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04-11-2009, 07:10 PM
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Filed under: Convertibles (http://www.autoblog.com/category/convertibles/), Infiniti (http://www.autoblog.com/category/infiniti/), First Drive (http://www.autoblog.com/category/driving/)
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2009 Infiniti G37 Convertible - Click above for a high-res image gallery
As enthusiasts, many of us are quick to dismiss convertibles as the preferred conveyance for hapless poseurs (BMW M3 cabrio) or fake-bake hairdressers (Toyota Solara). And with good reason. When you lop the top off a coupe, the result is often a floppy, overweight chassis that provides all the dynamic delights of a rubber nine-iron and a granite golf ball. Such executions fail to please on almost every level, and that's before you start dealing with complex roof mechanisms, awkwardly styled rumps and abysmal trunk space.
As a whole, convertibles aren't for everyone, but they do fill a need and a niche. And they sell. Almost half of all two-door BMW 3 series models are purchased with a retractable roof, and it's a segment that Infiniti hasn't played in for years (anyone remember the M30 convertible?). As Nissan's luxury arm continues to push into the European market, it's back in the game with the 2009 Infiniti G37 Convertible. But who is it for? Someone who's simultaneously sultry yet demure; assertive yet relaxed; commanding yet delicate. Someone compelling. Someone like Moneypenny.
Gallery: First Drive: 2009 Infiniti G37 Convertible (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/first-drive-2009-infiniti-g37-convertible/)
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Photos Copyright (C)2009 Damon Lavrinc / Weblogs, Inc.Continue reading First Drive: 2009 Infiniti G37 Convertible, MI6's sultry secretary has a new ride (http://www.autoblog.com/2009/04/10/first-drive-2009-infiniti-g37-convertible-mi6-s-sultry-secreta/)
First Drive: 2009 Infiniti G37 Convertible, MI6's sultry secretary has a new ride (http://www.autoblog.com/2009/04/10/first-drive-2009-infiniti-g37-convertible-mi6-s-sultry-secreta/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Fri, 10 Apr 2009 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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Filed under: Convertibles (http://www.autoblog.com/category/convertibles/), Infiniti (http://www.autoblog.com/category/infiniti/), First Drive (http://www.autoblog.com/category/driving/)
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2009 Infiniti G37 Convertible - Click above for a high-res image gallery
As enthusiasts, many of us are quick to dismiss convertibles as the preferred conveyance for hapless poseurs (BMW M3 cabrio) or fake-bake hairdressers (Toyota Solara). And with good reason. When you lop the top off a coupe, the result is often a floppy, overweight chassis that provides all the dynamic delights of a rubber nine-iron and a granite golf ball. Such executions fail to please on almost every level, and that's before you start dealing with complex roof mechanisms, awkwardly styled rumps and abysmal trunk space.
As a whole, convertibles aren't for everyone, but they do fill a need and a niche. And they sell. Almost half of all two-door BMW 3 series models are purchased with a retractable roof, and it's a segment that Infiniti hasn't played in for years (anyone remember the M30 convertible?). As Nissan's luxury arm continues to push into the European market, it's back in the game with the 2009 Infiniti G37 Convertible. But who is it for? Someone who's simultaneously sultry yet demure; assertive yet relaxed; commanding yet delicate. Someone compelling. Someone like Moneypenny.
Gallery: First Drive: 2009 Infiniti G37 Convertible (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/first-drive-2009-infiniti-g37-convertible/)
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/03/01-infiniti-g37-convertible-fd_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/first-drive-2009-infiniti-g37-convertible/1459448/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/03/02-infiniti-g37-convertible-fd_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/first-drive-2009-infiniti-g37-convertible/1459449/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/03/03-infiniti-g37-convertible-fd_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/first-drive-2009-infiniti-g37-convertible/1459475/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/03/04-infiniti-g37-convertible-fd_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/first-drive-2009-infiniti-g37-convertible/1459468/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/03/05-infiniti-g37-convertible-fd_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/first-drive-2009-infiniti-g37-convertible/1459460/)
Photos Copyright (C)2009 Damon Lavrinc / Weblogs, Inc.Continue reading First Drive: 2009 Infiniti G37 Convertible, MI6's sultry secretary has a new ride (http://www.autoblog.com/2009/04/10/first-drive-2009-infiniti-g37-convertible-mi6-s-sultry-secreta/)
First Drive: 2009 Infiniti G37 Convertible, MI6's sultry secretary has a new ride (http://www.autoblog.com/2009/04/10/first-drive-2009-infiniti-g37-convertible-mi6-s-sultry-secreta/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Fri, 10 Apr 2009 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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