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#1 of 2820 The Upcoming New G35 Coupe by heatmiser1 Apr 18, 2002 (10:13 pm)
This one looks HOT! Rear wheel drive, 275+HP, 260+ ft-lbs torque, 6 speed manual, 350Z styling, 2+2 form factor, fold down rear seats, etc. Coming out Fall 2002!   http://www.freshalloy.com/site/cars/infiniti/2003/g35/coupe/home.shtml Replies to this message: jackman (Jul 26, 2004 5:19 am)
#2 of 2820 Good looking car by carshp24 Apr 19, 2002 (8:02 am)
I saw the pictures in Autoweek a few weeks ago. Nice. Maybe this will get the Lexus folks to think about an IS300 coupe...
#3 of 2820 by wale_bate1 Apr 19, 2002 (8:25 am)
I dunno: it looks pretty much like the Z to me!   G35:   350Z:   Not that I don't like; I DO! But what's the point of competing with yourself?
#4 of 2820 Past iterations of the Z... by laurasdada Apr 19, 2002 (8:54 am)
...included a 2+2 model. I believe that Nissan has stated that the 350Z would strictly be a 2 seater. So, maybe the G35 is a proxy 350Z 2+2. The G coupe looks goooood...
#5 of 2820 by wale_bate1 Apr 19, 2002 (9:42 am)
Don't most 2+2 versions end up being either the bastard step children, or the "geriatric-option" of the lineup?   Not really a slam, here, it's just that whenever I hear "2+2", the overlong, and overweight 280z and it's successors spring immediatley to mind. Even a venerable XKE 2+2 is somehow less appealing to me than the coupe.   I guess since a two-door competitor is lacking at Infiniti stands it's something that makes sense, but I wonder if enough will take the bait, instead of just grabbing a Z for (I should think) less...
#6 of 2820 wale by blueguydotcom Apr 19, 2002 (9:49 am)
The BMW 3 series coupe is a 2+2 and the G35 coupe's exact target. The only other option of an entry level lux coupe is the downright pathetic CL Type-S. Obviously that's a FWD car, so it's not a legit bit of comp for the Bimmer and G.   Also, the G35 Coupe is NOT a dedicated sports car like the Z. they're going for two very different markets. If one wants a sports car, the Z is the choice. If one wants the entry-level performance luxury coupe, then he gets the G or Bimmer.
#7 of 2820 Blue by wale_bate1 Apr 19, 2002 (10:13 am)
Gotcha! And I'm not saying you're wrong, as far as targets and available options go, just that it might not get enough of an audience.   The 3 is an interesting comparison for me, because I don't think of it as a lux/perf.-coupe, but rather as a two-door lux/perf.-sedan. It started its life as a benchmark sedan and had two doors surgically removed, rather than being stretched from a real coupe. Also, it does not have a real two seater sibling, since the roadster/coupe is a very different car, I believe. Same can be said for the CL-s, though from a different benchmark. I think they're successful, in part, for that reason.   I think stretching a coupe originally penned AS a coupe usually yields less than perfect results, and I'm driving just such a coupe. It's nice and it does most all of the things I need it to, but the real coupe is a more capable car with better proportions that unfortunately can't carry my kids comfortably! My coupe's sales are tanking, BTW, while the real coupe's are on a roll.   I'm not knocking the G, but I question whether it will sell in quantities sufficient to sustain it, given that the Z is available.
#8 of 2820 You've lost me by blueguydotcom Apr 19, 2002 (10:52 am)
Are you saying the FM platform can't sustain different variations of sedan, coupe and 2 seater? The current G's a fine sedan and the G35 coupe sports the same wheelbase, just it's wider has shorter overhangs and a lower roofline than the sedan. The 350 is even smaller, with a wheelbase that's chopped an additional I think 6-8 inches (possibly more).   The skyline's been around Japan for over a year, so the G35's underpinnings seem to be original design of that FM platform. The Z is the shortened version.   And once again, Nissan is selling the two cars to very different groups. Those who buy a 2 seater sports car aren't the same as those cats who fork over for a performance luxury coupe. Nissan isn't targeting the BMW with the 350z, but the Bavarians are definitely the only ones in the crosshairs of the G35c.   I can't see the Z or G stealing sales from one another because they're on different missions. you want all-out action and no usability or luxury, then it's the Z. You want luxury, utility, performance and some choice beyond a 330ci, it's the G.
#9 of 2820 Blah blah blah! by babylou Apr 19, 2002 (11:31 am)
The G35 coupe is gonna sell well simply because it looks so damn good. Styling is the trump card for the common herd.
#10 of 2820 I like the G35 better by WarpDrive Apr 19, 2002 (12:10 pm)
It somehow comes across more well integrated without the seam below the c-pillar and more horizontal taillights. Also, a real grille seems to add some detail to the front.   The Z never caught my fancy but the G35 seems to work much better.

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