What would Infiniti have to do to beat the BMW 330i in a comparison?

If the G35 had a 3.8 litre V6 and it had 320 HP/290 LB*FT with cylinder deactivation that would allow it to get 31 MPG on the Highway and 24 in the City would it beat the BMW? What if it had all of the above and they changed the interior to look as good as the Acura TL, would it win then? Now the big question is would you still buy the G35 if it had all of the above features but it cost $42K when properly equipped? Would you rather have the above specs or the extra $8K - $10K?

 

What your talking about already exist its the M45

 

Who cares?? The G35 is significantly less expensive and you get the same performance. So you "you" win.

 

The first thing would be to change the mindset of the automotive press.

That'll never happen IMO.

And above - the M45 was never compared to a 330i. He didn't ask when an Infiniti would beat a BMW, he specified the 330i.

 

Nor does that MPG exist in the M!

 

i bought my g for $27k. $42 is way out of my league. i never would have looked for one. my finances have improved since then... but i probably would have looked at the z a little harder.

 

What I am saying is its an upgraded G. They say what worked and redesign the M because of poor sales. And I know about the MPG but the rest of what he is saying sums up the M.

 

They already have as far as I'm concerned

 

If they re-badged it as a BMW it would win.

 

i agree with picus

 

i agree.

 

Performance wise, the G35 already beats the BMW. The only exception is when the G35 is wearing crappy tires. The interior could be better but the 330i interior is not perfect either. Car mags like the BMW because it does everything really well and has a lot of high tech stuff to talk about. What I don't get, is that they still complain about all that high tech stuff (idrive, active steering, etc) and it's all really expensive. The fancy new motor has a lot of technology and fancy metals but it still only makes 255hp. I would expect more if I was paying $42k.

 

I agree that if the G35 had a propeller logo then it would be considered the greatest car ever by ALL car magazines. I also think that if the 330i had an Infiniti badge on it then it would be ridiculed for bad quality, a poor interior, poor performance, and lack of room by the car magazines and probably us also! However, I don’t agree that the M45 fits any of the things that I listed. It has a V8, much worse gas mileage, and it doesn’t cost $42K. The point was that Infiniti might be able to incorporate these features in the next G35 but it will probably push the cost much higher. Would you still be willing to buy a $42K G35? Jasperg35 and I definitely would not pay $42K for a G35 because it is just out of our budget. Maybe you all see it differently? I bet Infiniti is paying or has paid a pretty hefty sum just for the research to find the answer to the question! Little do they know that they just have to look here!

One thing really gets me about all of BMW so called technology breakthroughs. Why do you have to take the smart key out of your pocket and put it in the dash? That completely defeats all benefit of the smart key! You should never have to take it out of your pocket like in the G35 and IS350. I really don’t care if it has a red push button or not. The point is ease of use not aesthetics!

 

Are all of the G35 tires crappy? I have the Goodyear NCTs(I think) on my 05. They don’t seem as good as the Goodyear Eagle DS3s that I had on the 330i but they seem pretty good for factory tires. Is there a better tire in the 18” G35 size that I should consider buying?

 

I'm over the 3-series vs G sedan debate, personally. They are just two great, although different cars. One costs more, and one is a little rougher around the edges. Maybe the Gs performance with 3 series handling and gas mileage, the quiet cabin of the new Lexus with the interior of an Audi? Oh yeah, and make sure it doesn't cost more than $27.5

I'm more curious about the new Lexus IS than the 3 series