Anyone here in a Q50?

JARblue · 01-23-2015, 11:39 AM

My buddy picked up the Q50S Hybrid last spring. He loves it. I think it's a great car to drive but a very mediocre driver's car. As mentioned the steering sucks balls. Handling in general feels a bit worse than a G37S, probably because it's a bit more of a pig with the electric motor and batteries (maybe? idk...). But the power is ok, it is feature-rich, very comfortable cruising, and it looks pretty damn sexy. I don't think I'd ever buy one for the price.

GalletGun · 01-23-2015, 12:21 PM

I would wait for the new 2016 Maxima that is said to release Fall 2015 or early 2016.

Fully loaded it will be about only $42,000 and there is rumors of a Nismo package release that will be about $46,000 and house either a six speed transmission or the dual clutch transmission found in the GTR.

Nissan wants to make the Maxima more sportier, it will also said to have about 320 horsepower, and may include limited slip differential or rear wheel drive option.

Did I mention it will look way sexier than the Q50?

RicerX · 01-23-2015, 01:08 PM

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Originally Posted by GalletGun

I would wait for the new 2016 Maxima that is said to release Fall 2015 or early 2016.

Fully loaded it will be about only $42,000 and there is rumors of a Nismo package release that will be about $46,000 and house either a six speed transmission or the dual clutch transmission found in the GTR.

Nissan wants to make the Maxima more sportier, it will also said to have about 320 horsepower, and may include limited slip differential or rear wheel drive option.

Did I mention it will look way sexier than the Q50?

Have already seen the Maxima. Can already tell you that, while most of you posted would be cool, it's not happening.

When Infiniti was talking about the Eau Rouge, they were talking $100k WITHOUT the GT-R's rear mounted transaxle setup (A Q50 with the GT-R motor mated to a beefed up version of the 7AT from the Z/Q/G). Absolutely no way the GT-R tranny is happening in a Maxima. If they put the Z powertrain in the Maxima with a 7AT I'd be absolutely thrilled, but that's probably not happening either because the new Max isn't being built on a RWD platform.

IF Nissan were to do anything against the grain with the new Maxima, it'd be an AWD CVT setup akin to that found in the new Murano. That's as far out in left field as it gets.

RicerX · 01-23-2015, 01:10 PM

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Originally Posted by JARblue

My buddy picked up the Q50S Hybrid last spring. He loves it. I think it's a great car to drive but a very mediocre driver's car. As mentioned the steering sucks balls. Handling in general feels a bit worse than a G37S, probably because it's a bit more of a pig with the electric motor and batteries (maybe? idk...). But the power is ok, it is feature-rich, very comfortable cruising, and it looks pretty damn sexy. I don't think I'd ever buy one for the price.

This is precisely what I was wondering.

His car likely has the Direct Active Steering (steer-by-wire), which numbs it.

I need to dig up the review that talked about driving the Q50 with the Z wheels that wasn't equipped with DAS.

I can imagine an S model with the wheels with hydraulic steering would feel far more like the G37S with respect to driving dynamic.

JARblue · 01-23-2015, 01:25 PM

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Originally Posted by RicerX

This is precisely what I was wondering.

His car likely has the Direct Active Steering (steer-by-wire), which numbs it.

I need to dig up the review that talked about driving the Q50 with the Z wheels that wasn't equipped with DAS.

I can imagine an S model with the wheels with hydraulic steering would feel far more like the G37S with respect to driving dynamic.

Numb is exactly the right description.

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01-23-2015, 12:21 PM	#2 (permalink)
GalletGun Base Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Baton Rouge, LA Posts: 224 Drives: 2013 Nissan 370Z Rep Power: 11	I would wait for the new 2016 Maxima that is said to release Fall 2015 or early 2016. Fully loaded it will be about only $42,000 and there is rumors of a Nismo package release that will be about $46,000 and house either a six speed transmission or the dual clutch transmission found in the GTR. Nissan wants to make the Maxima more sportier, it will also said to have about 320 horsepower, and may include limited slip differential or rear wheel drive option. Did I mention it will look way sexier than the Q50?