After Infiniti pulled the wraps off a series of new products at the 2010 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, we can report the 2011 G25 is fact, not fiction.

The G25 Sedan makes use of a 218-horsepower, DOHC 2.5-liter V-6. Although this engine is technically a newcomer to North America, it’s hardly an all-new offering, let alone in the G’s engine bay. Derived from the same VQ engine family as the G37′s 3.7-liter V-6, this particular VQ25HR mill was sold in Japanese-spec G cars (aka Nissan Skylines) since 2006. Like the G37 sedan, the 2.5-liter will be mated with Infiniti’s seven-speed automatic transmission, and with the exception of the available all-wheel-drive G25x, send its power to the rear wheels.

The G25′s stateside arrival coincides with Infiniti’s desire to broaden both its portfolio and the G lineup itself. While the G37, G37S, and the new G37 IPL models cater to those searching for a sporty luxury car, the G25 moves in the opposite direction. According to Ben Poore, vice-president of Infiniti North America, the new model targets luxury buyers who’re buying cars primarily for style and substance — not flat-out acceleration or cornering grip.

Buyers won’t sacrifice for the lower sticker price; apart from the smaller V-6, the G25′s model range and content levels are virtually identical to those of the G37. Base G25 sedans sport leather seating, power front seats, automatic climate control, a premium six-speaker audio system, 17-inch aluminum wheels, and high-intensity discharge headlamps as standard equipment. The G25 Journey model adds a rear-view camera, heated front seats, automatic headlamp controls, and a dual-zone climate control system, while the G25X tops that with all-wheel-drive.

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“Our new sponsorship with Cirque du Soleil will show that Infiniti is much more than exciting machines that move you from one place to another.  Infiniti has an emotional, inspirational appeal, offering a very personal style of modern luxury and respectful treatment for the world’s most discerning luxury customers,” said Toru Saito, corporate vice president, Global Infiniti Business Unit.

Building on previous Infiniti / Cirque du Soleil sponsorships in Canada, Russia, Korea and the Middle East, the new global partnership gives Infiniti brand exposure through 180 Big Top and Arena touring show markets in the U.S., Canada, Western Europe and Russia – as well as three theatrical shows in New York City, Chicago and Los Angeles.  Combined, these shows will bring in over 5.4 million attendees, offering Infiniti an unparalleled exposure to the affluent customer base of Cirque du Soleil.

“The partnership between Cirque du Soleil and Infiniti is a natural fit for these two perfectly aligned brands as both embody Inspired Performance,” said Jon Brancheau, director global marketing, Global Infiniti Business Unit.  “At Infiniti, our intention is to move people emotionally as well as physically.  We believe that this partnership will personify our brand’s desire to invoke graceful strength, vibrancy, craftsmanship and exhilaration in everyone.”

The first partnered shows begin in April in Portland (Oregon), New York and Montreal.

Infiniti joins a host of top tier Official Sponsors, including American Express, CGI, Sun Life Financial and W Hotels.

About Infiniti

Infiniti offers a full-line of luxury performance automobiles that inspire at every turn, including the G Coupe, Sedan and first-ever Convertible, M sedan, EX and FX crossovers, and the QX full-size SUV.  More information about Infiniti and its Total Ownership Experience® can be found at www.InfinitiUSA.com.

About Cirque du Soleil

From a group of 20 street performers at its beginnings in 1984, Cirque du Soleil is now a major Quebec-based organization providing high-quality artistic entertainment. The company has 5,000 employees from over 50 different countries, including more than 1,200 performing artists.

Cirque du Soleil has brought wonder and delight to more than 100 million spectators in 300 cities on five continents. In 2010, Cirque will present 20 shows simultaneously throughout the world.

For more information about Cirque du Soleil, visit www.cirquedusoleil.com.

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The G37, meanwhile, focuses more on the sports aspect. It has sportier seats that feature adjustable bolsters in the back as well as the pad, along with a pad extender. It has column-mounted paddle shifters that feel like they were designed to be there from the start, as opposed to the Cadillac’s steering wheel-mounted “buttons” that come off as an afterthought. It has more power, too. Its 3.7-liter V-6 is good for 330 horsepower, while the Cadillac’s 3.6-liter mill puts out “just” 304 horsepower. (The Cadillac does enjoy a 3 pound-foot advantage in the torque department.) The Infiniti achieves slightly better fuel economy than the Cadillac, but it requires premium while the CTS gulps regular unleaded.

