$60,000 Can Buy a Soul

Look at the 2002 Infiniti Q45, and it's obvious the body's new. But take a gander at the 18-inch wheels with short-sidewall tires; seven-bulb, Gatling-gun headlights; and huge, 4-wheel disc brakes, and you realize what's new about the Q45 is its spirit. It has one now.

The big Infiniti-that sounds wrong, doesn't it?- was born mature, and went straight to stodgy. But the 2002 has all the luxury of its forebears, with lots of new ideas. Like the TV screen with rearward-facing camera that comes on when you select reverse. And voice-activated controls.  And adjustable rear seats.

The 340-horsepower V8 moves two tons of car and driver out smartly, yet its 24 mpg on the highway is better than lots of cars around you now.  And it’s no slouch in the turns, thanks to an automatically adjusting suspension.

This Infiniti goes to luxury... and beyond.



I'm Listening
You talk to your car. We know you do. Don't worry, we won't tell anybody.

Besides, cars have talked to us since ‘80s Chryslers tried to convince us that a door was a jar. (Or since the 60s, if you watched "My Mother, The Car.")

Well, now there's a car that listens.

The new Infiniti Q45 gives your fingers a rest.  You can operate the radio, climate control, and more just by talking. It's a way to help you keep your eyes and attention on the road.

To be sure, the Q45 isn't conversational. You're limited to a specific vocabulary and format, like, "Radio, select 1500 AM." That's a good one. But even without training, and despite our throwing silly accents at it, the Q45 did just what we wanted most of the time.

So be careful what you say to your car. It might just remember.