The Rafu Shimpo - L.A. Japanese Daily News

Ultimate luxury
By JEAN C. VILLANUEVA
and MICHIKO TAMURA
Monday, Aug. 28, 2006

Infiniti M35 Sport offers athletic performance with the features and safety of a high-end luxury car at a sensible price.

PHOTOS: Courtesy of Infiniti
The 2006 Infiniti M35 Sport, which can come with a 280 horsepower V-6 engine, isn’t just
about the power and handling–it also gives you comfort and premium luxury.

2006 Infiniti M35 Sport

Base price: $44,250

Powertrain: 3.5 liters

Horsepower: 280 hp at 6,200 rpm; V6 with molybdenum coated pistons; 5-speed electronically controlled automatic overdrive transmission with real time feedback; rear wheel drive

Torque: 270 pound-feet at 4,800 rpm

Curb weight: 3,880 pounds

Wheelbase: 114.2 inches

Overall length: 192.6 inches

EPA fuel economy: 18 miles per gallon city, 25 mpg highway

Infiniti M35
INTUITIVE TECHNOLOGY: Available features include push button ignition, Bluetooth hands-free phone system, 14 speakers, navigation system with voice-activated destination entry, RearView monitor, cruise control and DVD.

With an award winning 3.5 V-6, a rear active steer system, and adaptive front headlights, the Infiniti M35 Sport delivers all that you could want or need in a sports car.

The V-6 engine boasts an impressive 280 horsepower and is sure to please anyone who wants power in the car they drive. The rear active steer system automatically monitors the speed and intensity of a turn and adjusts the angle of the rear tires to provide better traction with the road. The overall power and responsiveness of the M35 keep it competitive in its class. But most importantly the good acceleration matched with the dynamic handling makes it fun and exciting to drive. But this is just a small part of what makes up the M35.

The power and handling are wrapped up in an equally impressive wrapping. The M35 demonstrates luxury at its finest. From climate-controlled zones to heated leather seats, it strives to deliver the best in comfort for everyone in the car. Wood or metallic inlays and the signature eclipse dashboard lighting add to the visually pleasing environment inside.

As if it couldn’t get better, the M35 also utilizes the best and latest technology to make your drive convenient and comfortable. An in-dash LCD display doubles as a screen for the DVD player and as a navigation system. On dash controls provide dedicated buttons to make navigation through menus and getting right to what you want quicker and easier.

If that wasn’t easy enough, the voice commands almost completely eliminate the need for manually changing radio stations, volume, temperature or even setting up a route in the navigation system. The optional 12 speaker Bose surround sound system and six disc CD/MP3 player tops off the list of features that made our drive more comfortable than it has been in a long time.

With all this going into the M35, Infiniti also ensures your safety. The latest technology extends from front to back, inside and throughout the M35. It incorporates adaptive front headlight, which read the direction you are turning, and adjusts their angle to provide the most visibility possible. A rear camera system with warning guidelines makes it close to impossible to reverse into any obstacles. Front side and in seat airbags help keep you safe from collisions from any direction.

If you start to drift out of your lane a warning signal goes off to alert you. The intelligent cruise control laser measures the distance between you and the car in front of you, detects rapidly slowing vehicles and then pre-pressurizes the braking system in anticipation of emergency braking.

This system is responsive enough to keep pace with traffic with a minimal need for the driver to manually apply brakes under normal driving conditions. This makes the M35 one of the safest cars we have ever driven.

The Infiniti M35 is a must have for anyone who wants to combine the heart of a sports car with the features and safety of a high-end luxury car at a sensible price.

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