On the road: Infiniti Q70 – car review
People were queueing up to diss this Infiniti Q70. The mister was unimpressed by the dieselly pullback, especially as you pull out: "I don't even think it's got turbo!" he thundered. "It's not even as good as the Passat." My mother thought the front passenger seat way too hot, and the white ash wood dash the ugliest she'd seen.
I felt oppressed by its mighty size - a 1,896kg kerb weight - and the fact that it was continually making a noise. When you reverse, when you drive near anybody, when anybody drives near you - always beeping. It's like being attached to a heart monitor. Should you accidentally leave it in "drive" when you get out and lock it, it emits a high-pitched squeak that attracts cats. Knowing nobody would believe this, I took a picture of the cats crowded round it, which is available upon request.
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