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In 1989, Nissan decided to enter the US market with a luxury line of cars to compete with Honda , which created Acura back in 1986, and Toyota , which that year created Lexus . To do this, the company has created a division of Infiniti ^[1] . One of the first three models created on the basis of Nissan cars, became the sedan Infiniti G20 P10. It was the rebuilt and improved Nissan Pulsar GTI-R , which began production in the same year. It was shown at the New York Auto Show -1989 and began to be produced on July 10, 1990 as a 1991 model year car.

Engine and equipment

There was no choice in the engines - it was the only 2-liter petrol four - cylinder in - line unit from the Nissan Sentra and Nissan 200SX models . The choice was a 5-speed manual or 4-speed automatic transmission . The front suspension was three-lever , for the back was chosen an unusual scheme - MacPherson strut .

As standard, there were disc brakes with ABS , anti-theft system , power mirrors, windows and locks, Bose audio system ^[2] , cruise control, air conditioning , as well as leather steering wheel and gear shift lever. Grade higher had leather seats, heated mirrors, electric windows on the roof, and in the highest configuration were electric seats and keyless access to the salon. There were also 2 options packages - Touring and Sport, which had a sports salon and exterior ( spoiler ).

Restyling

The first restyling of the car was in 1993, when the dual airbags were replaced with seat belts , side moldings began to be painted in the color of the car, 6 speakers of the audio system appeared, and leather upholstery and keyless entry were standard.

In 1994, there was a second restyling, which included a new chrome grille and large 195 / 65R14 rims. Then there was a package of options Touring.

The last sedan was released July 19, 1996, instead it was decided to release the Infiniti I30 . A total of 92,599 cars were produced ^[3] .

The second generation appeared in 1998 and underwent several minor changes ^[2] : MacPherson 's rear suspension was replaced with a semi-dependent beam with the Scott-Russell mechanism taken from the Nissan Maxima suspension of those years (the Nissan 300ZX and Skyline GT-R models received the same schemes; the front has not changed), the redistribution of the weight of the car was changed (61% front / 39% rear), the body dimensions and appearance of the car also changed. The interior equipment is better: climate control , leather seats, double-DIN Bose player , keyless entry, sunroof, side airbags appeared as standard . Still remained package Touring with sports seats and 12-spoke wheels. Together with the restyled cars 47 933 cars were released ^[3] .

• The dimension of the wheels - 195/65 / R15; 205/60 / R16
• Suspension - independent, three-lever spring front and semi-independent rear beam
• Brakes - ventilated discs

Restyling

Restyling occurred in 2000: the engine became more powerful by 5 horsepower , an immobilizer appeared, the side mirrors got anti-glare coating in all trim levels. There was also a Sport package with two-color seats, 16-inch wheels and almost imperceptible changes in the exterior and interior (otherwise it did not differ from the Touring package).

The third generation was announced in June 2001 and went on sale in early 2002. For the first time appeared not only a sedan , but also a coupe . It, unlike the previous generation, had little to do with the original car. It received a new Nissan FM platform (“Front Midship”), in which the engine turned 90 degrees and moved back slightly, which, in turn, had a positive effect on the vehicle weight distribution (52% front / 48% rear). Already in 2003, the car became the car of the year according to Motor Trend magazine , hit the top ten cars of Car and Driver magazine and was nominated for the car of the year in North America ^[3] .

As for previous generations, only one engine was available for the third: a new 3.5-liter gasoline engine with a capacity of 260 liters. with. . There are new gearboxes: 6-speed manual and 5-speed automatic from Aisin-Warner . The ATTESA E-TS controlled all-wheel drive first appeared (all-wheel drive cars were called G35X ), which evenly distributed power on both axles during acceleration and completely delivered all power to the rear axle with uniform motion. A total of 305,641 third-generation cars were produced ^[2] .

• The dimension of the wheels - 215/55 / ​​R17; 205/65 / R16
• Suspension - independent, multi-link spring front and double lever rear
• Brakes - ventilated discs

Restyling

The car has undergone two restyling : in 2005 and in 2006. After restyling of 2005, the car slightly changed in the interior, the power also increased to 286 and 302 liters. with. depending on the gearbox. In 2006, changed the headlights, bumper and a few small parts of the body. Bluetooth also appeared to enable the phone to be connected for the “Hands-free” option.

Production of the fourth generation sedan was launched in September 2006. In June 2007, a series of coupe was launched. Two years later, a convertible was introduced.

Initially, the sedan was offered with a 3.5-liter engine with a 5-speed automatic transmission or with a 6-speed manual gearbox . The coupe was equipped with a 3.7 liter engine with the same choice of gearboxes. For versions with manual transmission there was a sports package. Since 2009, the 3.7-liter engine was installed on the sedan. In the same year, the 5-speed automatic transmission was replaced with a 7-speed automatic transmission. At the end of 2010, a 2.5 liter engine was offered for the sedan.

• The dimension of the wheels - 225/55 / ​​R17; 245/45 / R18
• Suspension - independent, double-lever spring front and multi-link rear
• Brakes - ventilated discs

Restyling

In November 2009, was introduced restyled sedan. The car received a new grille and bumper with fog lights. In July 2010, the updated coupe and convertible were presented.

• G / Q50 on the official Russian Infiniti website
• Test drive Q50 in "5 Wheel"
• Test drive Q50 in "Driving"
• Test drive Q50 on Motor.ru