping in mind the cost of a G35, the price seems a bit steep though. A fully loaded 6mt is about $40k. Surely the $10k base price difference isn't 2 years of inflation. Stronger Yen?