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Infiniti intentionally gears their vehicles higher than most - i.e., at cruise, they're turning more rpms. This puts them closer to their peak powerband. The BMW produces more torque at lower rpm, but you still need power, so it has to downshift (maybe more gears). Now, if you'd started by forcing it into a lower gear while cruising, it would (could) have been a different story.
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Folks have already mentioned the weight ratio - a more accurate test would be a 3 series versus the G37 as they are in the same class.
(P.S. I have a G35 and am looking at buying a 550i or 535d for exactly that reason - I need more space in the cr) |
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Actually they are about the same if you do a quarter mile.
535i 1/4 mile time 13.9 sec at 101 mph G37 coupe 1/4 mile time 14.0 sec at 100 mph
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I use to love eating G37s when I had my modded 335. They would always instigate and get killed by bus lengths.
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I had a G35 Coupe (alongside my E46) back in the day. While the G35 had more horsepower, I have to say... the thing was a piece of junk. The interior had more plastic than Joan River's face, and after only 2 years and 20k miles, I couldn't stand it any longer and got rid of it. It had a nice exhaust note, and the exterior styling was nice... but that was about it.
My G35 was a 2005 alongside my 2001 325i. I kept the 325i when I sent the G35 packing, and then moved on to the 335i without ever looking back at another Japanese car. Admittedly, I tried shopping around - the Lexus is350, for one - when I got the 335i, but it gave me the creeps... reminding me of why I dislike rebranded Nissans, Hondas, and Toyotas. The F10 is SO far superior to a G37 (sedan or coupe) that you can't honestly compare the two. The G37 is intended to be a competitor for the 3-series, and it falls down terribly in both style and performance there. The accelerator feels as if it's planted in a bowl of oatmeal. The Infiniti M is intended to be the real competitor here to the F10 and it comes closer... but I think it's still butt-ugly and lacks any semblance of German refinement, fit-and-finish, and overall luxury. There's a reason why BMWs are selling like hotcakes and the F10 is the best-selling 5 series in history.
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