Wow not it has the same horsepower as the IS350. Now it can really smoke the BMW in a drag race at least.

I have to give it up to Infiniti for doing BIG things but I would still pick a BMW 335i. There is honestly arent a lot of car that gives as much feedback as Bimmers. I’ve driven a 184hp 325ci and it brings a smile to my face EVERY single time. Not to mention my 04 s2000 has about 240hp and hits 60 in 5.5 . the bimmer did it in about 7 or 8. How the hell do they do it?????

because its a honda

thats cool i actually like how infiniti’s look Ive never driven one but i wonder if they drive the way they look.

I meant HOW does bimmer do it?? they make the driving experience incredible.

Hmm…I wonder why you still keep your S2000 if you keep praising the 325. I get rid of it, really!

And the Infiniti doesn’t have the Lexus glaring fault…

No manual. This car kicks ass.

what ive noticed is bimmers have really nice ride but the punch of a muscle car i like it

The fact this car makes 300hp doesn’t make it the best car in its class. Its relatively easy to get that sort or power from a 3.5Ltr.

The car themselves are good compared to cadillac and other non established manufacturers but the europeans marques have been perfecting the handling experience for years and years. Thats why the now last generation of the 3 series (97-04) is still better then anything that non europeans manufacturers have to offer in this class.

All I know is that if the jap cars are so great then why do they copy The Germans?? or koreans copy the japs, I dont get it are you blind

nice…now with lexus and nissan offering 300 hp sedans in this segment I wonder if BMW will put the 3.0 TT in the sedan, I also wonder how much horse power the new CTS will have, it seems that once one or two cross the 300 hp threshold the others must do the same, right?

Bimmer 335i will be 300hp. Euro only 2007 330i with direct injection gasoline is rated 272bhp. Power/Liter, bimmer wins by a nose.. but you got to pay to play..

I was waiting for this new G. But I got tired of waiting and got a used Audi S4 with twin turbos and a stick (Audi Certified too). A chip upgrade, aftermarket downpipes and a 3″ exhaust means I will have around 370hp in no time. I used to have one with only the chip; this time Stage2+ means the Audi sleeper will chew up any stock M3 (much less 330’s, G35s, ISwhateva’s)…..

@Fromes, the 335 turbo has already been announced by BMW for both the coupe AND NOW the sedan. Check E90Post and you can find the announcement and pricing.

-Brett

The 335i here in the statesis going to be in the mid 40’s starting price… The G35 is in the mid 30’s. The IS350 is outrageous at over 42 grand and doesn’t offer a damn manual tranny!

This new G makes an affordable alternative to a 3 series, especially at over 10 grand price difference.

The 2007 335i Sedan is starting @ $38,700 MSRP- which puts it $7.5K over the 2006 G35 Sedan. If Infiniti increase the price on the new G35 Sedan, then that margin will shrink further.

That sounds a bit optimistic at 38,7 but if that number is for real then yeah, go for the Bimmer. But with options that match the G, I would expect the mid 40’s price. Thanks for the info.

Paul D, These numbers are not guesstimates:they are official numbers from BMW North America.

#5 i keep my S2000 Because its a monster!!! But the Bimmer is a bit pricey. Its just how they time the engines. something with 180hp should throw me back in my seat. i mean ive driven it with two other passengers in the car and they were like “man this things got some pick up” imagine if i was in the 335i. You gotta love what Stuart said.( #8)

i meant something with 180hp SHOULDNT throw me back.

With that money, i’ll just buy a TSX and and money left over to fix it up…and it’ll look better.

The G35 has always been a nice choice for the enthusiast on a budget.

Maybe your BMW had a lot of torque?

Let the horsepower wars continue. The consumers benefit. BTW, I believe the 335i has better fuel consumption than the 330i which already is pretty good (around 20/29). Wonder what the G35 or G37 will do.

Damn it I was interested in the coupe.

Why is it being delayed a year? With the 1 year delay and its proximity to the supposed GTR release date, I’m hoping that they’ll have a few things in common…and not just for aesthetic reasons.

…if I’m even still interested by then…

I love this car…in coupe form. I think the sedan is pretty ugly and in that case I’d prefer the IS350 or indeed a bimmer. But indeed I must say they’re all great cars and I wouldn’t complain and having any one of them.

After the Benz C class Saab 9-3 and the CTS Launch, there is going a great Comparo.
Its Said GM is leaving no stones unturned to get back to the Top..I doubt they can do it with a Second Model run for the CTS, but, I bet they will be right up there with the Germans.
The Saab, its never been a player, but its twin Turbo V6 should makes things interesting in its next life

this car needs at least 50hp more to compete with 335 thats just how it works. jap hp is not comparable with german power

#27, I believe everyone is now stating HP based on the SAE system.

If it was an american car, it would only produce 200 hp.

