 A great blend of sporty and luxury, with an emphasis on sporty.  It is such a pleasure to drive, I'm always anxious to drive it.  The ride is firm but it handles and accelerates with the best of them.  It's a monster car in civilized clothing, very understated, which I like. I used to want a 3 series but now, not as much.  The reliability and value makes it favorable. The brakes are a little touchy but I got used to it.  The exterior style is nice, clean.  If Infiniti maintains its performance, quality and reliability while keeping prices reasonable (MSRP is high) with this car, then they probably have long time customer.