Inside, the Infiniti's instrument panel has been redone. It's more appealing to the eye and easier to read. The leather seats are first rate, particularly in the front, emphasizing the feel of luxury and quality inside the cabin. Under the hood, the Infiniti is the same, but different. The previous model was no slouch, but the new car offers much more relaxing sprints onto freeways and around slow traffic.
Fuel mileage is acceptable for such a powerful car, too.
The Environmental Protection Agency estimates the careful driver will average between 20 and 28 miles per gallon of fuel. I came reasonably close, averaging between 18 and 26. For 2000, the Infiniti comes equipped with only a four-speed automatic transmission. The five-speed manual is history because not enough people bought it. I spent a fair amount of time in this Infiniti, and came to admire its exuberant acceleration, its grace on the highway and its competence on the curves.