So.. nissan/infiniti have been as tight lipped as they usually are. Has anyone seen anything "semi-official" about when a redesigned M will be rolling out? I know there is a lot of speculation about it having the new hybrid configuration (hopefully OPTIONAL), but no dates. We're already in Q2 '09 and Infiniti haven't said much about the M, so is it assumed the '10 is going to be a carry over of the '09, and that we MIGHT see something in the 2011MY?

yeah... unfortunately, it appears there is NO info period on a new 2010 M... it would have been officially announced by now.  At the least, it would be leaked.  So i guess 2011 is a maybe.  Definitely screwed with my plans.

Not necessarily. I really want to see what they are doing with the new M. Even once it's out, I don't think i'll buy brand-new...

I LOVE my -F, there's a little less space than I would like, and a few technology items that annoy me.. but beyond that, I couldn't ask for any more in a car from a "driveability" perspective. The transmission/engine/brakes are amazing, and those are HUGE points for me on a car. That's where the M completely screwed me over and eventually met its demise. I'm curious to see if Infiniti are going to offer a "real" sport package on the new M (bigger/better brakes, how the new 7AT performs, etc). I'd probably be in an FX50S at this point if I hadn't read so many reviews/blurbs about brake fade issues.. so I want to see what the new M will bring to the table.

Exactly. A hint would be appreciated.

I can't understand why they wouldn't follow the theme of the G, though, and actually offer bigger brakes, etc with the sport package.. doesnt make any sense if they really want to compete in the "sports" arena. If they don't want to do the necessary upgrades, they need to drop the "sport".