MMAfia

new g35 has almost 300hp (albeit japanese rating hp)... wonder who would win?

just curious to see your opinions...

MMAfia

swajames

You will. Don't sweat it

EBMCS03

Let us know the outcome... I'm interested in how much you'll beat the G35c 298hp car by.

swajames

I based my response on being a previous owner of the 2004 280 HP coupe, and also on a G35 coupe trying me with a stoplight run (NB I'm not talking about racing, I don't do that). The 545 is just so much quicker, and, based on the time the guy tried the stoplight run, there's no way that another 18 horses could close that gap. That said, we *are* comparing a $55K to $65K 545 to a $35K car and the G35 (esp the coupe) is a very good one at that. Great value for money.

znod

The infinity will lose big time. R&T and C&D both tested 545i Steptronics yielding 0-60 time of 5.2 and 5.4 (can't remember which was which) and 1/4 times of 13.7. The best I've seen for the Infinity was in a recent C&D compro--0-60--5.9 and the 1/4--14.6. In the same test, the numbers for the 530i manual tranny were--0-60--6.0 and the 1/4--14.8. 545i's beat M45's.

MMAfia

Interesting... thx for your opinions... especially from swajames who used to own a 2k4 model... got curious cause i was reading some posts on the e46 site and they was some debate as to whether or not the new e90 330i could take it...

i've had my 545i for about a month now... still slowly breaking it in... still.. hard to keep the revs low.

i did get tempted by this dood in a 330cic at a stoplight... squeeked the wheels going into 2nd and stopped... so hard to keep the revs low... =]

MMAfia

SteveHI

The G35 manual comes with the engine tuned for 298 hp. It also loses 10 lb-ft of torque compared to the the 280-hp version. (260 lb-ft vs. 270 lb-ft).

The G35 is a good performance value, but comparing it to a 545i is not really fair. The 545 costs about $20-30k more depending on options and with a significantly larger, torquier engine, it's in a different class. And, to answer your question, the 545i would be noticeably faster from a stoplight.

znod

Not fair? How about comparing a 545i and a Lexus IS350--which is in the same class as the G35. The Lexus came in a close overall second to the 530i in the compro test I mentioned above. I don't remember where the G35 finished in the standings. In the test, the Lexus did 0-60 in 5.1 and the quarter in 13.7--as did the 545i's mentioned above. The 0-60 times for the 545i's, as mentioned, were 5.2 and 5.4. These facts make perfect sense given the following:

545i--LBs/HP = about 3,814/325 = 11.74 and

IS350--lbs./HP = about 3,600/306 = 11.76.

There are a number of much less expensive autos that are good competition for the 545i in addition to the Lexus IS350. Below are some cars that, as I recall, are not more expensive than the 545i. A number of them are much less expensive than the 545i. Some values are missing.

The headings for the "table" are:

Auto Magazine Date 0-60 Time 1/4 Time 1/4 Speed
Lancer Evolution RS MT 3/05 4.3 13.1 102.8
Lotus Elise C&D 7/04 4.4 13.2 104.0
Lancer Evolution R&T 5/05 4.6 13.3 105.9
Lotus Elise R&T 3/05 4.6 13.3 103.1
Cadallic CTS-V MT 2/05 4.7 13.1 109.8
Chrysler SRT-8 C&D 6/07 4.7 13.2 109.0
Lancer Evolution MR MT 3/05 4.7 13.4 102.0
Lancer Evolution VIII MT 3/05 4.7 13.5 100.0
Mercedes AMG C55 C&D 11/04 4.7 13.3
Subaru WRX Sti MT 10/04 4.7 13.3 100.1
BMW M3 SMG R&T 12/03 4.8 13.5 105.8 (Don't remember what an M3 costs)
BMW M3 C&D 5/03 4.8 13.6
BMW M3 Comp Pkg MT 5/05 333 4.8 13.3 104.4
Cadallic CTS-V C&D 11/04 4.8 13.2
Crossfire SRT-6 Convert R&T 1/04 4.8 13.3 107.5
Crossfire SRT-6 Convert C&D 3/05 4.8 13.4 106.0
Dodge Ram SRT-10 MT 2/04 4.8 13.2 107.1 (Cost???)
Jaguar XJR C&D 5/05 4.8 13.4 (Cost???)
Lancer Evolution C&D 2/05 4.8 13.6
Pontiac GTO C&D 1/05 4.8 13.3 107.0
Chrysler SRT-8 R&T 3/05 4.9 13.3 108.2
Chrysler SRT-8 MT 2/05 4.9 13.2 108.1
Crossfire SRT-6 MT 8/04 4.9 13.3 107.4
Mercedes AMG C55 MT 11/04 4.9 13.2 107.3
Subaru WRX Sti R&T 6/03 4.9 13.3 103.0
Subaru WRX Sti C&D 2/05 4.9 13.4
Audi S4 MT 8/03 5.0 13.4 105.1 (Cost???)
Cadallic CTS-V R&T 2/04 5.0 13.4 109.0
Ford Mustang GT Conv C&D 6/05 5.0 13.7 103.0
Mercedes AMG C55 R&T 11/04 5.0 13.5 106.6
Pontiac GTO R&T 7/05 5.0 13.5 107.1
Pontiac GTO MT 2/05 5.0 13.3 107.5
Porsche Boxster S 5.0 13.4 105.0 (Cost???)
Porsche Boxster S MT 4/05 5.0 13.4 103.9 (Cost???)
Saleen Mustang MT 4/05 5.0 13.5 103.9 (Cost???)
Ford Mustang GT C&D 1/05 5.1 13.8 103.0
Ford Mustang GT MT 1/05 5.1 13.5 103.6
Jaguar XJR R&T 6/04 5.1 13.5 105.9 (Cost???
Lotus Elise MT 8/04 5.1 13.5 102.9
Porsche Boxster S C&D 3/05 5.1 13.6
Porsche Boxster S C&D 3/05 5.1 13.6 103.0
BMW 545i R&T 6/05 5.2 13.7 104.0

Edit: I ignored several notable and less expensive recent cars in the above list intentionally--e.g., the C5 Corvettes including the Z06 and the C6 Corvettes excluding the new Z06.

znod

Oops. What happened? Duplicate post eliminated.

Evenflow545

And, on a bad day, say you lose? Who cares?