New Infiniti G35 released in South Korea ahead of US debut

They may live below a country run by a husky dictator who has a thing for BluBlockers and nuclear weapons, but South Koreans can take heart knowing that Infiniti has bestowed upon them the honor of being the first market to receive the new G35 sedan. Infiniti announced the G35's arrival in South Korea yesterday at the Seoul Trade Exhibition and Convention Center in Hagnyeoul, Seoul. Nissan's luxury division is keenly interested in presenting itself as a global brand (see Related posts below), which accounts for the decision to give South Korea's market the nod before selling the sedan in North America. The car's new generation VQ35HR 3.5-liter V6 now develops 315 horsepower, though the South Korean model will apparently only pair it with a 5-speed automatic and not the 6-speed manual that will also be offered in North America. There's also no mention of an all-wheel drive model. Instead, South Koreans can choose from a "premium" or "sports" version of the G35 sedan, the former offering a bit more luxury and the latter offering a bit more sport. Prices start at 47.5 million won ($49,780USD) for the "premium" model and 49.8 million won ($52,190USD) for the "sport" model.
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luvmybmr - 10/18/2006 2:13:28 PM

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"The car's new generation VQ35HR 3.5-liter V6 now develops 315 horsepower, though the South Korean model will apparently only pair it with a 5-speed automatic and not the 6-speed manual that will also be offered in North America."

i thought it was 306 hp.. maybe the south korean version is more powerful?

kart1 - 10/18/2006 4:03:21 PM

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I just visited the Korean site - it shows it as 315ps (310.59hp). So why are we getting 306 only.

NARunner - 10/18/2006 2:46:27 PM

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I hope this article is not insinuating that the new G35 will start at $52,000. It is in the same class as the 335i which even fully loaded is only around $53,000. The current 6MT G35 coupe starts at $33,800...I expect the new version to start around $35,000, right around the is350 and slotted below the 335i

webguy - 10/18/2006 4:22:06 PM

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Americans just about always pay (substantially) less for cars, as the market is the world’s largest and the competition is fierce. Speculation so far is that it will start about 32-33K and top out at 36-38K, here in the states.

S4cabriofox - 10/21/2006 5:48:24 PM

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webguy-

Nope. I have a friend with a $42K '03 G35 sedan, and the new model will assuredly be more expensive.

Designer1 - 10/18/2006 2:58:40 PM

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When is the G35 coupe coming out?

luvmybmr - 10/18/2006 4:44:51 PM

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yea, thats going to be a nice car.

S4cabriofox - 10/21/2006 5:49:18 PM

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The current G coupe is the sexiest car Infiniti has ever made, and I don't understand how someone would buy anything else over it at this price.

I hope the new one impresses me just as much, with the same seductive exhaust note.

adoptgreyhounds - 10/18/2006 5:02:53 PM

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We've had in our market for a week already, and yes customer delivery's.

EL34 - 10/18/2006 6:48:16 PM

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Oh my goodness I thought this was a CLS thread.

Guess I was wrong!

NARunner - 10/18/2006 8:12:57 PM

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LOL haha