Motortrend has tested the G37 auto

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Oct 9, 2008 | 04:46 PM
  #16  
I like the S wheels.

Eye of the beholder I guess.
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Oct 9, 2008 | 08:27 PM
  #17  
Quote: I smell coupe's power getting bumped to 350hp.
They wish. Sedan > Coupe since the beginning
























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Oct 9, 2008 | 09:07 PM
  #18  
The numbers are great! I'm just suprised that the only cosmetic change was the wheels. They should have added a unique bumper at least!!
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Oct 9, 2008 | 11:50 PM
  #19  
Quote: The numbers are great! I'm just suprised that the only cosmetic change was the wheels. They should have added a unique bumper at least!!
Sacch, if I'm not mistaken, I think there's a SLIGHT change to the side mirrors, but still I agree, nothing that I know of was changed to the body
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Oct 10, 2008 | 12:58 AM
  #20  
Awesome numbers. Glad to see a definite improvement w/ this upgrade.
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Oct 10, 2008 | 01:19 AM
  #21  
I remember when the denial was strong for the G35 folks who said the G37 wouldn't be that much faster. Its waaay faster now...right in-line with the 335i and IS350. GREAT job Infiniti. The new 370Z will be crazy fast being 3100 lbs with the same powertrain
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Oct 10, 2008 | 01:21 AM
  #22  
Quote: The numbers are great! I'm just suprised that the only cosmetic change was the wheels. They should have added a unique bumper at least!!
I think the interior leather materials feel more expensive.
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Oct 10, 2008 | 01:42 AM
  #23  
Quote: I smell coupe's power getting bumped to 350hp.
It's going to take more than 350hp to get that sled coupe to run with the G37 sedan.
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Oct 10, 2008 | 03:01 AM
  #24  
Great numbers! It's about damn time

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Oct 10, 2008 | 05:47 AM
  #25  
It's interesting that the new 7AT version of the sedan is this much quicker than the 6MT version. The numbers don't lie - it's easy to see with the gearing how that was achieved, but it seems odd that there would be such a disparity between the 6MT and the 7AT. I would still get the 6MT for myself, but the 7AT folks will have the bragging rights. Even moreso with the coupe that is 50 lbs heavier (http://www.nissannews.com/assets/spe...upe_Specs.pdf).
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Oct 10, 2008 | 08:02 AM
  #26  
The G is a great car but for me is not a sport car. 0-60, 1/4 miles # mean nothing in the real word.

What I'd like to see in the near future is a DSG gearbox.
But in all honesty after driving stick most of my life I still can't get used to the paddle shifters and rarely ever used them. Not the same as a clutch and rowing your own gears.
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Oct 10, 2008 | 11:14 AM
  #27  
Quote: I remember when the denial was strong for the G35 folks who said the G37 wouldn't be that much faster. Its waaay faster now...right in-line with the 335i and IS350. GREAT job Infiniti. The new 370Z will be crazy fast being 3100 lbs with the same powertrain
only to a bench racer. In the real world .2-.3 seconds is a fender or a half a door length with completely evenly matched drivers.

The 7AT times are certainly impressive though. The 6MT owners are going to have to WORK to get those times.
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Oct 10, 2008 | 11:28 AM
  #28  
Quote: I remember when the denial was strong for the G35 folks who said the G37 wouldn't be that much faster. Its waaay faster now...right in-line with the 335i and IS350. GREAT job Infiniti. The new 370Z will be crazy fast being 3100 lbs with the same powertrain
FYI current V36 G35 is already faster than the IS350.
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Oct 10, 2008 | 11:31 AM
  #29  
Quote: only to a bench racer. In the real world .2-.3 seconds is a fender or a half a door length with completely evenly matched drivers.

The 7AT times are certainly impressive though. The 6MT owners are going to have to WORK to get those times.
not true. As speeds increase the distance is multiplied by how many cl each point of a second is. If one car traps 102 and the other traps 105 and the difference is 0.3 seconds that is a pretty big gap when crossing the 1/4 mile.
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Oct 10, 2008 | 11:37 AM
  #30  
Quote: not true. As speeds increase the distance is multiplied by how many cl each point of a second is. If one car traps 102 and the other traps 105 and the difference is 0.3 seconds that is a pretty big gap when crossing the 1/4 mile.
That's if the traps are that far apart. The previous article of the 6MTs had the G35 and the G37 6MT's trapping both at 104.

Now comparing the 5AT G35 to the 7AT G37, There's where you'd probably see a significant difference. What do 5AT's typically trap?
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