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Oct 29, 2008 | 12:22 PM

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damn.....1st and 2nd gear are so short that thing revs up FAST. Should be even more faster once it breaks in!!

Oct 29, 2008 | 01:18 PM

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Originally Posted by darnelled

Looks quick.

80mph at 2700 RPM's should really help hwy mpg.

I was going to say that

Oct 29, 2008 | 01:31 PM

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Originally Posted by SIN3

i test drove it really nice and fast car. i love the interior.

Me too, agree 100%.

Oct 29, 2008 | 01:42 PM

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Wow

looks like 0-60 in 5 secs flat. Just wait until the car settles...

Oct 30, 2008 | 12:39 AM

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Q50 Red Sport 400 RWD

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Originally Posted by Skaterbasist

Magazine/Bench racing...

Do I need to say anything more?

Then people wonder why I look down so much on 0-60 times. People just don't analyze and understand what goes into that number.

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I understand that Paco, I could give a shiit about 0-60 times..I'm just wondering why they have so much error in their test. K.

btw, the interior is very nice on that car.

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Oct 30, 2008 | 05:12 PM

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This engine must really not have any torque in the low end, 2650@80mph is still too high, IMO. My wife's TL hovers around 2200@80mph. Different TQ curves I suppose. Oh well, still better than my Gen 2.

I'd buy it!

Oct 30, 2008 | 05:39 PM

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drive a 6MT VQ37. It has plenty of torque.

Oct 30, 2008 | 06:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Mike@RiversideInfiniti

drive a 6MT VQ37. It has plenty of torque.

Can you find me one in the Chicagoland area? I'd LOVE to drive one

The estimated build date for my 6mt is 11-10-08

Oct 30, 2008 | 07:32 PM

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see....now you have me wanting this car. i really don't want to spend more money! dang you!

Oct 30, 2008 | 08:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Mike@RiversideInfiniti

By the way, the tranny fully locks up in 3rd gear and higher at WOT...

I thought the torque-converter in the 7AT locked up in 2nd and higher...

...if that's not true, how is it chirping the tires on the 1-2 shift?

Forgive my ignorance... I'm a 6MT bigot.

Oct 30, 2008 | 08:38 PM

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Lockup is available in 2nd, but under WOT, my experience leads me to believe otherwise. My G37 sedan driving is extremely limited, but it did allow me to conclude that the tranny behavior is identical to that of the FX, where I have much mroe experience.

Oct 30, 2008 | 11:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Mike@RiversideInfiniti

mike, how smooth is the shifting compared to the CVT transmissions?

Oct 30, 2008 | 11:47 PM

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Nice

Oct 31, 2008 | 09:22 AM

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Originally Posted by nlens

mike, how smooth is the shifting compared to the CVT transmissions?

Technically, nothing can shift as smoothly as a CVT, since it doesn't really "shift" at all... shifts are simulated since "gears" are just artificial stoppage points on a continuously-variable gear-set.

That said, I'm interested to hear Mike's answer, and I'm hoping the answer is "not as smooth at all", since if I ever shift (pun intended) from MT to AT I'm hoping the lockup torque converter in the 7AT gives me as close to a MT-feel as possible (i.e., hard shifts under hard accel).