I’ve compared the Infiniti and BMW 3 series more than once since I started researching my next car. I noticed that if you get the Infiniti with a premium package, you get almost everything included with only 1 additional cost increase over the base price. Unfortunately the germans haven’t learned to do the same thing. EVERYTHING costs more even certain colors of paint, so you can compare base prices all you want but in order to truly understand what a bargain the G35 is you could have to add up all the extras on the BMW and add the 1 package on the G35. You will be surprised how fast a car with a $38k car jumps to almost $50k. Now if you want to drive the absolute best and don’t care about price, then you need to leave your biased opinions at home and walk into both dealers and drive them both. THEN you can come tell everyone which impressed you more.

To # 4 i have a 2004 g35 and the car is very problamatic. Right now the clutch release bearing sounds like it is ready to explode. It is on it’s 4th set of brakes and just about everything is going wrong. It will be gone soon. Only 41,000 Miles ! ! !

Don’t like the sour taste of lemons much, John? Cuz I believe that’s what you bought…

Having said that, I believe that reliability isn’t Infiniti/Nissan’s strongest point…

That’s the one thing I’d be weary about should I get the G35…

In COUPE form. … bastards …
With that extra year, it had BETTER be the G37 and push something like 350hp. Leaving some room under the hood for forced induction too…

Who cares. If you want to sell cars you have to increase performance continuously. Engine output is one parameter of many in achieving higher performance. Nissan hasn’t achieved anything revolutionary here. Next.

The consumer benefits? It it were MPG wars I would agree.

I wonder if the HP will ever end or 1 day will we have 300hp Civic & Corolla?

The Infinitys are nice cars. They have done a very good job emulating BMW, which is smart.

The main problem is that they are priced only a little lower. When you are cross shopping these two brands, the BMW come out more expensive, but only slightly.

So if its is a difference between getting the real thing for only a few thousand more, then at this premium bracket it is not a big jump.

The real thing!!! I like that terminolgy #34. I mean i could still wild out in a 92 bimmer. try doing that in an older infiniti. i think infiniti is going places with there cars, but like someone else said. “You gotta pay to play.”

#34- thats messed up man. the G coupe does sound nice though.

actually for $2950 you can get a Premium Package and heated seats on the 335i, bringing MSRP to $42345 including destination, and I don’t think you’d be missing much. Throw in a Sport Package for $1600 if you want, not that it’s necessary, and you’re still under $44K. With the free maintenance worth at least a few grand and the resale value of the 3-series being so good (it’ll pretty much maintain the up front price difference upon resale) I’d be willing to wager that actually owning a 335i won’t cost much more, if at all more, than a G35 would.

#38– JRobUSC– No doubt. The Bimmers are not that more expensive.

So why buy an Infiniti when you can have the real thing. In the beginning of the Infinity/Lexus era, there was a significant price gap. Not any more.

G35 Coupe is probably being delayed because it shares a platform with the 350Z. I think Nissan has already said the next Z will be a 2009 model. They also said they wanted the Z to be more like the Porsche Cayman so that looks good for the G35 coupe.

It’s still not up to par with the Cadillac CTS. Never will be. I think I’d rather shop a GrandPrix GTP or ImpalaSS for that price and I’d be getting a real American car, not some POS asian econobox

The upcoming Cadillac CTS is a nice alternative I agree. But the GrandPrix and Impala? It simply will not compare. GROW UP.

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This infiniti looks good and the boost in power should allow it to compete with the IS350. BMW really needs to step it up now.

It’s a nice car. But I think the sedan that people have to watch out for will come from GM. Have you seen teh new Commodore VE. That car is sick.
http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/07/16/20062007-holden-ve-commodore-revealed/

I’d like to see the nismo 350z RS motor make it into the G35. Granted, it would likely still be a little de-tuned, but a G35 producing ~340/345 hp would definitely sell.

http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/Features/articleId=109094

You can’t polished a turd even with 306hp.

There still trying to polish the CTS. Might as well paint it brown

#44-Arge– “BMW really needs to step it up now.”

I think they already have with the 300bhp/300 lb-ft 335i

The torque comes on at 1400 RPM which mean it will have a ton of pull off the line.

BMW does not sweat Infinty. Yet.

It would be nice if Infinty countered all of BMW’s offering with 100 extra BHP for equal money than this strategy of just slightly more or equal power for just a little less dough.

They will not win over the BImmerphiles that way. That is what counts. Infinty blow our minds, make it impossible to buy a BMW b/c you offer such a better deal. Right now Munich still gets my money.

Even if G35 got painted gold by Infiniti, its still a turd!

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=24042

click the pdf file.

for 335i pricing

after 4 yrs with a high strung bmw..the 2007 g35 wins by about 10k…the new 335i with options & tax touch the high 40’s..