picus

G37 6Mt sport = 3668 lbs without 4WAS. 54/46 weight balance.
cd = .30
height = 54.9"
width = 71.8"
length = 183.1"
wheelbase = 112.2"
Int volume 82.7 cu ft
trunk = 7.4 cu ft

335i coupe manual = 3571lbs 50/50 weight distro
cd = .31
height = 54.1"
width = 70.2"
length = 181.1"
wheelbase = 108.7"
Int volume 88.5 cu ft
trunk = 15.2 cu ft

habitat

Pretty close specs, but do remember there is a ~$4,550 difference in price (MSRP) base G37S/base 335i. To me that means a nearly a G37s w/nav and premium package + 19x8.5,19x9.0 vs. a base 335i with dinky 17x8. In stock form, I'd still take the G37 for the long haul.

Tekknikal

base/base difference is $6,550

GStateOM

As a whole, I'd say Motorweek's 0-62 times are mostly on the "slower" side...

DASHOCKER

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Because the same testers have been there since the show started in the 80's. John Davis, Pat Goss & others.. They are like 75years old thus the slow test numbers

TXSTYLE

iTrader: (1)

Ding... Ding... Ding! Survey says... "You are correct sir!"

Now then... I've seen a handful of G37's on the road, and they are quite distinguishable from the G35C to my eyes. Of course I don't wear glasses or anything...
Nice car and easily one of the most visually appealing coupes on the road. This car has plenty o' mod potential!

rominl

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that's what i think as well, and the 1/4 as well as braking aren't on the good side neither

overall i would still choose 335 over this

gengar

Yikes, it's almost as heavy as the IS-F... with a manual transmission... and an equally bad weight balance.

Gojirra99

I would too, & the new body style has not grown on me at all, I actually like the new G35 sedan's look better than the coupe, especially seen in person.

XeroK00L

Wow...I had no idea the G37 has such a tiny trunk. What exactly is eating its trunk space vs. the G35 anyway? And the 335i coupe gets a trunk that's 3 cu. ft. larger than the 335i sedan? Doesn't make sense to me.

Bean

iTrader: (1)

I can't say I'm suprised at all. The trapspeed is what I'm looking at.

Its heavy and runs an overrated VQ motor. I know the pre-HR motors don't make their advertised power ratings; and I suspected Nissan might be providing a ringer for early testing (much like I suspect they did with the GTR). Power/weight-wise the G37 shouldnt be any faster (only slightly) than a stock 2003 350Z (280ish hp and 3300lbs). Trap speeds seem to indicate this; regardless of how poor the launch was.

toy4two

Looks like I'll just keep my 350Z, I can't see how the new G37 can be a whole second slower, my 2003 is lighter than even the newer 350Z by 200lbs but it only has 287hp.

Nissan / Datsun

1990 Nissan 300ZX Twin Turbo 5.6 14.1
1992 Nissan 300ZX Turbo 5.7 14.2
1993 Nissan 300ZX Turbo 5.2 13.8
1994 Nissan 300ZX Turbo 6.0 14.4
1995 Nissan 300ZX Turbo 5.5 13.9
2003 Nissan 350z 5.4 14.1
2004 Nissan 350z Roadster 5.7 14.3
2004 Nissan 350Z 5.3 13.77
2005 Nissan 350Z 35th Anniversary Edition 6 Speed 5.8 14.3
2003 Nissan Altima 3.5SE 5.9 14.6
2002 Nissan Maxima SE 6.0 14.7

Infiniti


2003 Infiniti G35 Coupe 5.5 14.2

toy4two

I posted this article on the 350z forums and they are saying Car and Driver got a 5.4-5.5 out of it and that autos are trapping high 13's so there must have been something wrong with the test driver (it was an auto though )

whoster

so still...Infiniti's newest and best effort at a sport coupe is barely as fast as my 9 year old luxobarge?

picus

The G37 has almost no rear overhang; just like the G35. That and the high decklid with a spare tire (with a really small opening fwiw) make for a very, very shallow trunk (coupes generally have shallow trunks, the G37 has a very shallow one). The 335i has the weird benefit of being designed with a retractable hardtop version in mind, so it has a longer rear overhang and deeper trunk. The 335i also has no spare. The cubic volume of the 335i's trunk is actually more than my old G35 *sedan*. Oh, and worth noting; with the 335i you can fold the rear seats down flat, not so with G37/G35.

To the guys bringing up MSRP, there is no doubt the G37 is a great value.