2018 Infiniti Q50 Red Sport 400 Review - More Grand Touring Than Sports Sedan
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- Опубликовано: 2 июл 2018
- 2018 Infiniti Q50 Red Sport 400 Review. Would you take it over a BMW 3 Series, Lexus is350?
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I love the small details that you guys include that most reviewers do not touch on.
WILLIAM LAST such as unplugging microphones :')
Go watch Doug De Muro, he's all about the details.
Jesus Antonio I like them better in my opinion
Rolls-Royce: here, please review our $300,000 car
Yuri & Jakub: does it rewind satellite radio though?
i'm always amazed that someone listens to radio these days :')
satellite radio is ok, but yeah
TrueDesireHD i listen to radio because I dont wanna take time to download or find music.
Lol
Mike i actually think it's amazing since some of the channels have really good curators for the genre of music. plus, if you roadtrip all the time, satellite radio is a must.
I discovered you guys about a two weeks ago and I've been binge watching your videos between classes ever since! I'm addicted! The Grand Tour should have you on as guests for Season 3! You guys ROCK!
R B Me too! They’re great!!!
I own one of these. you guys went really harsh on this car. for me every time I put my foot on the gas pedal it brings a smile on my face. That engine is a gem. steering not that bad, may be not the best one in the segment. interior need some update but it's a nice place to be at. Music system decent enough. biggest plus on these cars is their engine.
Some? Interior needs a redesign
@@rook3364 you're not wrong but these cars used are a steal. I mean you can get a normal q50 for 18-25k with considerably low mileage. Plus they have tons of mods available for the engine and exterior
@@rook3364nope
Your videos always put a smile on my face. My parents have been having really bad arguments lately but I can always still smile when I watch you guys drive and just interact the viewers and each other. Please keep doing what you're already doing
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Get a life!!
I have had a red sport for about 5 months now and i love it. Definitely not the sportiest car stock but plenty of fun and people make them into mini gtrs with ease, and i hope to myself eventually. In my opinion one of the best looking cars you can buy, not many compare to me.
I came here for a 4 cylinder, left feeling like this car had too much power and prestige for me.
savagegeese GOOOOOOOSE
Just turn down the steering
savagegeese the opposite of stinger syndrome? Love your stuff Mr goose.
TheStraightPipes I need to upload my own steering profile from Forza 2007.
savagegeese but come on lets be honest on used car market the Silver Sport version with some of the Red are going for bargains right now plus fact the aftermarket stuff for it is growing by the day. It’s bizarre how reviewers are trashing this car yet the aftermarket for it keeps growing.
Glad I hit that notification bell. I was on a binge watching a bunch of your videos that I missed a few hours ago, and now this. Awesome! :D
Own one. Agree with all your points. Don't think the infotainment system was updated since 2013. Anyways I'm happy with mine. Can lug folks around. Fully loaded cpo for $27k usd. No sane ppl should buy this new though
yeah, I have a '14 g50 with a VQ still under the hood, and the infotament is a reskinned vesion of the one in my '11 g37. Nissan announced theyre revamping it completely by 2020... so 2 more years of 2010 infotament in a world where computers are outdated after a week.
yeah... these days i just have a mount for my phone. barely ever touch the screens.
yeah, all this "infotainment" crap is useless. Slow, laggy, buggy, deep menus, distracting, overly complex. Give me knobs, switches, and aux input or at least a bluetooth input that works.
Chicken Fried Corgi i have a 19 Silver sport 50k msrp on a lease .00003 money factor 7k off and 430 a month with 2k down.
日産スカイライン it’s not super cheap. The price of a fully loaded one is way too damn much for what you actually get, I own one but I got it used, no way I’d buy new. Used ones are cheap because this car depreciates so damn much.
Always nice to see your video!!!
Saw you guys at petro on thompson with the jag and the merc, cant wait for that video!
Yoooo! Haha
Love the way how you guys address the small details about the car. Wonder how the reactions will be on both of you guys when reviewing a Koenigsegg Agera R or Regera (if they really spare a car for you guys to review it).
Bro tell me why EVERYTIME I think of a car you guys post about it the next day. Like im honestly scared
We subscribed to your brain
Psst think of a frs/brz.
Bailey Kriczky psst think of 488 Pista
J73DD37J please don't think of that vehicle unless you want cancer
Mr. TAMW What's wrong with the toyobaru twins? I'm not trying to break any speed records lol I just want a daily car I can track once a blue moon or month.
No matter how much money you throw at the Q50 you still can't get cooled seats. Yet the Maxima has them 🙄🙄🙄
Yeah but the Maxima has a CVT....
