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I saw it... yeah, I know, it's not supposed to be out yet. But I saw one, an aqua blueish colour (kinda stupid colour, but whatever).. well, let me just tell you, pictures from magazines don't do it justice. It is quite different from the sedan version... you can tell it is built on a difference chassis. The track and fenders are way wider.. sits nicely low.. the more aggressive front bumper is meanacing. From afar, it has a supercar presense.. the sort of impression you get when you see a Supra Turbo, or a Porsche 911 coming straight at you.

This is definitely the best looking car Nissan has ever created. They are going to steal customers from BMW (3-Series Coupe), Mercedes (CLK) and Audi (TT) for sure... I also see a lot of ricers buying this car for the sake of putting huge wings on it. The potential is there, like an IS300 has.

I despise Nissan products and what they stand for.. but this car left me speechless. 10/10.

 
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I don't know about you but today was the first time I ever saw a g35 sedan it was silver and man was it ever sweet...
I can't wait for the coupes

 
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I've already seen a G35 Sedan with 17in BBS rims.. very stylish.

The coupes look **WAY** better... you'll see what I mean when you see it. It has the GURTH... that ultra WIDE track look.

 
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Well what I think will be interesting is that the G35 Coupe and the 350Z are coming out at pretty much the same time and they are pretty much the same car.

They come from the company.
They look very similar.*
They perform similarly.*
They are practically the same price.

They both have their 'things' about them that make them different from each other, but yet they are practically the same car.

It will be interesting to see what the "general public" will do with these similar cars from the same company.

I myself would choose the G35 Coupe for its 4 seating ability, luxury, and practicality for my life style.


BTW: That was a great description. I am really excited about this car. I want one really bad.


* Debatable - I know

 
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It's nothing new... Camry/ES300.. Highlander/RX300.. Pilot/MDX.. Taurus/Sable.. Caravan/Voyeger.. Trailblazer/Envoy.. well.. the list goes on, and on, and on.. it's a good cost saving idea.

I think the big clincher is going to be the seating configuration, like you mentioned. 2-seater feels too much like a toy (pure burning money).. like S2000.. Boxster.. Miata.. etc.. whereas... 2+2coupe, somehow, convinces you that it's actually an investment in a vehicle.. haha.. silly, but its true.

But then agian, how many people with S2000s and other car actually SPEED? Most of them have it to look good... and occasional spirited driving. I'm on to it with this one with you... G35 Coupe fits most people's lifestyle better. Only edge the 350Z has is perhaps its lower pricing, and the "Z" heritege.

 
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I supose its just me but most of thoes combos have such diffrences between them.

I thought of an analogy: thoes are all like brother and sister, but the G35 and the 350Z are like Fraternal(sp) Twins.


I agree; and that is why I think it will do 'better' with the masses. I bet the "Z" will get more advertising and such.

 
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01 coupe, i saw the g35 coupe, might have been the same one. it was dark so i'm not sure if the color was blue or black. this was about three months ago and i didn't know what the hell it was.
that's odd that someone has it on the streets but its not at the dealerships yet. although the sighting was close to nissan's canadian head office.

 
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Damn.. 3 months ago.. I bet it's a test prototype. I saw it on Lakeshore, around Oakville area.... Nissan is known for that. A couple years ago, I saw another re-badged Nissan prototype.. called "Gloria".. it had all these warning things on it. I didn't know what it was at the time, even though I suspected Nissan by the looks of it. I talked to the "owner" of the car, but he said he couldn't tell me what car it was.

I saw it a half year later at a web-site called MagX.. it was indeed a Nissan, but Japan only... I guess it was out on a test run.

 
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Go Nissan!

 
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they better bring the turbo-charged V6 G35 and the Supercharged V8 versions they were talking about. I cannot find the pics of the R35 of two years back, but the car was made to fly. G35, R35? At least the rear wheel version is here in the states.

 
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Don't expect anything soon.. what Infinity really wants is a supercar, like the NSX. Although a re-badged Skyline will do fine, I think they are concered with a couple of things. #1, Honda is losing mad money on the NSX.. Nissan being in the profit mode with their big brother Renault watching over them, it would be hard to justify starting a project that is almost guaranteed to lose money. Second, they want to stick with a V8, since their flag ship is a V8 (Q45, and upcoming M45). Having a smaller displacement in a higher caliber car doesn't really make sense (hence why the new Mercedes CLK AMG will still employ 5.5L V8, instead of the supercharged 3.2L, even though it makes less power).

I guess that supercharged V8 would do just fine.. although I never heard this rumour before. Plus, they suck at supercharged.. just look at their pickup truck, and the S/C Xterra.... butt slow.

 
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Correct me if I'm wrong, but aren't the rumors out there that the next gen NSX will have a V8? It seems like this may help it sell alittle better with the American public. (as well as a $90k plus car can sell) I mean, it seems like most Americans would prefer a V8 or larger if they're spending $40k + on a car. Not sure why this is, but I'd personally prefer a turbo I4 or I6 to any V8, better weight balance anyway.

As far as the G35 coupe is concerned, I like how it looks from the front and side but I hate the back. I just saw my first two G35 sedans in the past few weeks and I simply wouldn't buy one, it just looks too long. As far as cars in the same price range go, I'd rather get a BMW 330, or IS300 (definitely the IS) than the G35 coupe. You can't beat the power of the VQ V6, but I hear it's kinda rough. Well I'll shut up there.

 
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I heard the V8 rumours on the NSX is wrong... I heard that they are sticking with another high out put V6. However, I think they SHOULD go with a V8. The competition is using V8 (except Porsche), so NSX needs to kick it up a knotch too. Plus, Ferrari makes very balanced cars with V8s (F355, F360).. no reason why Honda can't. Plus they could also use a V8 for their new RL-class, if they want to make a legit competitor in the luxery segment (against Lexus GS, BMW 5-Series, Mercedes E-Class and Audi A6). The NSX's engine would make a fine starting block for it.

Infinity G35 sedan's looks are debatible... although to clearly see if one car looks better than the other, you need to look at it side by side and then decide. As far as the pricing goes, G35's price is about the same as a 325i, not the 330i, clearly making it a bargin. It already out performs with 330i with sport package, so it will clearly dominate the 325i with ease.

But I do agree with you in the reminement department. Nissan's powertrain in very very rough. But then again, a couple months back, I test drove a 325iX, and it was very rough too. Both are no where near the quietness/smoothness of a Camry. I think people who buy BMW/Infininity products consider luxery as 2nd, and performance as 1st priority anyway.

 
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Considering the roughness of the VQ in the G35/Altima/Maxima I won't if the new Z will be as rough, one would have to assume so. However, I think anyone buying a Z isn't going to be too concerned with that in the first place consdering they're not being the car for refinement in the first place. The engine definitely isn't near as smooth as the 2jz-ge used in the IS3 and GS3 by Lexus.

A base G35 does compete with the 325, but once you start adding in options to make it comparable with say a 330, then you're getting much closer to the 330's price range. I do agree that it is a great bargin at base price, but the options on it add up quickly.

 
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Options apply to the BMW as well.. in fact, they are notorious for it. Believe it or not, a base G35 is more well equipped than a base 325i is. A fully loaded G35 costs significantly LESS than the 325i.