quattro-list digest, vol2, no. 12 - Infinity Ads

[Larry C. Leung]

SuffolkD at aol.com wrote:
  
Posuer US marketing.......................
Come on, (Infinity) handle better on dry pavement? (vs quattro - sure
they 
mention 4wd)
 
The only advantage is probably parking lot tight turns to prevent crab 
walking........
 
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All things considered, with respect to most of at least the US
publications, 
the G35 is more often mentioned in the same 
breath w/rt handling with the vaunted BMW 3 series (not quite the 
equal, but very  close), the A4 is not. Generally speaking, without doing
much work, it's hard for a Q to fight understeer, even in high speed
situations,
that is much more easily dealt with with the rear drive BMW (and by
association
from the US car mags, the G35). They (the BMW and G35) are also more 
manoverable w/rt to transitions. Is it a great difference, especially
since the 
virtual steering axis A4/6 chassis? Not much on the street, but on the
track, it 
probably is. Is it a great difference compared to the McPherson strut
Audis. 
You Bet, and not just on the track either. Infiniti does have a point, at
least
at the unmodified street car level. Too bad the AWD G35 is a slushbox
only
vehicle, otherwise it might be kinda interesting. Not that I'm giving up
my
Audi or anything.

LL - NY