I live in Minnesota so cooled seats are of little value to me.
@@BezmenovDisciple Yes Minnesota winters suck... But not as much as the California cost of living! Lol
Thats what AC is for 😁
My 2012 Optima and 2017 Sxl have great cooled seats! So sad about infiniti taking this path.
Great video guys! Keep up the banter, I laughed my ass off.
2014 q50s 3.7 owner, stellar video as usual Jakub & Yuri! You guys are 100% on the money with this review, it’s a fantastic daily/GT car.
If you guys drive a q60, turn off active trace control in the personal mode, deactivate vehicle dynamic control, and FULL SEND!
Keep up the awesome work 👍🏻
The RS400 also has side view mirrors that are black and not body color. For the speed MPH to show up, you have to turn it on in the menu.
Yeah these guys bashed the car and didn't even know what they were talking about
The infotainment budget at Infiniti/Nissan probably hasn't been increased in a while so the controls and screens are old in comparison to the competition. I think the car is nice looking on the outside though, sort of aggressive without being outlandish. It's nice that it is still RWD/AWD versus FWD too.
harrismi7 they’re redesigning all of them right now. I have a maxima and it has a nice new infotainment
The technology just changes so fast now and it seems like Nissan/Infiniti were slow to react in some models. If your interface and graphics don't keep up it just makes the whole car seem a generation behind.
Darek M the platform is still RWD, even the 4 cylinder models.
I'm pretty sure the new Lincoln Continental can be had with 400hp and FWD
harrismi7 They need to up their map game too. Latest nav on my Q50 still doesn't have roads that have been around for 5 years where I live.
I like how these guys go back and forth. It feels natural.
I like these interviews, honest opinions 🙏🏼
Cars like this make me want my next car to be my old ‘86 Mazda 323 with a 5 speed manual.
There is a digital speedometer, you just didn't turn it on.
ik the review on this is so bad
I looked at this and thought it was an interesting. but more practical review. It made me want to look at other vids and needless to say, I subscribed off you guys's awesome CO ZR2 vid! I always wanted one and that vid makes me want one even more :)
Chevy should be happy for that awesome PR! good job fellas.. Keep it up! :)
Awesome video as always guys!
Thank you thank you finally and then fancy product thanks again love the video👍👍
Would you guys consider reviewing the Q60 red sport without the DAS? I'd think you'd both find it to be much more enjoyable than you found this. Love your videos guys!!
That's disappointing to know about the lack of sportiness with this car at the price point it's at, but I'm glad you guys pointed that out right at the start. Good job as always and keep up the good work!
Jakub I've been peeping that wrist. Nice watch collection you got there!
Thanks!
I love the honesty
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Power plant is definitely the highlight of the car, after currently owning one for about 6months now I can honestly say I've surprised many V8s with it.. However infotainment system really is in need of a refresh. You guys made my day with this review!
Erick Gonzalez I was seriously considering this car as an option. I quickly removed the fusion sport after watching a couple of reviews but the used prices on these are a HUGE discount. I think it will be between this, the S4 (really S5 Sportback) and possibly, the older C63/M3. Rather disappointed in the lack of sporty handling and infotainment. The S4/S5 I think is the better overall combination which is the way I am leaning.
TheStraightPipes. Hey great job guy's I tink the G70 is more spot car of the Q50s and the price to higher for all the bad stuff in this car
Pretty rare that yuri isn't judging the car so critical. And even more rare that jakub is the one do it. Love the honesty
A friend of mine got his car hit about a month ago and the rental company gave him a Q50 3.0t, that I drove less than a week ago. How much closer can you get to real car tests? Amazing. I don't care much about infotainment, the driving experience was exactly what you described, very comfortable on the highway a little bit heavy on the city and the throttle response was annoyingly slow. Very comfortable in the inside and the fuel consumption was way over the one in his Camry. Thank you for testing cars that we get to see on the roads and even drive.
Never owned this car but my best friend did and I had a small attachment towards it(mostly due to helping with mods) it was a really fun imo "sporty" car and prefer it over the Q60. I remember at one point he had some high end Ultra Performance tires that had a hard time gripping between first to second and it's surreal feel of it going from 65 mph to 120 in terms of not feeling the acceleration during a trip to AZ while reading a book
It was a fun car and good times
I think you should have spent a bit more time tinkering with the settings. There is actually a digital speedometer for 2018 model. To be fair, it isn't that obvious but it's there.
