Here is a good comparison of the New Skyline Coupe (Infiniti G35) and the new 350Z. I also included the ZO6 and NSX to show a good comparison of 4 cars semi-equal in performance:

----Skyline Coupe(G35)----350Z (2003)------NSX (2003)-----ZO6 (2003)
base price---$32,050--------$34,079----------$89,000---------$49,500
as tested----$32,595--------$34,619----------$91,000---------$50,700
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curb wt.------3435 lbs---------3290-------------3100------------3120
test wt.------3600 lbs---------3435-------------3225------------3270
wt.dist F/R----54/46-----------55/45------------43/57-----------56/44
wheel base-----112.2 in--------104.3------------99.6------------104.5
track F/R------60.4------------60.4-------------59.4------------62.4
Length---------182.2 in--------169.6------------174.2------------179.7
width----------71.5 in---------71.5-------------71.3-------------73.6
height---------54.8 in---------51.9-------------46.1-------------47.7

0-60 mph--------6.1 sec---------5.6--------------5.0-------------4.7
0-100 mph-------14.9 sec--------14.2-------------12.0------------10.8
1320ft./mph----14.6/98.6------14.3/100.2------13.4/105.9----13.1/111.0

Braking
60-0 mph-------117 ft------------119-------------117-------------118
80-0 mph-------205 ft------------217-------------215-------------212
skidpad G------.92 g-------------.89-------------.91------------.97
slalom---------67.7 mph---------65.6------------65.8------------67.5

AL

That was painful to get the columns to line up! Hopefully it looks a little easier to read now!

I am amazed that the G35 actualy out performs the 350Z in several categories and costs less to boot! Hmmm.... if the Infiniti GT-R is anything like the G35 we will be lucky indeed. The most interesting aspect is the slalom time. The G35 out performs the ZO6!!!

I can't wait for the Infiniti GT-R. I wonder if it will be a 2 seater or a 2+2?

AL