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Old 10-02-2008 | 04:08 PM
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G37 Sedan Short Take Road Test - C&D

Sounds like a solid improvement from the G35... heck I'd probably take one over the coupe on looks alone - the coupe looks a bit too chunky for my tastes. Can't wait for some real 335i v G37 comparos to see if the refinements in the sedan can make it truly competitive with the bimmer. I know I'll be replacing my STI with one of these!



Redesigned for 2007, the second-generation Infiniti G35 sedan was good. Like, really good. Good enough to get all up in the faces of the competition and fall only to the benchmark BMW 3-series in its last comparison test. Good enough to have been invited to join us for a 40,000-mile fling. Good enough, in fact, to have secured itself a place on our 2007 10Best Cars list. But now it’s dead. And we don’t care.

We don’t mourn too deeply, you see, because the G35 has been replaced for 2009 by the G37. It’s still a second-gen G sedan, of course, but one that has been revised in several key areas.

Brains and Brawn: More mpg and More hp

Under the hood, the 306-hp, 3.5-liter V-6 has been kicked to the curb in favor of the 3.7-liter unit from the G37 coupe. The move adds 22 horsepower and variable valve-timing to the sedan’s arsenal, with output now standing at 328 galloping ponies. Torque rises by just 1 lb-ft to 269, but the smooth-spinning six serves up adequate grunt no matter where the tach needle is pointing.
http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/...take_road_test
Old 10-02-2008 | 04:52 PM
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Nowhere near the Coupe in terms of looks IMO! People have different tastes though
Old 10-02-2008 | 05:02 PM
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^ LOL, Now your car is in it's own league lol
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The wheels dont' look half bad in that shot
Old 10-02-2008 | 06:14 PM
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why don't they make manual sedans?
Old 10-02-2008 | 06:14 PM
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The wheels dont' look half bad in that shot
Agreed
Old 10-02-2008 | 07:17 PM
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why don't they make manual sedans?
They've always made manual G sedans. The test vehicle for the article above even had a manual transmission. Only the all wheel drive versions lack the manual transmission option.
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Originally Posted by aliiin
why don't they make manual sedans?
Did you read the article?
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I don't understand hot it gets from 0-100 in 12.8 seconds but in the quarter mile it does it in 13.8 with a trap speed of 104. so it takes 1 full second for another 4 MPH???
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I don't understand hot it gets from 0-100 in 12.8 seconds but in the quarter mile it does it in 13.8 with a trap speed of 104. so it takes 1 full second for another 4 MPH???



Is that hard to believe?
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That GE Sedan looks great!!!
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Originally Posted by SilverRSXJezus
Is that hard to believe?
yes....
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^yes as well
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^ Not if there is a gear shift at 101-103mph.



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