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Widely used by Nissan and its Infiniti luxury line, the engine is sheer driving delight. You could put the V-6, its displacement now boosted to 3.7 liters from 3.5, into a dilapidated Yugo (redundant?) and wind up with a car more delightful than disappointing.

With joy, we report that a junkyard Yugo is not this week’s target. It is the revised, freshened, updated, tweaked — pick your industry jargon adjective — 2010 Infiniti G37 sedan.

While it doesn’t represent Infiniti’s latest thinking — the bigger M sedan, redesigned for 2011, does (and the 2011 will be featured in a future Test Drive) — the G hardly seems aged.

The spiffed-up G sedan and the sleeker two-door coupe went on sale in December. A convertible — sort of Infiniti’s take on the Nissan 370Z sports car — hit the market in February. Limited-production anniversary editions, marking the brand’s 40th year, are just arriving at dealers.

Changes for 2010 common to all the Gs: updated navigation system, instrument cluster, console, wood trim (now polished instead of matte). Specific to the G sedan: new schnoz and rump. The 3.7-liter V-6 went into the car in the 2009 model year. It’s a sweet engine. Aurally: grumble morphing into growl, becoming a roar as your right foot gets heavier. Dynamically: ummm, nice, transforming into yippee and thence to holy mother of all that’s good and pure, as your right sole hits the floor. Appealing at all speeds in all conditions. No need, as parents of yore said disparagingly, to “ram around” to enjoy. The boost to 3.7 liters brings horsepower up to 328 from 306 and adds an undetectable 1 pound-foot of torque, now 269. The change also boosts how fast you have to rev the engine to get those numbers. The seven-speed automatic mated to the 3.7 has more acceleration-oriented ratios in the lower gears, so responsiveness improves. And it has a more relaxed top gear for better highway mileage. Unfortunately, the seven-speed from time to time seemed a bit busy. Not hunting for the right gear. Rather, little motions and sensations giving the impression that lots of activity was occurring just to keep you at the desired speed in the desired gear. The vague busyness of the seven-speed was barely a bother, but the driving enthusiast drawn to the G in the first place would be the type to notice. Upshifts, especially under hard throttle, were swift, crisp and otherwise commendable. Downshifts, too. And the automatic will blip the throttle for you to make downshifts smooth, not jerky, just as you’d blip the gas driving a manual. Let’s just decide right here, right now: Seven speeds is too many, and eight is silly. Six, well executed, is the Goldilocks/Baby Bear number: just right.

The test car, a G37x (“x” meaning all-wheel drive) with more option packages than you might want, showed that Infiniti hasn’t compromised the snappy braking and crisp cornering that keep it among top-tier sports sedans. Steering was responsive but lacked perfect road feel. The AWD system was sure-footed in heavy rain and didn’t seem to detract from the car’s precise cornering, which AWD’s extra weight and power split sometimes can do.

And that back seat is unsuitable for long-legged or robust riders. Put somebody back there to see, don’t just eyeball it and guess. Subtle appeal: relative simplicity. No car really is simple nowadays, but G manages to avoid the type of needless complexity of BMW’s iDrive and copy-cat multilayered control systems. You can operate most G features without a guide and interpreter.

Honorable mention for the automatic transmission’s manual-shift mode. You want to stay in manual mode, yank the gearshift sideways, then tap forward or back to shift.You want to use manual only briefly — say in a tight corner when a downshift helps control the car — just finger-pull the steering-column shift paddle. Instant response. No need to move the gearshift lever first. After a few moments without using the paddles, the transmission reverts to conventional automatic operation. Will you prefer the G to, say, a BMW 3 Series or equivalent? Depends on your prejudices. But the G test car was immensely satisfying, a seeming no-brainer for buyers looking at that size and price range.

About the 2010 Infiniti G37

•What? Midcycle update of the brand’s best seller. Available with rear-wheel drive (RWD) or all-wheel drive (AWD). Available in four-door sedan, two-door coupe or convertible body style.

•When? Since December.

•Where? Made in Japan.

•Why? Frequent tweaks needed to stay competitive.

•How much? Sedan starts at $34,145 including $895 shipping. Coupe, convertible and 40th anniversary versions priced higher.

•How potent? 3.7-liter V-6 rated 328 horsepower at 7,000 rpm, 269 pounds-feet of torque at 5,200; six-speed manual or seven-speed automatic transmission.

•How big? Not very, especially inside, though you’ll hear it called a midsize. G37 sedan is 187 inches long, 69.8 in. wide 57.2 in. tall (except AWD is 57.8 in.).

