G37 vs. TL SH-AWD -edmunds comparo

z073 · 11-17-2008, 12:13 PM

I'm sorry but that TL is hideous from all angles. Don't care how well it drives.

Quote:

Four Doors, No Compromises

There comes a point in your life when change becomes essential. No longer is it acceptable to eat dinner directly from the cookware. Beanbag chairs are frowned upon. And, most of all, your friends are tired of being stuffed into the dank, musty backseat of your two-door coupe.

Sure, a coupe sometimes boasts an incrementally more structurally rigid body shell than a sedan, but it's a moot point when you consider how stiff modern cars are. You'd have to be Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton to discern the difference.

Sportiness transcends sheer door count when it comes to the desirability of a sedan these days, and two examples of this are the 2009 Acura TL SH-AWD and the 2009 Infiniti G37 Journey. Sedans only in form and more coupelike in dynamic function, these two cars take their sporting credentials seriously.

Comparison Test: 2009 Acura TL SH-AWD vs. 2009 Infiniti G37 Journey

AK370Z · 11-17-2008, 12:35 PM

Two of my favorite sports sedan.

Quote:

In terms of thrust, the Acura never bests the Infiniti's ability to make a quick escape, despite the traction advantage afforded by the TL's all-wheel-drive system. Acura has found 305 horsepower at 6,200 rpm and 273 pound-feet of torque at 5,000 rpm within the TL's 3.7-liter V6, but it's not enough to get the TL to keep up with the Infiniti in a straight line.

Quote:

The basics of the G37's 3.7-liter VQ-Series V6 might be familiar from various Nissan and Infiniti offerings, but summer camp at Club Ninja has toned the power plant's muscles. Now with 328 hp at 7,000 rpm and 269 lb-ft of torque at 5,200 rpm, it'll wind all the way to the fuel cutoff at 7,600 rpm. It's a shade raucous up there, but you'll hardly notice since you'll be busy passing everything in sight.

With this engine paired to a brilliant new seven-speed automatic, the G37 sports the mechanical equivalent of a gazelle's legs. It tears to 60 mph in just 5.4 seconds (5.2 seconds with 1 foot of rollout like on a drag strip) on its way to a quarter-mile sprint of 13.7 seconds at 102.8 mph.

Quote:

We have two very accomplished sport sedans in the TL and the G37, and their differences in character are more a matter of personal preference than in capability. The scoring was close enough between the two that the G37's $2,730 sticker price advantage took on increased significance.

Ultimately, though, the 2009 Acura TL SH-AWD couldn't claw its way back from the drubbing given to it by the sheer speed of the 2009 Infiniti G37. It doesn't hurt that the G37 really shrinks around its driver when you want it to and expands when you don't. In this respect, the G37 is the four-door sports car you always wanted, the car that lets you change and grow up without forgetting where you came from.

G37 All the way!

and the ONLY TL shot I like

cstr_Cali · 11-17-2008, 01:18 PM

I'd be hard pressed to choose between the two. I don't mind the TL's styling at all, and while I do like the G35's RWD proportoins I have to say overall the the design is pretty drab, not very well defined. When you see one in your rear view it could darn well be any car until it gets close enough, too close. I'm giogn to miss the 3g TL Type S, it was one of my favorite sports sedans. Hopefulyl they'll bring it back in the new generation and it'll look and go just as good. Read the review earlier this morning, excellent write up!

AK370Z · 11-17-2008, 03:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cstr_Cali

II'm giogn to miss the 3g TL Type S, it was one of my favorite sports sedans. Hopefulyl they'll bring it back in the new generation and it'll look and go just as good. Read the review earlier this morning, excellent write up!

Absolutely agree with you. It was one my favorite body styles too.

WUKILLABEEZ78 · 11-24-2008, 12:02 PM

Sorry but this

looks way better than any 3gen Acura TL. Of course I'm biased...

cstr_Cali · 11-26-2008, 07:10 PM

I saw an '09 TL today, and man did it look sharrrrp! A very nice design.

11-24-2008, 12:02 PM	#5 (permalink)
WUKILLABEEZ78 Base Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: North Carolina Posts: 51 Drives: 08 Infiniti G Sedan Rep Power: 16	Sorry but this looks way better than any 3gen Acura TL. Of course I'm biased... __________________ 2008 G35 Journey in Platinum Graphite with Sport/Premium/Navigation and Technology Packages with 4WAS/Splash Guards and Spoiler 2005 Nissan Xterra S in Super Black (Dog Hauler)

11-17-2008, 01:18 PM	#3 (permalink)
cstr_Cali Enthusiast Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: SoCal Posts: 347 Drives: smoke grey Rep Power: 572	I'd be hard pressed to choose between the two. I don't mind the TL's styling at all, and while I do like the G35's RWD proportoins I have to say overall the the design is pretty drab, not very well defined. When you see one in your rear view it could darn well be any car until it gets close enough, too close. I'm giogn to miss the 3g TL Type S, it was one of my favorite sports sedans. Hopefulyl they'll bring it back in the new generation and it'll look and go just as good. Read the review earlier this morning, excellent write up!

11-26-2008, 07:10 PM	#6 (permalink)
cstr_Cali Enthusiast Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: SoCal Posts: 347 Drives: smoke grey Rep Power: 572	I saw an '09 TL today, and man did it look sharrrrp! A very nice design.