Infiniti
1996 Infiniti I30 Test Drive
Posted on 20. Apr, 2013 by BajaBusta.
Rumors to the effect that the Infiniti was on the point of succumbing to consumer indifference seemed to have been premature and false. Nissan’s luxury car division may not have been in spectacular shape, but it was still going strong. To cut short the list of technical specs that can often be long and tedious, [...]
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1994 Infiniti Q45 Test Drive
Posted on 03. Oct, 2012 by BajaBusta.
Very seldom has a car like the Q45 been marketed so poorly. First of all, by its name which doesn’t mean anything, then by the advertising campaign that did not even show it, and by its anonymous front grill decorated with a Texas ranger buckle. Three years after its launching, the [...]
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1993 V8 Luxury Car Comparison Test
Posted on 26. Jun, 2012 by BajaBusta.
Currently the median purchase price for new car purchases is close to 40k. Twenty years ago, that price would almost get you into the elite of automotive classes, the full size V8 powered luxury car. it’s easy to compare then and now, compare technology, and its advancement, compare cost of goods, even easier when you [...]
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1992 Infiniti J30 Test Drive
Posted on 05. Apr, 2012 by BajaBusta.
Mechanically identical, the two models of the J30 have a V6 engine developing 210hp, derived from the 300ZX. it has variable timing, direct ignition and a SOFIS injection system optimizing the acceleration responses. The seven gear shift positions on the four-speed electronically controlled automatic transmission can operate either in the manual or automatic modes. The [...]
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1991 Infiniti Q45a Test Drive
Posted on 25. Jan, 2012 by BajaBusta.
In 2003 General Motors and Delphi developed MSRC (Magnetic Selective Ride Control), a system that uses iron particles in magnetorheological oil, and by charging the particles electronically, it changing the viscosity, thus making the shock absorber harder or easier to compress, translating into firmer or softer ride depending on the road conditions and driver inputs [...]
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1991 Infiniti G20 Test Drive
Posted on 25. Jan, 2012 by BajaBusta.
After its debut in 1990 as Nissan’s US luxury car division, Infiniti added a third model to its lineup for 1991. Called the G20, this mid-size four door sedan was smaller than the mid size M30 and the full-size Q45, and was the lowest priced Infiniti. This car was introduced in Japan as the Primera, [...]
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1990 Lexus ES250 vs Infiniti M30 Comparison Test Drive
Posted on 23. Jan, 2012 by BajaBusta.
While Toyota spent most their yen on the LS creation, and Nissan the same with the Q, when it came to their lesser dealership mates, we simply had rebadged Toyotas and Nissans! The Lexus ES250 being a glittery Camry, and the M30 a North American version of Japans Nissan Leopard. While the Lexus, the obvious [...]
