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Test Drive: 2011 Infiniti QX56


the look might not be for everyone but

the look might not be for everyone but if you’ve got a cottage in the country a

if you’ve got a cottage in the country a

if you’ve got a cottage in the country a couple kids and maybe some dogs this

couple kids and maybe some dogs this

couple kids and maybe some dogs this might just be the SUV for you hi I’m

might just be the SUV for you hi I’m

might just be the SUV for you hi I’m Miranda life stone with watchmojo.com

Miranda life stone with watchmojo.com

Miranda life stone with watchmojo.com and today we’re gonna check out this

and today we’re gonna check out this

and today we’re gonna check out this behemoth of a ride from infinity the

behemoth of a ride from infinity the

behemoth of a ride from infinity the qx56 in the Infiniti qx56 when you’re in

qx56 in the Infiniti qx56 when you’re in

qx56 in the Infiniti qx56 when you’re in the driver’s seat you’re very much the

the driver’s seat you’re very much the

the driver’s seat you’re very much the pilot of this vehicle and why is that

pilot of this vehicle and why is that

pilot of this vehicle and why is that well because everything is right here at

well because everything is right here at

well because everything is right here at your fingertips now this car can do a

your fingertips now this car can do a

your fingertips now this car can do a lot it has a lot of gadgets some of them

lot it has a lot of gadgets some of them

lot it has a lot of gadgets some of them are a little bit aggravating but most of

are a little bit aggravating but most of

are a little bit aggravating but most of them are there to make your life that

them are there to make your life that

them are there to make your life that much more convenient from this position

much more convenient from this position

much more convenient from this position I can bring down the rear seats I can

I can bring down the rear seats I can

I can bring down the rear seats I can turn on my huge steering wheel I can

turn on my huge steering wheel I can

turn on my huge steering wheel I can turn on my heated seat I can adjust my

turn on my heated seat I can adjust my

turn on my heated seat I can adjust my laser-guided cruise control I can adjust

laser-guided cruise control I can adjust

laser-guided cruise control I can adjust my all-around car sensors which are set

my all-around car sensors which are set

my all-around car sensors which are set up under the mirrors on the front and in

up under the mirrors on the front and in

up under the mirrors on the front and in the back is for parking I can also lift

the back is for parking I can also lift

the back is for parking I can also lift the rear tailgate from here I can also

the rear tailgate from here I can also

the rear tailgate from here I can also set the towing options on the qx56 now

set the towing options on the qx56 now

set the towing options on the qx56 now it’s kind of unique to this SUV and then

it’s kind of unique to this SUV and then

it’s kind of unique to this SUV and then it can tow up to 8,500 pounds just quite

