One of my best friends bought the new Infiniti G35 4door about a month ago and it hit 1400 miles this week (safely beyond break in period). We've been talking smack left and right about who would spank whom- you know, because it's fun.

First run was from a rolling 15mph start. My nose of the car started from his gas tank. A few seconds later, he's about one car length behind me.

Second run was from a complete stand still. We both hit it. It seemed every time I hit VTEC range, I would pull on him. By 90, I had eased off and he was about a car and half behind me.

Both of these runs, we had VSA on and left it in auto mode (no SS). Also, we're both bone stock.

From the stats all these mags give this car, I'd figure we'd be dead even, if not marginally slower than the G35. It could be that his car hasn't 'fully' broken in yet or something, but seeing how we always hang out and what not, we'll undoubtedly have a few more tangos in the future.

BTW, this was done in an empty part of the suburbs on a wide ass street w/o any residents nearby

Cheers...

 

Nice kill! Are you stock?

 

cool!! but you're right @ 1400 miles his engine isn't nearly broken in.

 

Yea, we were both bone stock. If anything was different, it's just my Mobil 1 synthetic oil.

 

Strangely, the VQ motors don't make full steam until they reach 8-10K miles. Their motors take a long ass time to break in.

Did you see the Odo reading of the G35 picture in C and D

 

Ours don't either.

 

What was it? Something high?

If that's the case, do all manufacturers give higher mileage cars to mags for performance tests?

 

As fast as I know the CL-S is, I still have a hard time believing this thread.

 

I don't.

 

I just say that because I test drove the G35 before I bought my CL-S, and I felt that the G35(automatic even) was about as quick as the 6-speed type S that I ended up with. The main reason I went with the Acura was because they didn't offer the G35 with a stick, and I got a family discount deal with the Acura. I'm happy with the typeS though, Im just new to the CL and I need to find out about the aftermarket for this car.

 

Good choice on the CLS 6 speed. As you can see I have a 2002 Maxima, but I wouldn't mind finding a GF with a CLS :-) Bonus points!!!

 

I never knew acura offered discount plans? Do they have an A plan? Maybe I can con a sales person isto giving me their discount if i slide them a few hundred.

 

The miles was like 1,XXX miles. It was still a fresh car.

Often, Manufacturers never give out higher mileage (like 40,XXX+ miles) cars because the cars overall solidness and integrity will almost never feel the same as a newer one.

 

Honestly I dont know what kind of plans they offer, if they offer any...but my cousin owed me a favor, so I asked him to do what he could and he came through..maybe I shouldn't be posting this on the internet...

 

Here's another run:

Tonight:
Light turns green, I badly spin out my tires. He has a good 1/4" car length lead and maintains that up to about 85 where we both back off. I couldn't catch up, but he didn't gain any. Fun time, especially since it was so much closer than last time.

 

I figured that these 2 cars were a pretty even match, keep us posted on the rivalry as the mods come.