Man that intro music thumps yet so classy
The G35. Yes 😍 i owned one and it brought me miles n miles of smiles. Amazing to drive, great handling and oh yea, the exhaust!!! ❤️
Change those horrible tires and the feeling is totally different.
movie quote......Dazed and confused.....
The car is a beast in every way ! Its fast from the get go and beyond that ! You guys are crazy!
Great review of a beautiful car! Can't wait for you guys to review the new Acura RDX A-Spec.
400hp and yet no 0-60 test?
0 to 60 is 3.5 sec
@@griffster8853 Um, more like 4.5 sec
That's what I meant lol my bad.....big fingers small buttons
It’s 4.4
More like 5 seconds
I have a 2022 Q. Good points on the video. For those interested, the new models have cleaned up the info system and its not laggy. The top and botton screen look great and it has android auto and car play so the maps look very nice. Also, the throttle response is much better than described. FYI.
Really because I have 21 Q50 RS 400 and raced vs charger rt stock and he beat me from dig or rolls there is throttle delay unbelievable even with sport + mode this car here is shit not worth it and now sold it and bought m440i xdrive
Who in their right mind would buy a brand new Q50? You probably spend about 60k for a car that has the same interior since 2013. It’s a great car no doubt but just go buy a second hand one if you really want one.
@@metricrowes1427you just didn’t take the time to mod it, I have a base q50 and I walk scatpacks all day
@Emmanuel Martinez but Red sport 400 hp and twin turbo I was upset when can't beat stock rt 16 with all that power
No need to mod it just to walk the Rt those red sport should be enough to beat it but I tried many races vs Rt and specially the 15 17 models they can keep up with stock red sport because they have 8 speed zf gearbox
I am still saying stock red sport not worth it at all its normal car not even sporty sedan
@@metricrowes1427A stock g37 Beats an rt, the q50 3.0 also does and the redsport without a doubt. I think your car must’ve not been running perfect because I’ve seen it with my own eyes and tested it multiple times and once in 2 for sure good running cars (q60 and rt) and the rt is quite slower.
You guys were kind of right I can't wait for that Q60 black edition🤤🤤
The 400 RedSport doesn’t actually have a VQ engine, it has a VR30DDTT, meaning that it’s most closely related to the GTRs engine, the VR38DETT
It does have a digital speedometer in the gauges middle screen in the '18-'19's
These cars on the used market are the best bang for your buck in performance. Doesn't even have to be a Redsport. Throw a few bolt ons and a tune and you can turn this into a 500hp+ beast for under $3000. You can also fix the useless 2 screen infotainment with a single Tesla screen. Ask me how I know
How
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The Straight Pipes: Dad Car Chronicles, Pt. 1
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Great review guys!!!
Does anyone still think Infiniti is a luxury brand?? :) Outstanding review.
Nick Murray infinity underdelivers in comparison to BMW, Audi, Mercedes, Lexus, Volvo, Porsche, etc etc etc. I dont see why this deserves to go under the category of luxury cars
Yeah to get the car spec'd as they have it here in the US it's $58k. That's highly optioned 340i money. Why WOULD anyone buy this? And as I asked above, I'd imagine even the Stinger would be a better buy...
No. I rather purchase a Genesis G80
TOTO Cult since the Stinger is basically a better looking G80 with better handling, I'll take that as a yes :)
Stephen Patterson preferences, Genesis is better built overall. Hyundai always put more money into the vehicles than Kia, facts
Guys this 2018 RS do have a digital speed odometer. Thx
Yes
Just got this car...love it!!!
Totally agree with the gauge cluster comment! It's the same in the Nissan Rogue: you can see any info you want on that middle screen except a number with your speed, the only thing that a casual driver ever needs to know.
It does have digital speed read out. You just gotta set it up in the settings
I respect the review 100% having owned a Q50S Hybrid for a year and then I had to drop it.
Jacob cracked me up the entire time from the creaking mirror then the face he made about the steering wheel 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Only channel that I’ll click on a video for a car I don’t care about just because you guys are so awesome!!
Thanks!
"Heyeyeyey, watch the leather maaan!"
Cześć Jakub, take 15 zlotys minus tax from me (I'm the guy who asked you recently on Reddit about your Polish family). I can't wait for the SVR/SL 63 review. Therefore I'm sponsoring filling the Merc up.
You're the man
Pozdrowienia z Oklahomy.
f g Pozdrawiam z jadącego z godzinnym opóźnieniem pociągu z Wrocławia do Częstochowy :D
Love the sun visor test!
Nailed another review.
