05+ GTs are faster than 03-06 g35s....

 

What the **** do British car companies have to do with BMW?

 

Obviously "British Motor Works"....


Haha you beat me to the punch guy!

 

Since I owned a 06 Coupe and now own a 2011 Mustang GT, I will share my experiance so far.

-Interior: +1 for the G35. Within a week of having the mustang the seat's stiching came undone. Ford replaced the entire seat cover with no questions asked but it still shouldnt of happen. (Note: My mustang has cloth seats)

-Exterior: Tie. I really like the Mustang body, but I dont get near the attention I did when I had my G. That being said, at least most Hondas dont try to race my mustang like they did my G.

-Handling: +1 for the G35. This isnt even a contest really. G is far more superior. That being said, the mustang has come along way since my first stang I owned (2000 model). Still though, it feels more like a drag car not an autocross car.

-Performance: +1 for the Mustang. Ford finally shows what having two extra cylinders is suppose to do. That was the one thing that always drove me nuts with the 4.6L.

-Aftermarket Parts: +1 for the Mustang. They are cheaper and with this motor, yield crazy gains. With Bolts-Ons, Gears, and Slicks you got ppl hitting 11's. Add a shot of nitrious and you are in the 10's

Overall: I cant pick one over the other. They to me are apples and oranges. Just really hard to compare them. Depending on what you are looking for, either one stands out.

 

lol I know, I just wanted him to say it.

I went from an 07 G35 Coupe, to an 08 G37S, and now I got a 2011 GT as well, and honestly, I'm 100% positive if you would have gotten the leather, you'd give the interior to the GT. Maybe not over the G37 in terms of "luxury" items per se (no screen without Nav, no available sunfroof, no homelink), but in terms of build quality and quality of materials used, they use the soft touch materials and hard plastic in the same places, and the feel of the buttons is comparable. The only thing I hate on the Mustang is how the brake boot feels like an inside out old leather sock. It's terrible. I don't know why they would put such a cheap *** contraption so close to the driver. They could have at least used the same material as the shift boot, which is actually quite nice. Aside from that, the leather door inserts, and the double stitched seats, along with the ambient lighting and standard illuminated door sills are a beautiful touch.




And handling going to the G35? I don't know about that one man, the 2010 Track Pack Mustangs and the 2011+ GTs are pretty good handlers. I don't know how accurate that review is where they compare it to the M3 and it only falls behind by .1 of a second the whole lap, but even if that was a little generous on the Mustang side (which I feel it was), it still speaks volumes about the way the car handles. Did you get the Brembo package on yours? You got a great color by the way. I wanted black, but I decided white on this one was the way to go. I'm still debating weather to mod it or not. Only thing I got so far is a rear black out panel from SLP.

 

I don't see a reason to really compare the new 2011 5.0+ GT to the G35. I would only compare a used Mustang vs a used G35. Now if you're talking new for new, then I see a better comparison being made between the G37 and the Mustang as they are very similar when loaded with comparable trim levels and either engine choice really.

Obviously the Mustang GT with the 5.0 might edge out the G37 in performance comparisons and then the V6 mustang might loose out a bit against the g37.

In the end I think they are very comparable to each other and each looses something to one another so in turn the final decisison comes down to personal preferences.

If I personally were looking new for new and wanted a very mod friendly car for occassionaly track use, Mustang hands down. If I wanted a more stylish street cruiser with only simple bolt-ons and more focus on being Stance'd then the G37 is a clear winner.

 

They are different types of cars.


Mustang is a muscle/sport car. G35/37 is a entry level luxury vehicle with some grunt under the hood.

 

If you've driven both cars there wouldn't even be a question in the difference. 5.0 interior feels cheap and lacks any style. The leather is tough and doesn't feel nearly as nice as the G's supple leather. It's just not even close to as comfortable or nice feeling as the G, but that's why you pay so much more for a G.

Exterior style is totally personal opinion. However, I'll take a G37 coupe body over the mustang any day.

Power-wise the 5.0 takes the cake and feels a lot faster from the immense low-end torque. The 4.6L feels faster from the torque but definitely isn't "faster" than a G35 / 37. My friend has a 2006 GT and my '07 G35x is pretty well on par every time we race. However, when we were testing top speed, he said that around 135mph he felt like his car was going to fall apart and had to slow down, where my G felt totally fine like I was going 40mph with no vibrations, noises, or any harsh feelings at all, and still had some RPM's where I could have kept pulling.

Handling-wise I haven't driven the 5.0 enough to have an opinion, but the G's handling is hands-down much better than the previous mustang GT's.

Bottom line, it's apples to oranges and I don't know how people are even cross shopping a bare-bones muscle car to a entry level luxury vehicle.

 

This is all your opinion, as I think that the interior on a GT is a lot better than in a G35, and on par with the G37. They use soft touch and hard plastic in the exact same spots within the cars. And high quality leather in the G37? You mean the leather that bubbles in 1,000 miles? Or leather that creases and loses color in 4,000 miles? The G37 has some of the worst leather I've seen in what Infiniti calls a "luxury" coupe.



I went from a G37 to a GT Premium, and I will never look back. I don't understand why you wouldn't cross shop the two if you're looking for a RWD coupe. They both offer leather, Nav, bluetooth, and a choice of pretty good driver trains. The only things you can't get on a Mustang that you get in a G37 is adaptive cruise control and memory seats.

 

If it's all equal as far as quality goes in your eyes, then that's great for you. You can get an "equal" car and save a crap load of money. When I sit in the mustang it feels cheap and plasticy. I don't have a definitive answer for why, but I'm not the only person that feels that way. Obviously styling is always going to be an opinionated answer (beauty in the eye of the beholder...) so I'm not sure what other answer you can expect. Sitting in the G feels warm, inviting, and like there was a lot of attention to layout and details. Everyone who has ever sat in my car feels the exact same way.

 

Performance-wise the GT 5.0 mustang is more in the older BMW M3 category than a G37. 415 hp and 3500lbs. Do the math

 

Performance-wise...it'll run with the new M3's


http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/...son/index.html

 

That's what I was referring to. The bmw is a 2011 but "old" meant current chassis that a few years old.

The new mustang is NO joke. And ford did a ton of suspension work on it. Hangs with the BMW using the solid rear axle. Amazing

 

According to the latest rumors...the solid rear axle is finally going bye-bye for the 2014/2015 model refresh.

It's also rumored to be lighter, smaller and have a turbo-charged engine in the engine line-up as well.

 

BMW stands for Bayerische Motoren Werke AG or Bavarian Motor Works in english...... located in Munich Bavaria which is located no where near anything British! lol some people are dumb and it makes me smile.