[AF]

It just hit me tonight after reading Autoweek, Motor trend and Car & Driver (still have to read Road & tracks review) that not one magazine really left me the feeling of I have to drive this car.

Meanwhile it's got all the makings of a great driver's car and some excellent competition for the 3 series.

It seems to me that most of the articles were all fluff basically describing the car as Infiniti told them to during there introduction and then they probably let them take a couple of laps with it.

My best guess is the Magazines really couldn't put the car through it's paces and therefore really couldn't give us any REAL feedback.

We'll have to wait for a real road test and maybe I'll even go and test drive it when it comes out !!

Overall I am disappointed that the Magazines couldn't come right out and say 'Infiniti didn't really give us enough time to give you a road test'

 

[fuz]

They are always like that. I remeber when the Jag X-Type came out and everyone was praising it as some sort of miracle car in articles devoted to that specific car. Now you can go the the Car and Driver comparo right on the website and see it placed right behind the Cadilac CTS, along with a more objective review. I think you just need to give it more time. And anyhow, there is no substitue for a real life test drive.

http://www.caranddriver.com/xp/Caranddriver/comparisontests/2002/february/200202_comparo_36.xml

Of course we all know who won...

 

[hts]

No offense to anyone (especially my main man Fuse), but one has to think that it's pretty darn hard for automobile enthusiasts/writers to get very excited about test-driving a friggen' slushbox.

Just wait 'till the critics have a chance to play around with the 6-speed....

 

[blackdawg]

G35 is 5 series sized, no?

i thought i read that the G35, while meant to compete with the 3 series, is larger. read into that what you will, but to me, that means heavier. like 3400 to 3500 pounds heavier.

and in the latest car and driver, they did track the slushbox and the driver feedback is a bit "insulated".

it's great to have cars such as the G35 because that means BMW will be upping the HP in the 330 shortly. probably as soon as next year.

 

[TD330ci]

Beaten by an Infinity!!

They reported an est. 6.5 0-60 for the slushbox!!

Dam, how fast will the 6-spd be!!

 

[hts]

Sub-6?

Yeah baby, yeah!

 

[WRS]

I remember the same "bmw look out" statments were said about preproduction IS 300's after media introductions. Then when the good mags finally got a production version to keep and test in the real world, it was " nice car but not a BMW. I also have real doubts about Nissans HP claims of late.:yikes:

 

[MAK]

:thumb: I am sure that the BMW elves have a few new wrinkles for next year. More HP is just the start. The BMW target will become harder to hit.
Mike

 

[AF]

:thumb: I am sure that the BMW elves have a few new wrinkles for next year. More HP is just the start. The BMW target will become harder to hit.
Mike

I hope your right . . . if they do a decent jump in Horsepower and torque, I think I'll get a sedan and this time go with a manual !!

 

[ALEX325i]

I hope your right . . . if they do a decent jump in Horsepower and torque, I think I'll get a sedan and this time go with a manual !!

WTG Alan! :thumb: