Infiniti M

The M30, M45, and M35 are luxury cars from Nissan's Infiniti marque.

1990

The original 1990 M30 was the mundane middle offering of Nissan's Infiniti brand. It featured a 162hp 3.0L V6 shared, along with its rear wheel drive platform, with the 1987 Japanese Nissan Leopard. A convertible was added for 1991, and the M30 was replaced after 1992 by the more interesting Infiniti J30.

2003

The 2003 M45 was based on the Y34-series Nissan Gloria/Nissan Cedric, with styling similar to the Gloria. The engine is Nissan's 340hp VK45DE V8 which produces 333ft.lbf of torque. The rather Japanese squared-off styling did not make much of a splash on the US market, and the M45 sold poorly.

2006

Infiniti released a completely redesigned M for the 2006 model year to compete directly in the mid-size sport luxury class, against such class stalwarts as the BMW 5 series and the Mercedes-Benz E-Class. It uses a much more rigid version of the G35/350Z/FX Nissan FM platform and is available with the common VQ-series 280hp (208kW) 3.5L V6 in the M35, or the Q45's 335hp (249kW) 4.5L V8 in the M45.