300ZXTT

Thank you sir. I'm the one who said there are a LOT of cars with faster 0-60 times than the new Q60, whether AWD or not. And regardless of price. If someone is looking at the Q60 coupe, AWD or RWD, primarily for the 0-60 times, they just might not be understanding the point of the car. And as I also stated, a 4.5 sec. 0-60 in the Q60 400hp version weighing 3,700 POUNDS should make most all of its owners happy, happy. It would me. Some people either miss the point, or simply don't understand it.

saywat?

iTrader: (3)

Must suck to be a mustang or camaro owner and be surrounded by rental cars of the same model. That's how it is where I'm from.

Landshark

yeah, i get it - my G37 is much slower than the Evo its replacing, but its quick ENOUGH. i wanted a smaller good-looking car with good handling, AWD, and decent acceleration.

i live near a large park where cars like to "cruise". you can't throw a rock around here without hitting a Mustang/Camaro/Corvette/Challenger/Charger. i like my cars a little more "out of the ordinary". most of my past cars nobody even knew what the hell they were ... but i did.

tag824

Sorry, but I need to call you out to "get real" yourself. Just because you saw some RWD cars stuck in the snow doesn't mean anything other than they were not prepared. You're obviously misinformed when it comes to understanding the right tires for the job. I'm in Chicago, where we have long winters and many snow days. I've been driving a RWD car for the better part of 13yrs. I don't get stuck or sit in one spot spinning my wheels, because I have winter tires. I've never been stuck or had any issues, not even in blizzards. I can attest that if you had an AWD car with All-Season tires I'd run circles around you with my RWD car w/Winter Tires, hands down. I'd out accelerate, out corner and stop in a shorter distance than your AWD setup. I know you don't believe me, that's because you've never driven a car with proper winter tires. You have zero experience or else you'd have a different opinion.

RWD w/Winter Tires > AWD w/Summer Tires
RWD w/Winter Tires > AWD w/All-Season Tires
RWD w/Winter Tires < AWD w/Winter Tires

I challenge you to go find some other video reviews. Tire Rack has a bunch too, with RWD and winter tires. As your experience with AWD was night and day so is when you put on winter tires.

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evil-G-nius

iTrader: (1)

I used to drive a Trans Am in the snow when I lived in Jersey. I made it up hills and through the streets no problem. If you are having a problem driving RWD in the snow its user error. The G has a strong traction control and I can't see the car being bad in the snow...especially how heavy it is. AWD doesn't necessarily mean you wont have issues either, you have a better shot at not getting stuck but I have seen tons of AWD cars and trucks stuck. Just sayin

2008G-Man

Get winter tires and don't worry about it. It was like night and day once we put winter tires on our G (and I grew up in upstate NY driving in snow with RWD cars so no user error).

evil-G-nius

iTrader: (1)

Yeah, I did it on high performance summer tires and had no issues. But if you have the right equipment and you know what you are doin it shouldn't be an issue. To be honest...I have never bought winter tires and now I live in Cali so I don't need to. LoL

2008G-Man

I'm in FL now and could hardly give away my Blizzaks when I left MD.

eljoker

I conquer, with Winter tires making all the difference. I can also attess to the mass public believing that AWD is better in the snow with all season. Most of the public think all season means it is 100% better than dedicated winter/ summer tires. This is in fact not true but what do I know, I only read real data reports and have real world experience.

Blade89

That's funny. I have a '08 G37, the wife has a '13 Velsoter Turbo. While the Veloster beats the G in practicality (it's nice to fit 2 full sized bicycles in the back), MPG (50% better avg.) and price/cost to own (almost 1/2 the price to buy), it ties it in creature comforts. It's got all the same trim and tech that my G has (or at least that I use). The G is far better in the performance category obviously.

Sounds like that guy didn't want to pay double plus sacrifice efficiency/practicality for 140hp and better handling.

TheoQ60

So you can hear the exhaust in the Q60 trailer, it's just hard to hear because of the music.

At 8 seconds you hear the engine start up and if you pay attention closely you will hear an exhaust note under the music

At 47 seconds, front of the car - it sounds very close to that in car vid of the S3.0t Q50, guess we are hearing the turbos?

evil-G-nius

iTrader: (1)

The car is gorgeous IMO. I wish the vid didn't have all the music and effects as well...maybe 30 seconds of just the car sound. I like it though

chilibowl

I cant wait to see it in the flesh. I need to drive it. Those damn paddles better be very fast.

tag824

That's my biggest concern, followed by weight and size.

KAHBOOM

iTrader: (4)

I wasn't calling you out on your comparison. I was speaking to the overall comparisons and the suggestion that the two should be cross shopped without exception.
Yes I think the Q60 should have venhilated seats too.