To Infiniti and BEYOND!

I'm pretty sure I'm the only person who has made that joke about Infinities.
Which brings up the question...if you own multiple vehicles that are of the Infiniti make, can you say that you own multiple Infinities, or should one say that he or she owns an Infiniti plus 1?
Okay, on to the review.
My friend asked me to drive a used late model Infiniti G37S convertible.  To many, this could seem like a chore, but I was happy to assist.  On a recent lunch break, I took one (a 2009 model listed at $33,000) for a test drive.

I didn't go in with a lot of expectations for the car.  I know that Infiniti cars are nice, but I was just expecting a fancy Nissan (their parent company).  This was not the case.  This Infiniti G37S is truly a driver's car.  I was very impressed .
The 3.7L V6 engine boasts of 325 horsepower with a 0-60 time in a little over five seconds (yes, I tested that and putting the pedal to the floor gave very little wheel spin).  There is plenty of torque to propel the car easily from 40 mph to 80.  The car has a seven speed automatic transmission, which works well for the better fuel economy with highway driving.  The shifting was smooth in all of the gears, and, even though seven is a lot of gears, it doesn't feel like it is shifting all the time.  
The car has varying sized Bridgestone Potenza tires, meaning that the rear tires are bigger than the front.  This causes a higher cost for tire replacement, but the soft compound tires really helped the car to grip well through the turns.  I appreciated how the car had a very tight suspension without bouncing me into the roof.  Riding over railroad tracks and over not-so-smooth roads was of no issue.  The engineers on the car did a good job making a performance car that doesn't beat up the driver.    

On the interior, the racing-style seats are great.  They are very comfortable, having more adjustments than I have body parts.  The steering wheel feels great in the hands.  The real wood highlights are a nice feature, and there were more Bose speakers than I could count. 
I appreciated the other transmission options; there are two manual modes that can be used.  The driver can switch over to the sport mode (that actually doesn't downshift or upshift on its own without you telling it to) or use the paddle shifters.  If you decide to never use the manual modes, I wouldn't think less of you.  The automicatic is responsive on its own. 
I didn't feel cramped in the car at all (I'm six feet tall).  Now, keep in mind that this isn't your family car.  I would barely consider putting a garden gnome in the back seat, much less a car seat, and the trunk doesn't have a lot of space due to the hardtop. 
For the sake of my friend, I listened about all the fancy technology gadgets.  I personally do not care (no offense), but to those Inspector Gadgets out there who do care, here are a couple of highlights:  GPS, rear parking camera with assist, some crazy-sized hard drive to store music (can actually copy your music CDs to the hard drive), another memory slot for additional music (because a hard drive alone isn't enough), an IPod adapater, and a smart key.

Something to keep in mind with the convertible model is that it does not come in all-wheel drive (car weighed too much to be AWD and a hard-top convertible).  It is only in rear wheel, which can be problematic if you live somewhere that gets snow.  I didn't drive it with the top back (46 degrees is too cold for my blood--even if not in a convertible), but I got to see the car go from hard top to convertible.  It's like a really expensive Transformer.  It was great to watch, but my thought was...I wonder how much that would cost to fix.

The Infiniti G37S is a fabulous performance car; I did not want the test drive to end.  Infiniti did a great job with this car; it was much more of a car than I had originally expected. 
I called my friend that evening to tell her that I highly recommended the car for her (a single lady with a good paying job with no kids with a need for speed and love of convertibles).