It seems like most pictures I see, the front of the car has a higher ride height than the rear. I find this particularly odd because they went to great lengths to maximize the rake appearance.

The best pic I could find is this:

The front end looks much higher than the rear.

Am I just nuts? To those who have seen it in person -- it is noticeable?

(edit: forgot pic)

 

The car looks to high overall.

This car is begging for a drop!

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to answer your question.. i dont see it. your nuts . In fact.. it looks quite the opposite.
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(damn, you guys are quick with the replies).

When you drop the car, it even becomes more noticeable:


Here is the way it should be IMHO (front dropped lower than rear):

(but then, the rake is noticeable since the rockers aren't parallel to the ground)

I just can't imagine they would purposefully have the front higher than the rear when every visual design idea tries to suggest the opposite.

Could it be a pre-production issue? Or just some of the pics I have seen?

 

Well, I can't argue with being nuts (as my wife will attest to , but there is certainly a difference in ride height. The red line below is the exact same length, yet there is still space up front (which might be as much as 1/4-1/2" in the real world):

 

Yes, the front wheel opening is larger and more pronounced than the rear. I've seen this trend for a few years and don't like it. Seems like I first noticed it on some BMW models. The rear wheel has a tucked appearance, yet the front looks to need more room for clearance/turning. IMO, it's a design best reserved for FWD cars, as it really seems to emphasize just that.

I contribute the somewhat bulbous front profile of the G37 to this very thing.

 

Get that guy sleeping in the trunk outta there and she be just fine

 

^^^LOL!!

 

Does anyone know if Infiniti will just insert the 19" wheels in the G37 without raising it? I'm sure it would look better with 19"s on it.

Also....I think Infiniti raised the front a little bit to help reduce scratches to the front of the G37? I know that in my brother's car his car gets a lot of a scratches on the bottom of the front because of our driveway (you can hear and feel when it scratches). He never lowered his car or anything (completely stock).

 

I agree with you on all of the above.

FWD cars have always had this and it seems more that RWD cars are getting it too. I like to see equal size wheel openings and less wheel gap for a sporty and clean look.

 

In your example where the rake is more noticeable it's exaggerated because the drop is more in the front than the rear. In other words less front tire is showing than rear tire. If you evened it out it there would be less rake.

 

This is certainly not new. Look at every picture of the new G35 Sedan - dropped or stock - and you'll see it there as well.

I don't like it, but it is what it is.

 

I am not so sure. The sedan certainly looks right in this pic:


It looks like the nose is high, but that is the rake of the body line playing tricks with your eyes. See:


If the effect is that much when the body is level, how bad will it look if the front is actually higher?

 

Go in to the 2007 g35 sedan forum and look at real pictures. The front has more wheel gap. The only springs I have seen that make the gaps even for the 2007 g35 sedan are H&R. Look for real pictures and you'll see.

 

^ okay, I trust you guys. That is why I wasn't sure if it was the images I have seen, or visible in person.