It is a front wheel drive based vehicle with a CVT transmission. I remember a press release about how Infiniti would be a rear-wheel based product line a few years ago. This is a bad replacement for the Pathfinder and I hope is not a sign for future Infiniti vehicles. I also have been in the third row. Not as comfortable as the Q7.
What I would like to see is European FX37 with 320 HP, 7K redline, and a towing capacity of 5,000 lbs. in the US. If you add another row of seats, that would be good too.
The fact that Mercedes engines are also on the horizon for future models, is another move that I do not understand. I have only purchased VQ powered engines since 1995 (Maxima, QX4, FX35 and G37x). These engines have been bullet proof so far. Maybe Infiniti should have Mercedes help for the 7 speed transmission programing/design.
