Surely A 205bhp Infiniti Crossover Can't Be Faster Than A Porsche 928 On Track?

Motor Trend's comparison between Porsche's 30-year-old super GT and the Infiniti QX30S is the sort of sign of progress that'll make you want to lie down on the floor and cry. A lot

Matt Robinson

09 Dec 2016

I’ll have to admit, the QX30S is the sort of car that doesn’t interest me in the least. So a review of such a car wouldn’t grab my attention either, but those clever chaps at Motor Trend gave their test a unique slant - they raced the car against a Porsche 928 S4.

The result isn’t a terribly comfortable one for petrolheads to watch. But hey, don’t be too down on the 928: chassis technology has come a long way in 30 years, and age won’t help the old V8 GT car much either.

Oh, and I’m sure almost all of us would rather own the Porsche…

Growing up on a diet of World Rally Championship highlights and lengthy Gran Turismo 2 sessions, a life in cars was as good as inevitable for Matt.

Comments

I guess you could say it’s infinitely better.

My reaction to the Porsche 928 losing:

So in 30 years we should have a fwd infiniti faster around a track than a 918. It’s easy to see how unimaginable it would have seemed in the 80s

I don’t understand why you should “lie down and cry.” It is a positive sign of progress and show that today’s mass market hot hatchbacks can battle some of the fastest car 30 years ago.

Tiggered.

Also I have to say I don’t appreciate this sour and bitterness towards crossovers and SUVs in the whole petrolhead community. The condescending tone of Matt Robinson towards crossover in this passage is a perfect example. First and foremost, QX30S is a hatchback. Just because Infiniti USA is not bothered to have an extra “Q30” product line and call it a “crossover” does not mean that QX30S is a crossover. The exact same vehicle is badged as Q30 and sold as a hatchback in Europe. It is fair to assume that the word “crossover” led to this disdainful paragraph. If it is marketed as a hatchback, this passage will probably be dramatically different.
Secondly, why should you be sad even when a crossover beat a supercar from 30 years ago? Like I said in previous comment, it is a positive sign of advancement. It show that the performance that could only be enjoyed by a small niche of people 30 years ago is now reachable for normal enthusiast. It is something a car reviewers should be proud of, not to be commented with such a biased and acrimonious tone. I can only guess somebody is very sour after the classic supercar they always craved upon is beaten by a “crossover” they viewed with disdain eyes with ease.