it can tow up to 8,500 pounds just quite

it can tow up to 8,500 pounds just quite a lot so I can set this before high or

a lot so I can set this before high or

a lot so I can set this before high or for low and put it into tow mode alright

for low and put it into tow mode alright

for low and put it into tow mode alright the option to put it into snow mode or

the option to put it into snow mode or

the option to put it into snow mode or turn my traction control off if I really

turn my traction control off if I really

turn my traction control off if I really want to though I wouldn’t recommend it

want to though I wouldn’t recommend it

want to though I wouldn’t recommend it in the winter or if you’re towing you

in the winter or if you’re towing you

in the winter or if you’re towing you know this particular qx56 has seating

know this particular qx56 has seating

know this particular qx56 has seating for seven not eight that’s whatever this

for seven not eight that’s whatever this

for seven not eight that’s whatever this large middle console here now of course

large middle console here now of course

large middle console here now of course you can have a model without this

you can have a model without this

you can have a model without this console and you get a third seat here

console and you get a third seat here

console and you get a third seat here now I’m currently sitting in the third

now I’m currently sitting in the third

now I’m currently sitting in the third around the back which is actually quite

around the back which is actually quite

around the back which is actually quite practical to have not practical to put

practical to have not practical to put

practical to have not practical to put up unfortunately you have to control

up unfortunately you have to control

up unfortunately you have to control these seats and electronic button and

these seats and electronic button and

these seats and electronic button and putting the seats up or putting them

putting the seats up or putting them

putting the seats up or putting them down is rather like watching grass grow

down is rather like watching grass grow

down is rather like watching grass grow these ones however can be controlled

these ones however can be controlled

these ones however can be controlled with funds in the front they flip down

with funds in the front they flip down

with funds in the front they flip down quite easily with those buttons or

quite easily with those buttons or

quite easily with those buttons or levers on the side when you’re getting

levers on the side when you’re getting

levers on the side when you’re getting back here now I said this back seat was

back here now I said this back seat was

back here now I said this back seat was practical before it’s practical to sit

practical before it’s practical to sit

practical before it’s practical to sit in and use and there’s quite a bit of

in and use and there’s quite a bit of

in and use and there’s quite a bit of headroom once you have these seats up

headroom once you have these seats up

headroom once you have these seats up the trunk space is pretty much unusable

the trunk space is pretty much unusable

the trunk space is pretty much unusable it’s actually almost smaller than that

it’s actually almost smaller than that

it’s actually almost smaller than that of a nice thank you I really like

of a nice thank you I really like

of a nice thank you I really like driving experience if t6 and I could be

driving experience if t6 and I could be

driving experience if t6 and I could be because I can’t see what it looks like

because I can’t see what it looks like

because I can’t see what it looks like from here but in all honesty this is a

from here but in all honesty this is a

from here but in all honesty this is a great car to drive there’s a very smooth

great car to drive there’s a very smooth

great car to drive there’s a very smooth transmission on the five point six liter

transmission on the five point six liter

transmission on the five point six liter v8 that pushes at 400 horsepower and 430

v8 that pushes at 400 horsepower and 430

v8 that pushes at 400 horsepower and 430 pounds of torque is controlled by a

pounds of torque is controlled by a

pounds of torque is controlled by a 7-speed gearbox which is actually really

7-speed gearbox which is actually really

7-speed gearbox which is actually really good and it has the throttle blip to the

good and it has the throttle blip to the

good and it has the throttle blip to the 370 s that has though obviously not in

370 s that has though obviously not in

370 s that has though obviously not in such a cool way that make sure every

such a cool way that make sure every

such a cool way that make sure every shift be it down or up is extremely

shift be it down or up is extremely

shift be it down or up is extremely smooth and there’s no lag there’s no

smooth and there’s no lag there’s no

smooth and there’s no lag there’s no jump if you do want to put it in sport

jump if you do want to put it in sport

jump if you do want to put it in sport mode everything about this car is very

mode everything about this car is very

mode everything about this car is very soon very sophisticated very luxurious

soon very sophisticated very luxurious

soon very sophisticated very luxurious which is kind of what infinity is all

which is kind of what infinity is all

which is kind of what infinity is all about the interior of the qx56 in my

about the interior of the qx56 in my

about the interior of the qx56 in my opinion is it’s saving grace

opinion is it’s saving grace

opinion is it’s saving grace it’s very infinity which is great it’s

it’s very infinity which is great it’s

it’s very infinity which is great it’s luxurious it’s plushy it’s sophisticated

luxurious it’s plushy it’s sophisticated

luxurious it’s plushy it’s sophisticated you’ve got your walnut inserts and your

you’ve got your walnut inserts and your

you’ve got your walnut inserts and your leather seats that are very lazy boyish

leather seats that are very lazy boyish

leather seats that are very lazy boyish which is ideal for long trips to the

which is ideal for long trips to the

which is ideal for long trips to the country with the kids as are the screens

country with the kids as are the screens

country with the kids as are the screens in the backseat that’ll keep them quiet

in the backseat that’ll keep them quiet

in the backseat that’ll keep them quiet the Infinity is also updated its onboard

the Infinity is also updated its onboard

the Infinity is also updated its onboard entertainment systems it is a new fancy

entertainment systems it is a new fancy

entertainment systems it is a new fancy knob that’s very I Drive ish which is

knob that’s very I Drive ish which is

knob that’s very I Drive ish which is great because it makes navigating the

great because it makes navigating the

great because it makes navigating the system much easier which in the past

system much easier which in the past

system much easier which in the past hasn’t always been the case so here you

hasn’t always been the case so here you

hasn’t always been the case so here you can control all your entertainment and

can control all your entertainment and

can control all your entertainment and your navigation your maps and your

your navigation your maps and your

your navigation your maps and your repentance

repentance

repentance I can almost forgive the qx56 for it’s

I can almost forgive the qx56 for it’s

I can almost forgive the qx56 for it’s horrible looks thanks to its luxurious

horrible looks thanks to its luxurious

horrible looks thanks to its luxurious interior and its drivability however I’m

interior and its drivability however I’m

interior and its drivability however I’m kind of hoping Infiniti takes it upon

kind of hoping Infiniti takes it upon

kind of hoping Infiniti takes it upon themselves to redesign this car once

themselves to redesign this car once

themselves to redesign this car once again next year

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