Great approach guys and as always great fun! Don't forget to do a launch start with any car that is 300+ HP. It would be cool to see how fast it is from 0-62mph. We all gonna be in a dad car someday :-P
4 years later, it's 4.5s on a good launch
@@thisGuy481 fr
You can easliy make 500hp with simple bolt ons
You can make 500 with a tune
Great review as always, btw, what is the music playing the intro?
I love Infiniti’s, I feel they are very underrated and very beautiful although they definitely need a massive infotainment update. I have a 2003 fx35 and it still looks new and better then almost all new suvs/crossovers and it also sounds unlike anything else (except maybe a Nissan z nismo or gtr)
This car is pretty brutal as a whole package (compared to the competition), disappointed!
The center display between the speedo and tach does show the speed on the q50 non red sport so I’m sure it does on the red sport. I think you can change what you can display there in a sub menu. You’re limited so not all of the options are shown.
Dazed and confused.
Drove a rental q50 with 24 miles on the odometer ......shockingly awful driving experience. Biggest gripe: horrible steering. Best review channel on the tubes even though you are not fans of my 2017 Mazda3. We can’t agree on everything. Keep up the good work guys.
Right on
I actually have a q50, if you adjust the bass and treble in the menu, the sounds is really good.
Side note, out of all the reviews of yours I have watched, you guys hardly talk about the stereo. (Besides rewinding satellite radio) I would love it if each review you said what brand the speakers are, how many there are, and how good it sounds.
My biggest gripe with this car is for a 400hp Performance Luxury car why is the exhaust so quiet? >.< BMW's and Mercedes have much better exhaust notes and crackles on their turbo cars.
Agreed. I guess the "Red Sport 400" thing is just a selling gimmick for the buyers to feel like the car is sporty, but it lacks those sporty features. The coupe is much better though.
Joel Jeffrey I agree I own the q50 redsport and it’s missing a lot especially when t comes to the exhaust sound but it’s a great daily.
I would imagine this car is best as a grand touring car for long highway commutes.
The reason they advertise it at 400 horsepower is because that would make it compete automatically with the m3/M4 the atsv and benz they dyno pretty high at 375ish so that puts it close but as far as everything else the others out shine them so 400 horsepower made it more enticing
The steering SUCKS. The car needs a total redo, starting with the steering. It needs a pulse.
the 2018's do have the speedo in the digital display, must have been turned off in the setting for the one you were driving.
You guys need to debate more as you 2 are hilarious..Another superb review tho !!!
You guys are amazing,
What will you say, if I tell you, this car is called the SKYLINE in Japan. Nissan Skyline.
It's actually badged Infiniti in Japan... even though Infiniti doesn't exist, sold at Nissan Prince dealers. Seems like they're testing the waters there. Infiniti has, more or less, become the Prince half of Nissan.
I felt your frustration Yuri about having no digital speed readout especially with that overcrowded speedo! Also, Jakub is spot on about having way too many steering options and infact driving options nowadays.
It does have that option to show a digital speedo in the middle on the non red sport (I’ve had two different dealer loaners this year). I think the menus weren’t configured. I believe there are some sub menus to select what to display like speedo, tire pressure, audio, navigation, drivers aid etc. but you can’t have all selected to toggle through.
It does have a digital speedometer. 2018+ Q50 has it but the screen wasn’t set up unfortunately.
Dazed and Confused...LOL Awesome video and Movie!!
You are 100% correct about the stitching on the shifter being uncomfortable😯
When you factor in the 16 to 20 percent discounts, this becomes an amazing buy. No, it's not an S4, but for 48k loaded after discounts, it's a compelling package. Not many 400hp AWD sedans out there for that price. Stinger and G70 certainly compete but Infiniti has aggressive lease deals. Also, skip the das which is the number 1 complaint on the car.
Clerkp to be honest there even more of a better deal if you get them pre-owned even the Silver Sport version of the Q50 are fetching in the 25K ranges.
It has a digital speedometer you just didnt turn it on -.- so much for a review.
Great review..you should do a review on the new Toyota Avalon 2019
Nice review
Love you guys! You nailed this one. Even the Bose review is right on. Lol. I drove the regular 300 hp Q50, and some others, then bought the Alfa Giulia. ;)
How's the Giulia so far? I want one, but I'm hesitant because of the reliability horror stories I've heard.
Guyss, please do a review for the new Nissan Maxima :(
good review guys.
pls do review the backseat as well, you guys always forgot about the backseat how spacious or how comfortable they are. thanks
Absolutely love that SimCity shout out.
