You also have to consider that, while Infiniti has technically been around since 1989, they really have only been a legitimate game player since 2003 when they introduced the G35. IMO, Infiniti has come a LONG way since then. BMW and Merc have been around for decades and decades, while Infiniti has really only been building an image for about 7 years or so. Some might call Infiniti glorified Nissans, but I completely disagree. Nissan has only one model RWD car (the 370Z), while Infiniti's entire lineup is RWD or a RWD based AWD. If anything, Lexus is more guilty of being a glorified Toyota than Infiniti is with Nissan.