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Is there going to be a 2008 Is 350 Awd?

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Old 07-13-07, 10:02 PM
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I think the IS 350 is the car for me, I love the power but I need AWD, do you see it happening in 2008 model ? I can get the IS 250 AWD asap but would wait a couple of months if the 2008 IS 350 has AWD option. Any news out on 2008 models yet ? Thanks
Old 07-13-07, 10:57 PM
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i really don't see that happening any time soon
Old 07-13-07, 11:14 PM
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Yeah, I don't see that happening either, especailly not for 08. It's too bad since just about every IS350 competitor vehicle has an AWD variant.
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Originally Posted by Ramon
Yeah, I don't see that happening either, especailly not for 08. It's too bad since just about every IS350 competitor vehicle has an AWD variant.
Nissan does the same thing with their mid-sized sport sedan, the "M". The RWD M45 is V8 powered, but all wheel drive is only available in the less potent V6 powered M35x.
Old 07-14-07, 01:17 AM
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Originally Posted by Bichon
Nissan does the same thing with their mid-sized sport sedan, the "M". The RWD M45 is V8 powered, but all wheel drive is only available in the less potent V6 powered M35x.
The AWD M45 is available in MY 2008
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If anything I would think they would have released it by now.
Old 07-14-07, 06:16 AM
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Originally Posted by yuenchiu6
The AWD M45 is available in MY 2008
Thanks, somehow I missed that announcement. Kudos to Nissan for realizing what Audi and Subaru already know -- that there is a market for powerful AWD cars.
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Originally Posted by Bichon
Nissan does the same thing with their mid-sized sport sedan, the "M". The RWD M45 is V8 powered, but all wheel drive is only available in the less potent V6 powered M35x.
The M isn't an IS competitor... The G however is, and it does have AWD
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No IS 350 AWD coming.
Infiniti does have 2 interesting options. G35x will now be available with the sport pack.
Infiniti M45 will also have AWD avail in 2008.
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