i agree.. the car looks awesome. my old 04c looks dated.. this bad boy is a definate improvement.. inside and out. i never liked the current g's rear.. nor did i ever like the interior. It was the entire package. The same can be said about the g37.. except for me.. the entire package has improved many times over!

In the end.. it comes down to mass appeal. i dont need a "designer" telling me what's wrong with a car.. just like me saying how badly a "designer" designs cars! Opinions are like.... everybody has one! including me.

Taken another way.. how many people realy care if a movie gets a bad review by Ebert & Roeper (formerly Siskel & Ebert).. who cares!! it just might appeal to me.




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Honestly, everyone is complaining about the front but other than the bumper, it is basically the same. Don't get so mesmerized by the blue lights on the concept. If you stick that same bumper on the production car, you basically have the same front.

yea totally agree... definitely not on par with lexus, bmw, etc.

I'm not telling you whats wrong with it, just giving my opinion. 9 times out of 10 when Ebert & Roeper give negative regards on a film, they are right. The only reason I made this analysis is to give the perspective of someone that draws pretty pictures all day for a living. I too (like the designers who designed this car) have some formal training in design basics, so I figured I would make an educated analysis. I figured having my background, those that dislike the car as well will have someone with a design background on their side. After all, when you are sick you go to a doctor. When your car is broken you go to a mechanic. So why not go to a designer for opinions on design? Sorry if I aggravated you, totally not my intention.

Nice analysis, and good points. I'm still taking everything in myself - still not a fan of the front bumper and the chrome on the trunk.

Hell no...they both are Trash....

they didn't make the car too aggressive to keep the big market open. and a coupe concept is a concept -- not the actual production model.

i guess we all expected to have a beautiful sporty looking coupe but i just hope it looks better in person.

Seriously people, get some 12000k blue ricer lights and a new front bumper and the thing is 90% G Coupe Concept. How can people love the first gen, love the concept and hate this G37 Coupe? It's a beautiful car, I don't know what everyone else was expecting..... $35k Aston Martin? Oh wait, it already is.

I almost agree w/ your analysis except for the lower side valence. I like how it indents and slant up and flange out. Maybe the designers can approach it a different way to break the blandness of the door & qtr panels. To me, 10-symmetrically array spokes wheels don't look sporty. It reminds me of the 1st gen SC300/400. If it is meshed, 10 spoked style, then it would be better.

Overall, I guess everyone hates the smiley face and the chrome truck tip. To me, sports car should have a meaner face like the current coupe or even 2nd gen sedan w/ Sport option. The mean face makes people want to yield when they see you from the rear view mirror.

Hmm. I'm a graphic designer and I see more similarities than differences.
And I LOVE the new design....

OH - and like most Infiniti designs, I bet it looks better in person!

Another thing to have in mind guys is to take a look at real product, pictures dont do it's justice. All I can say is that this new coupe is more like a 2 door version of current sedan, while with older generation it had different stance and image.

The G37 is not that bad. I think most people on here are way too critical. If they change the "round" front bumper and get rid of the chrome on the trunk, it could lot really hot. This thing looks pretty close to the coupe concept so why are you guys ******* it so much. I would buy this than the plain looking BMW 3 series.

If you put the picture of G37 and the concept side by side, the only different is the "bubbly" bumper.

there is also an upward bubble in the center front of the hood.

I blame all you morons for putting on those fog light bumpers on your current coupes, I believe JDM or whatever. Infiniti probably payed attention to the hottest aftermarket front bumpers that were being used and modeled the 08 prod front fascia like it.

I mean, it looks just like it.