Car and Driver test - G37 Coupe

Car and Driver - Short Test G37 coupe

Specs:

2008 Infiniti G37 Sport 6MT

VEHICLE TYPE: front-engine, rear-wheel-drive, 4-passenger, 2-door coupe

ESTIMATED PRICE AS TESTED: $37,665 (estimated base price: $34,765)

ENGINE TYPE: DOHC 24-valve V-6, aluminum block and heads, port fuel injection
Displacement: 226 cu in, 3696cc
Power (SAE net): 330 bhp @ 7000 rpm
Torque (SAE net): 270 lb-ft @ 5200 rpm

TRANSMISSION: 6-speed manual

DIMENSIONS:
Wheelbase: 112.2 in Length: 183.1 in Width: 71.8 in Height: 54.9 in
Curb weight: 3717 lb

C/D TEST RESULTS:
Zero to 60 mph: 5.3 sec
Zero to 100 mph: 13.2 sec
Zero to 150 mph: 36.2 sec
Street start, 5–60 mph: 5.9 sec
Standing ¼-mile: 13.9 sec @ 103 mph
Braking, 70–0 mph: 164 ft
Roadholding, 300-ft-dia skidpad: 0.89 g

FUEL ECONOMY:
EPA city/highway driving: 17/25 mpg
C/D-observed: 18 mpg