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motortrend test data 09 G37S sedan

Old Oct 13, 2008 | 03:24 PM
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I don't understand...where is this weight discrepancy between the coupe and the sedan coming from? Like..what does the coupe have that is making it heavier than its sedan counterpart?
The coupe has a lot of extra structure to make the unibody stiffer.
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Old Oct 13, 2008 | 03:24 PM
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Originally Posted by SilverRSXJezus
Beating it from a roll or from a dig?

I mean it's possible for anything to beat anything...a civic can beat a ferrari if the ferrari driver didn't really put more pressure on the gas pedal.


But the idea is that the SL500 traps consistently faster mph and finishes a 1/4 time faster than the G37, which is why it might be hard to believe.
Did the SL500 owner know that he was in a race?

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Old Oct 13, 2008 | 03:31 PM
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Originally Posted by JohnEnglish
Did the SL500 owener know that he was in a race?
LMAO
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Old Oct 13, 2008 | 09:13 PM
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i believe ya!
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Old Oct 14, 2008 | 06:16 AM
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Originally Posted by SilverRSXJezus
Beating it from a roll or from a dig?

I mean it's possible for anything to beat anything...a civic can beat a ferrari if the ferrari driver didn't really put more pressure on the gas pedal.


But the idea is that the SL500 traps consistently faster mph and finishes a 1/4 time faster than the G37, which is why it might be hard to believe.
It was from a roll at 40 km/h. we did it twice and i won on both occasions.

this is the SL500 performance summary:

Performance
Max speed 155 miles/h (250 km/h)
0-100 km/h 5.4 seconds
0-160 km/h 12.8 seconds
0-200 km/h 20.0 seconds
0-300 km/h -
Quarter mile 13.7 seconds
0-100-0 mph -

taken from http://www.fastestlaps.com/car45caff4f7472b.html

now thats exactly the same as owr g37s performance, there is a vedio on youtube that shows the g37 reaches 200 km/h in exactly 20s.
it was a drivers race and i won.
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Old Oct 14, 2008 | 06:21 AM
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Originally Posted by JohnEnglish
Did the SL500 owner know that he was in a race?
yes, and after the race he told what a great car i have , he was amazed
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Old Oct 14, 2008 | 06:22 AM
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Originally Posted by LAG37
i believe ya!
thanks
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Old Oct 14, 2008 | 02:09 PM
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Originally Posted by jambi
It was from a roll at 40 km/h. we did it twice and i won on both occasions.

this is the SL500 performance summary:

Performance
Max speed 155 miles/h (250 km/h)
0-100 km/h 5.4 seconds
0-160 km/h 12.8 seconds
0-200 km/h 20.0 seconds
0-300 km/h -
Quarter mile 13.7 seconds
0-100-0 mph -

taken from http://www.fastestlaps.com/car45caff4f7472b.html

now thats exactly the same as owr g37s performance, there is a vedio on youtube that shows the g37 reaches 200 km/h in exactly 20s.
it was a drivers race and i won.
Ah, nevermind. I accidentally looked at a modified SL500.


So yeah, that's definitely a driver's race
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Old Oct 14, 2008 | 06:45 PM
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IF u want a z faster then the new g37, then wait for the 370z, even though it looks uglyer it alot faster, and handle better
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Old Feb 19, 2009 | 11:48 PM
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Don't believe a thing C&D says concerning numbers.............they are often wrong. Launch the coupe right and the sedan cant keep up.
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Old Feb 19, 2009 | 11:56 PM
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Wow, you certainly dug this thread out from the grave.

If the G37 is 0-60 in 5 flat, then I'm a monkey's uncle!
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Old Feb 20, 2009 | 01:44 AM
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Originally Posted by johnnyg
Don't believe a thing C&D says concerning numbers.............they are often wrong. Launch the coupe right and the sedan cant keep up.
Same engine, same transmission, but it's 200 lbs heavier, I don't see how it could bet the sedan.

In any case this is all the definition of bench racing.
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Old Feb 20, 2009 | 10:03 AM
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It's not 200lbs heavier, it's 50lbs heavier. IMO it depends on the driver, especially if both are 6MT's I ran a G37s sedan 7AT at the track this past weekend and he ran a 13.879 and I ran a 13.746 in the 1/4 mile. Mind you I've figured out how to launch my car. If it was my first time at the track when I was running 14.0's and 13.9's I would have lost. I still think I can get a little more out of her.
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Old Feb 20, 2009 | 01:32 PM
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whats the best launch point?
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Old Feb 20, 2009 | 02:22 PM
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Originally Posted by wheelsun
whats the best launch point?
I usually launch around 3k to 3.5k rpm's I have launched from 4-4.5k rpms and it seems to launch better but you have to burn your clutch so you dont get so much tire spin. That's why I prefer a little lower rpm, might not take off as fast, but my clutch will last longer
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