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July 8, 2010 - PRLog -- The 2011 Infiniti M comes in four models: M37 (available with sport package), M37xAWD, M56 (available with sport package) and the M56xAWD. Packages range from the Premium with Navigation and climate-controlled front seats to the Technology Package with Intelligent Cruise Control, Intelligent Brake Assist, Blind Spot Intervention and Eco Pedal. The 3.7-liter DOHC V-6 puts out 330 hp and 270 lb.-feet of torque; the M37 does 18 mpg city and 26 mpg highway; the M37x does 17 mpg city and 24 mpg highway. That inspired performance comes from the 5.6-liter DOHC Direct Injection V-8 with 420 hp and 417 lb.-feet of torque. The M56 dolls out 16 mpg city/25 mpg highway and the M56x does 16 mpg city and 23 mpg highway.

Infiniti's marketing gesture, a set of brush strokes that captures the essence of a car, suggests the outline of the M design. The rear-wheel drive sedan, with its sculptured sides, high front fenders and a low-slung grille, is lower and wider than its predecessor. But nothing on the inside has been lost, they've kept that leading first-class interior we've grown to know and love and managed not to sacrifice precious cargo space.

Infiniti has given the new M56 a top-notch cabin design and high-quality materials. Like the exterior's styling, the flowing design has a tautness to it, as if there were muscles trying to bulge their way through the many tactically pleasurable surfaces. If you select the Deluxe Touring or Sport Touring packages, the seats are upgraded with diamond-quilted leather and contrast piping, unique wood trim, a faux-suede headliner and enhanced materials added to most primary touch points. In total, the M56 has an interior worthy of taking on its established European rivals.

The cabin is quite roomy, offering generous space for all occupants and a relatively tall greenhouse that provides good outward visibility. As for technology, it's hard to think of a rival that betters the M56 for all the available entertainment, comfort and safety technologies that can be had once you check all the options boxes. In particular, Infiniti's navigation and audio interfaces are some of the most user-friendly in the business.

The 2011 Infiniti M56 is a big car, but it drives smaller than you might think. Its steering weights up less abruptly than in other Infiniti and Nissan sedans, and it exhibits a willingness to change direction that is downright feline for its size. The 5.6-liter V8 produces the sort of power that used to only be available in sedans badged M5 and AMG. Putting your foot to the floor will unleash a rush of acceleration that'll get you grinning. In our initial drive, though, we found the big V8 dulled the car's handling slightly when compared to the M37.

Yet, if a V8 is a must and you desire an even more sharply tuned luxury sedan, the Sport package brings with it various performance upgrades that put the M56 in a position to embarrass its European rivals.

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