Weighs 3,605 to 3,807 lbs. Passenger space, 99 cubic feet (96.5 cu. ft. with sunroof). Trunk, 13.5 cu. ft. Turns in 35.4 ft. (RWD) or 36.1 ft. (AWD).

•How thirsty? Versions rated 17, 18 or 19 miles per gallon in town, 25 or 27 mpg on the highway, 20 or 22 mpg in combined city/highway driving.

Trip computer in AWD test car registered 17.4 mpg (5.75 gallons per 100 miles) in frisky suburban driving.

•Overall: Sweeter than ever for those OK with a tight fit.

The 2010 Infiniti G37 Convertible has been getting some attention over the past few months and is now available for sale at Grubbs Infiniti. Come by and test drive one today… here is a short video to give you a closer look.

Ride, acceleration, handling: It gets excellent marks in all three.

Head-turning quotient: It’s graceful, elegant and seductive.

Body style/layout: The Infiniti G37 is a front-engine, mid-size, entry-level luxury car available as a sedan, coupe or convertible. The sedan and coupe are available with rear-wheel drive or all-wheel drive.

Engine/transmission: The G37x comes standard with a 3.7-liter, 24-valve V-6 that delivers 328 horsepower at 7,000 revolutions per minute and 269 foot-pounds of torque at 5,200 rpm. The engine is attached to a seven-speed transmission that can be shifted automatically or manually.

Capacities: There are seats for five people, four of whom can sit comfortably. Maximum luggage capacity is 14 cubic feet. Fuel capacity is 20 gallons of recommended premium “for best performance.”

Mileage: I actually got 26 miles per gallon (1 mpg better than the government-rated 25 mpg) in steady highway driving. But stop-and-go city driving was 16 mpg (2 mpg lower than the government’s rating).

Safety: Standard equipment includes front and rear ventilated disc brakes, four-wheel antilock brake protection, emergency braking assistance to better modulate braking pressure wheel-to-wheel in emergency stops, electronic stability and traction control, side and head air bags, rear child safety seat anchors.

Price: The base price on the 2010 Infiniti G37x sport sedan is $36,050. Dealer’s invoice price on that model is $33,305. Price as tested is $43,715, including $6,800 in options (power sliding glass roof; premium Bose sound system with all of the requisite iPod, iPad and related hookups; navigation with rear backup camera; parking collision proximity warning system, intelligent cruise control and much more) and an $865 destination charge. Dealer’s price as tested is $40,060.

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Drop the Top

And the top is the story of this car. Less than 30 seconds is all it takes to transform what is basically a G37 hardtop (no B-pillar or fixed side glass) into a wide-mouth convertible. Just push the button on the center console and hold. All the work is done by a team of electric motors that hum while they work, peeling back the car’s roof from the windshield header, splitting it into three evenly sized pieces and stacking it clamshell-style in the car’s trunk.

It’s a true marvel of engineering, with countless hinges, double-hinges and pulleys, but unlike Lexus, which does its retractable hardtop for the SC 430 in house, Nissan has had its system engineered in Germany by Karmann. It uses steel roof panels and is installed on a sub-assembly line at Nissan’s plant in Tochigi, Japan, the same facility that produces the G37 coupe and sedan.

But there’s more to the G’s transformation from coupe to convertible than just the roof and its complex mechanism. Infiniti reinforced the car’s A-pillar, door sills and overall body structure. Oh, and dual pop-up anti-rollover bars deploy if the machine’s big brain thinks it’s heading for the upside-down. According to Larry Dominique, Nissan North America’s vice president of product planning, the active roll bars were an aesthetic choice: “They kept us from having to put in an ugly hoop brace.”

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The Infiniti G37 Convertible and IS 250C earned “Very Good” overall road-test scores of 77, slightly beating the Audi A5 convertible, which earned a test score of 74. All three convertibles beat other competitors including the previously tested Volkswagen Eos (78) and BMW 328i (76) .

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“The G37 has many of the qualities CR’s testers like in the sedan configuration. The IS 250 should satisfy those looking for a refined and easygoing convertible, making both of them good choices,” said David Champion, senior director of Consumer Reports’ Auto Test Center in East Haddam, Connecticut.

Click here to read our review on the 2009 Infiniti G37 S Convertible.

In the convertibles tested, Consumer Reports only gave the Miata a “Recommended” rating since it said it doesn’t have sufficient reliability data on the IS 250C, A5, G37 Convertible, and Cooper S Convertible.

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