April 23, 2008

First Drive: 2009 Infiniti FX35/FX50

First Drive: 2009 Infiniti FX35/FX50 So why mess with success? That's not to say changes are absent from the 2009 Infiniti FX. On the contrary, it gains 35 millimeters in wheelbase and 43 mm front track width, along with functional air vents that appear behind the front wheels to aid in engine cooling and vehicle aerodynamics (reducing frontal lift by five-percent). Dramatic new lights flank a distinctive "black chrome" grille at the front, and LED tail lights protrude slightly at the rear, contributing to downforce back there, according to Infiniti.

All Canadian FX models are all-wheel drive, by the way, unlike the U.S. market which also gets a rear-wheel drive version. For 2009, the FX35 continues with its celebrated 3.5-litre V6 engine, now making 303-horsepower (up 25 from the previous model) and 262 pound-feet of torque. Infiniti reports that the FX35 is expected to offer the same performance as the outgoing, V8-powered FX45.[...]


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