At some parts in this video i felt personally offended as a Q50 owner lool but you guys did an amazing job and were right about almost everything. Infiniti could have done so much more to this car to make a bit more sporty. Being young myself this really did seem like a dad car to me when i purchased it but with some coilovers, a full exhaust system and maybe a JB4 tune, thing car can be really fun. This was my second choice to the 340i M sport as i could not find a decently priced used one and I am pretty happy with my decision. Awesome review tho guys, keep at it!!
Thanks for being reasonable!
You cant afford one of the more expensive 3 series available so you chose to go for an Infiniti???? Why not a 330i? Or a M240i? Its baffling
It’s not that I couldn’t afford the 340i, I just couldn’t find one with a reasonable sticker price here where I live. I wanted a slightly used and I wasn’t paying close to the sticker price for a 340i with already 40,000km when I could get the Q50 for half the sticker price with only 16,000km with every option availavlble. Don’t really like the 330i to much and the 240s are really nice but way to small and inconvenient for me.
I'm a Q50 RS 400 owner and member of the Q50 bulletin board... some gripe about the tranny and some gripe about the infotainment... BUT this car is at a good price point. If it were perfect and all those issues addressed, it would be a lot more expensive. Jus sayin
Kelley9 Good point. The Q50 RS cost literally 55-58K sticker for the RWD model depending how you package it. Then you factor in how Infiniti gives you massive incentives - you can get this car for below 50K. There has been offers going for 43K-45K OTD for these cars. And lease deals go for less than 400/month at 0 down. This car is insanely cheap for what you get. So cost cutting is going to happen.
At the end of the day, if you want a insanely good infotainment system with 400HP - you might be looking at a more expensive car. And I don't anyone would pay mid 50s to 60K for an Infiniti.
Car is great currently own one spend 60k and all worth it
That Dazed and Confused quote was on point
Hey !!! Nice video...as always ....i keep following you every day ...great job keep it up.. iam looking fordward for the review of the New 2019 Acura RDX A Spec..... would be awsome ......thaks..
Coming
The comedic banter is tighter than the sport suspension on this Q50. I would describe the dialogue as two gears meshing together. If you were to turn the volume down, it looks like an underwhelmed young dad who brought this Q50 home and is just now realizing how much he paid for it, when he really should have bought a Lexus, while his friend tries to convince him not to Google Canada’s “cooling-off” clauses.
Haha amazing
It's a luxury sport sedan. I have a 2019 red sport and it's crazy fast !
Sport? Sure. I mean, the Audi S5 is a much bigger car with only 349 hp and it’s 0-60 is quicker than this one. I wouldn’t say it’s luxury. That infotainment system is absolute ass. And it’s missing a ton of features other cars in its segment have. Super dated interior.
Have you driven the car? Yes the infotainment system is brutal, I agree. The interior in my opinion is very nice and good quality. Infiniti has won awards for their engines. The car I would say is probably more luxury than sporty. Its performance driven. Does it handle as good as a bimmer probably not..
Julianna Caccamo I own one, don’t get me wrong, I enjoy driving it. But sometimes I wanna flick my own infotainment system off, it’s a piece of shit when I wanna use it.
Ya for sure. The turbo lag bothers me sometimes, especially on the highway. Sometimes it takes way too long for those turbos to spool up. Name is Joe haha...Julianna is my daughter.
David Ipina the s5 is a bigger car yes,the 0-60 is the same as the red sport ,so what are you talking about ? You would know that if you did own one.
I lol’d at the Bose comment! When I hear Bose I always say that. Two thumbs up! Great review! What is Infiniti thinking? And I love my Frontier truck so no hate here.
I was born and raised in Toronto but now live in the USA. I wanted to know what city do you shoot all your videos? I love your reviews!!! Thanks! Also, will you be planning to shoot another video in downtown?
q60 next?
I'd rather have a G37. Still looks and sounds better
Q50 looks better
The g37 sedan looks like a grandmas car the q50 looks way better but the rear looks like a sonata
I loved the G35. Currently own and adore my G37. Infiniti Please start making winners again! If y'all continue to make cars like this I may have to move on to your German competitors.
Nice Dazed and Confused reference Yuri.
I feel like Yuri doesn't know what he's talking about. Other guy is more knowledgeable
the camera system and infotainment is from 2009. Its been mildly updated over the years but needs a revision. My wife's 2009 Infinit EX35 is the same, minus the second display. That being said. I hate this car LOL
I look forward to when infinity makes a come back. They have some beautiful design language. You would be hard pressed to even find a review on em.
Dazed and Confused... That's the movie guys . One of my favs.