I read a letter in Automobile magazine that said the G35 is a better car than the G37 and the Q50 is worse than both. I have a G37 so I don't know about the G35, never having driven one. If you have driven all three, is this true?
What makes the G35 better than the G37?

 

 

Link to automobile magazine article???

 

LOL

 

A letter, you say... as in, Reader Comments? Srsly?

It's less expensive. And you can get that oh-so-cool CF memory slot.

 

It's an older outdated car... So other than the price tag, nothing better really.

 

I said it was a letter not an article.

 

I've had both, although my G35 was also a second generation 2007. Both are very similar, but I wouldn't say the 35 was better. I think I would say it had more of an advantage in styling and performance over similar cars in 2007 compared to what the 37 does now. But then again, it was "fresh"

 

That's even worse.

It's like saying "I read it on the internet"

 

This forum is on the internet. If you feel that all the opinions expressed here are useless, why are you here?

 

Because opinions on the forum are open to discussion, no matter how ridiculous. Whereas a Letter to the Editor in a printed Magazine has no such opportunity. It was hand-picked by the Editor, so it passed some level of approval, but certainly not the same thing as a qualified review. It's just a fart in the wind... unless the idea is moved online into a discussion forum. Like this one, I suppose.

But really, I think the larger context in Lego's comment is that this is a stupid premise for discussion, so the best you can hope for is that someone ridicule it.

***** Wonka, FTW.

 

 

I'll answer your question. The G35 was actually faster than the G37 because it had more low end torque. More responsive transmission too. But people complained about the noise, vibration, harshness, and gas mileage of the 3.5 liter engine though, so the G37 was born.

Before you guys say well the G37 has more horse power so it's gotta be faster, you are wrong. Test drove quite a few G35's and I own a G37, and I'll tell you I wish i had the 35's low end power.

From Consumer Reports:

2007 G35 Journey

0-60. 5.4
45-65. 3.7
quarter mile. 14.0

2007 G35 X

0-30. 2.3
0-60. 5.6
45-65. 3.8
quarter mile. 14.2 at 100.6 mph

2009 G37 Journey

0-60. 5.6
45-65. 3.8
quarter mile. 14.1

2014 Q50 AWD

0-30. 2.3
0-60. 5.6
45-65. 4.3
quarter mile. 14.1 at 102.8 mph

 

Isn't that due to the 5AT's 3.69 gears vs the 7AT's 3.3?

From what I have read, a gear swap will "fix" that problem.

 

It depends on the source, I've seen 0-60s as low as 5.2 for the 37 and 5.3 for the 35, having owned both it seems like the 37 has a bit more jump off the line but not having to shift as much the 35 times are very close. I wouldn't say one was noticeably faster than the other. Sometimes I miss the more decisive nature of the 5AT, but when filling up I appreciate the 7 speed.