Adding to the long list of standard features is a significant, and sometimes expensive, number of extras. Stand-alone options for the 2006 Infiniti M include a rear DVD entertainment system with wireless headphones and a remote which can also be played through the front information screen when the vehicle is parked, XM or Sirius satellite radio, a navigation system with an eight-inch screen and 3-D imaging, chrome alloy wheels, and a full-size spare tire.

Additionally, Infiniti offers four package groups ranging in price from under $2,000 to over $10,000. The most basic is the Journey Package which includes an eight-speaker Bose sound system, Homelink universal garage door opener, a rear parking aid with a camera that uses the dash screen to show what is behind the vehicle when backing up, and a compass. On non-Sport models, the Journey Package also includes xenon high intensity discharge headlights, and heated and cooled front seats. Available on all models for about $4,000 is the Technology Package, including a navigation system; intelligent cruise control; Lane Departure Warning; and a 14-speaker audio system with Bose Studio Surround sound, speakers mounted in the front seats, Audio Pilot Noise Cancellation, 5.1 digital decoding, speed sensitive volume, and satellite radio. Finally, there's the granddaddy of them all - the $10,500 Premium Package that is available only on non-Sport models. That major coin buys the Journey Package, the Technology Package, a rear DVD entertainment system, rear climate and audio controls, a rear power sunshade, run flat tires, and a heated power reclining rear seat.

Big pimpin', indeed.