People told us yesterday that the new Audi A5/S5 looks like a mess and that the C-Class Coupe is better. No, it's not, but the Infiniti Q60 has better lines than both of them, and you can now buy one for just under $40,000.
This is kind of a big deal for all those fine folks who waited two years between when the Q50 sedan was revealed and when the G-Series model finally kicked the bucket. People like different things about cars, but the term "coupe" is French for "cut."
You're supposed to cut the roof really low, and the Q60 looks like it can fit under a trailer without any problems. You can't really put a price on beauty, but you can with an engine, and there are plenty of competitors that will make life hard for the Q60.
The base price is $38,950, but you also have to take the $905 destination and handling charge. So you're left with quite an expensive buying proposition. Under the hood of this thing, you'll find a 2-liter inline-4 turbocharged engine from Mercedes.
You can also order it with AWD, but the key difference is the output because while the Q60 makes 208 hp and 258 lb-ft (350 Nm) of twist, Mercedes gets you 240 ponies. We don't want to make a big deal out of this, but considering a Subaru BRZ matches it regarding power, we have to.
The other mill that's available is a new 3-liter VR30 V6 with turbochargers. For now, you can only order the 300 hp version, but a 400 hp model will also come around eventually.
A standard V6 model will cost you $45,205 including the destination. AWD is also available, in which case you will have to spend another $2,000. The new Audi we talked about at the beginning of the story is not ready yet, but the C-Class Coupe is. You can have that with AWD and a 2-liter for $46k, but a V6 is not available right now.
Mihnea's favorite cars have already been built, the so-called modern classics from the '80s and '90s. He also loves local car culture from all over the world, so don't be surprised to see him getting excited about weird Japanese imports, low-rider VWs out of Germany, replicas from Russia or LS swaps down in Florida. Full profile
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