Unlike the G35, the new Infiniti G37's lines are more contemporary than classic. Everything flows from the front fenders, rounded so much they stand out.
Infiniti calls the new look seductive, although we think the word better applies to the sleek G35. The G37 second-generation daughter looks bulkier around the shoulders and hips. Still, it achieves a very aerodynamic 0.30 Coefficient of Drag.
On paper, the shape sounds good. The front wheel cutouts are larger, leaving less metal for the fenders and making them appear to rise even more. The headlights with integrated foglamps are smaller and sexier, an evolutionary improvement over the G35. But the grille has been slightly arched at the top at bottom, and filler has been between the horizontal bars at their edges, so it appears blockier.
The change to the hood and shoulders is easier to see. Infiniti calls the aluminum hood (pinned with two latches) a wave hood, although the sea looks pretty flat between the bulging shoreline of the fenders. The new hood is smaller than before, moving the fender seams inboard, which allows the fenders to rise to a ridge with character lines.
The front fascia below the grille has been changed on the Coupe and Sport 6MT, with the Journey keeping the G35 fascia that's slightly sleeker, having two long openings with black screen, coming toward each other. The Sport fascia has three openings, although two are filled and just for looks, while the width of the bumper between the openings and grille is thicker.
New character lines on the side of the car angle upward, visually lifting the butt of the G37 a bit, and making the rear bumper look narrower. Other than that, the tail is unchanged, including the taillights and twin chrome exhaust tips. The standard small spoiler on the lip of the trunk is awful, if only because it comes only in chrome (popular with many). But for the sake of highway beauty, spend $550 for the body-colored one, which is bigger but not too big, and its size gives the G37 more stability at speed.
From the side or 3/4 view, you can see a hint of the family resemblance to the Nissan 350Z (soon to be the 370Z with the new 3.7-liter engine). We also see a roofline resemblance to the Mustang, although it takes some squinting.
Finally, the wheels. Infiniti does good wheels. The standard 18s are split five-spokes, in polished titanium, and the beautiful 10-spoke 19-inch wheels fully complement the car's good looks.
