I drove the IS, nice car but it is a small mid size where the G35 has a much larger cabin than the IS. Personally I would never consider the IS for that reason.

 

the IS is good on a straight run but did you ever take the IS on turns? it doesn't compare to the G. you really have to look at the whole scenario not just a drag race.

 

I didn't mean to turn this into a discussion about the IS350 and
it's drag times, sorry.

Maybe Infiniti isn't considering the IS350 a "in class" competitior
since it is quite a bit smaller in size. But then again, so is the
330i (even the new 330i).

 

That wasn't my intent either, I just used it as a reference to make a point. If Infiniti wants to stay on top with performance they are going to have to look at the competitors numbers and abilities to come up with the right blend. I WANT Infiniti to succeed again so I can become a repeat customer.

As XcarGo said I would never consider the IS due to its size and also lack of a manual tranny. The new 330i/335i is a different story, it's grown enough for me to consider.

When I got my G I really loved the 540i but too much $$$, so my G became my 'Poor Man's' 540i, on par performance and sizing, little less lux, but damn great car.