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2007 Infiniti FX45 first look

There are loads of interior tech features on the Infiniti FX45 that just got delivered to the CNET Car Tech garage. The space-age crossover SUV comes with the same navigation system that we saw in the 2007 Infinti M35 Sport (although without the latter's amazing voice-command interface). It also has Bluetooth hands-free calling and a rear-seat entertainment system complete with wireless headphones and a dedicated remote control.

However, the two most impressive tech features for me have to do with good old freeway driving. As part of its $4,200 Technology Package, the FX45 comes with Intelligent Cruise Control … Read more

Infiniti...and beyond

We just got back from a spin in the 2007 Infiniti M35, and we have to admit that on first impressions, we like it. After playing around with the M35's 8-inch rear-seat entertainment system, programming the in-dash GPS navigation unit, and goading the 275-horsepower V-6 in short bursts of urban driving exuberance, we were faced with the final car tech challenge: operating the voice-recognition interface. Regular readers of CNET Car Tech will know that we are hard to please when it comes to in-car voice-command interfaces. (For detailed examples, feel free to check out our reviews of the 2007 Toyota Camry, … Read more

Our first drive in the 2007 Infiniti G35

I got the 2007 Infiniti G35 in our garage this week and took it out for a first drive. Our review car is a sedan, but the big red S on the back means it's the sports version. It has a six-speed manual transmission and a suspension tuned to handle twisty roads. Power runs to the rear wheels from a 3.5-liter V-6, which produces 306 horsepower, enough to really move this car. There's something about a manual transmission in a sedan that makes you want to put on black leather driving gloves and sunglasses and get out … Read more