Originally posted by kazi


I think if you priced them out at $35k, you get more amenities with the TL and G35 than the others.

One thing I noticed, I'm not sure if this is true, but the 330i only comes with a standard single CD player. Add the Navi and it deletes the CD player and adds a cassette player instead. I'm confused on this one.

Originally posted by DVPGSR
Scores (Acura, Audi, BMW, Infiniti, Benz, VW)
Amenities: 9, 6, 7, 8, 6, 6

Someone please tell me what Acura comes with the BMW doesn't?. Not trying to nitpick here but how did BMW get a 7 for amenities?

I guess they couldn't make BMW look perfect.

Originally posted by asianautica
No it never occur to me. I always feel that when you're testing the brakes, it's all about the distances. I also test drove the G35 and the pedal feels fine to me. much better than the Benz. Maybe also because I'm an aggressive driver so I like brakes that's also aggressive to slow me down as quick as possible.

I must admit, I didn't read the story because I don't have the magazine. But I've never heard anyone complain about the G35 oversteering like mad before.

Originally posted by asianautica

The steering, too, is communicative without getting overly chatty. Its action is light and crisp with a smooth, low-friction feel that weights up nicely as you ask the front P215/55WR-17 Goodyears for increasing stick. Despite the relatively modest width of the tires, the G35 circles the skidpad at 0.84 g, which would have tied for best in that seven-sedan comparison. Our only complaint with the steering is its oversensitivity immediately off-center. It makes the car harder to drive smoothly and makes the body do a slight lateral wobble at turn-in that is unbecoming of a sports sedan.

The brakes are also guilty of this sporting faux pas. The pads take an overly tenacious initial bite. Maybe some wear would correct this, maybe not. Dip more deeply into the left pedal, and the driver is rewarded with nice linear progression from "Perhaps I should consider braking" all the way to "Oh, goodness!" The G35 stops in an impressive 162 feet from 70 mph.

Our sport-package car acquitted itself nicely on our test roads east of San Diego. That's especially true when the roads dip and sway instead of twisting tightly back on themselves. With room to stretch its legs, and space to ease in and out of corners, the G35 is a delight. There's little body roll, and the aluminum multilink suspension handles undulations with grace and steady resolve. When the going gets tighter, as on some of the narrow wooded passes on our route, the G35 lets you know it's no go-kart. Pushed hard into tight bends, the G35 feels almost as large as it is. Despite an advantageous 53/47 weight distribution (thanks to its rearward-mounted front engine and rear drive), the G35 will push wide of your intended line. Maybe 225s would work better. If it lacks the last bit of razor-edge precision of the 3-series out on racy roads, the G35 nonetheless is a satisfying driver with familiar and welcome rear-drive dynamics. That's backed with a standard electronic stability system.