My eyes (and my wallet) are leaning heavily towards an '05 G35 Coupe (5AT-DG/Graphite) but I'm still undecided about some optional exterior packages. I like the clean lines of the car, but have seen some striking photos-- particularly this one (wallpaper from gallery at Infiniti.com).
Is this car equipped with the aero package (less the rear spoiler)? There's no spoiler on this Coupe, so I'm trying to determine which Infiniti factory package contains these side skirts (I'm NOT interested in any aftermarket kits). I've searched extensively the dealer inventories via the Infiniti website, but have found very few cars with the aero package, much less photos to show more of what it looks like on the car.

Any other photos out there of '05 models with the aero package or this side skirt (with spoiler)?

 

http://www.infiniti.com/content/0,,c...-32005,00.html

BTW side skirts are the same on all coupes, they are not part of the aero package.

 

Sorry, but this still doesn't answer my question. On the Infiniti "Build & Locate" web pages, the aero package is stated as having:
However, on the Aerodynamics page you linked, it claims:
Am I to assume that "underbody diffusers" and "rear side air diffusers" are the same thing? Specifically, what package or option contains the side skirts (my term) that I pictured above? I assume this picture is NOT a stock Coupe without any options, or is this just the lighting making the underside look different than a stock Coupe without any side skirts?

I've been researching this and have been unable to find any other photos of stock Coupes (not on the offical infiniti.com website) with these factory-installed side skirts...

 

I am a firm believer in aerodynamics, hence my choice of option below.

 

OK the side skirts that your arrows point to are not part of the aero package, they are stock side skirts on all G35 coupes. The lighting is tricky, it makes the curved underside of the car's side skirts look very different than this coupe which does in fact have the stock side skirts:




The underbody air diffusers are four plastic pieces that fit to the under side of your car. They are not visible unless the car is on a rack, or it is running you over.

An underbody diffuser will look something like this (rear air diffuser):



Whereas a side air diffuser would look more like this:


So no, "underbody diffusers" and "rear side air diffusers" are not the same thing.

The way Nissan markets the aero package makes it extremely confusing. The pieces on the car that can basically be lumped into aero parts are: the rear spoiler, the underbody diffusers, & front lip (I really don't consider splash guards aero pieces).

The best thing is to pin down a salesman and have them put in writing EXACTLY what is contained in the kits. More often than not you are better purchasing a model close to what you want and having someone add on the parts you want (rear spoiler, front lip spoiler, etc...).

 

Good info, thanks for your detailed reply. I could have sworn that photo I posted (from Infiniti's own site) was a Coupe with some sort of side skirts that are not part of the stock vehicle. That lighting trick makes it sort of a "bait & switch" in my view, especially if you download and examine the larger wallpaper photo...