Edmunds: G37 vs 335i
07-02-2007, 01:12 AM
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In the more controlled environment of our instrumented testing facility, 4WAS doesn't seem to hamper the G37, and the car maintains 71.3 mph through the slalom.
07-02-2007, 01:14 AM
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Originally Posted by N50
I think it's a little misleading. They were testing a fully loaded G against a barebones 335i MT. Had both cars been loaded it would have been a different story. I see why, however, edmunds did what they did.
07-02-2007, 01:17 AM
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Originally Posted by bloodhound
You cant test a 4WAS G against a non active steering BMW. I hope that 4WAS being mandatory is a bunch of crock....
Last edited by N50; 07-02-2007 at 01:27 AM.
07-02-2007, 01:18 AM
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Originally Posted by bloodhound
You cant test a 4WAS G against a non active steering BMW. I hope that 4WAS being mandatory is a bunch of crock....
07-02-2007, 01:20 AM
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As with all Bimmer gearboxes, this one feels slightly glutinous as you move the lever through the gates. Compared to the G's shift action, though, the BMW has a lighter-effort feel and it snaps positively into gear.
07-02-2007, 01:21 AM
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Originally Posted by Yimbie
According to Infiniti specifications... the 4WAS G is an option on the G37 Sport, unless Infiniti changed it for some reason.
07-02-2007, 01:27 AM
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Due to its higher price and shorter features list, the 3 Series won this test by only 2.3 points. But contained within those points are all the details that make it a more intimate and involving driving partner.
07-02-2007, 01:29 AM
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one of our editors recorded in the notebook for this comparison. "I'm not sure what the price difference is, but the BMW feels $15,000 better."
07-02-2007, 01:29 AM
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Originally Posted by bloodhound
Or Edmunds had one of the selective inclusion/omission inclination....
Last edited by Yimbie; 07-02-2007 at 01:31 AM.