The Corvette and G35 and E550 cater to completely different demographics.

What amazes me is how you are saying you bought a G35X instead of an E550b/c someone told you how fast it was. Lets face it, and E550 4matic will roast the ever loving bejeezes out of a G35X. The few I have come across give up 5-6 seconds into their beating. Plenty of tests have been conducted on the E550, the 4matic will be close to their numbers. Enough said, please go away, find a ricer forum somewhere...

I thought EXACTLY like you did until G35x owners started posting their timeslips and videos.
Now that I have done my research before I made my purchase,
I'm not too sure of the assumption the E550 4matic is faster than the G35x. But, I'd really like to find out once and for all.

Street "experiences" are great, but we should run them both on a timed track.
Besides, there is nothing keeping me from trading the G35x in on a E550 4matic.

Why don't you or any other E550 4matic owners meet me at Englishtown or Atco raceway in NJ and we can run them and post videos here???
I think it would be a GREAT experiment and entertaining for both MB and Infiniti owners.
I have ZERO loyalty to either brand. (The ML63 is still my favorite SUV.)
Please let me know.

No offense, purely off opinion (a good one of course ).
But who in their right mind would pick a g35 over a e550?
I would go with the Benz in the heartbeat not because I am an enthusiast, but it is a better overall quality car. It's a Mercedes Benz for crying out loud.

Mercedes>Nissan

Unless its a skyline than you have me there.

couldnt you take the E550 for a test drive and see for yourself if its quick enough? im with the rest of the folks who said it doesnt make sense to buy a g35 if youre in the market for an E550....though i suppose you could pick up 2 infiniti's instead of the one benz haha

What saddens me is this poster accidentally reminds me of someone I knew when I was at school. "My dad's car is faster than your dad's car!" was all he would ever say. Fine when you hear it the first time but surely the question has been asked, the invitation made and if an owner wants to see how quick their reflexes are and how macho it makes them then fine, but as an engineering study it is pointless.

There is no way that both drivers will apply the accelerator at the exact and I mean EXACT time and of course will they floor it in exactly the same manner? Will they use the same fuel? Will the car be optimally tuned? There are some many variables that come into this challenge that will prevent it from being a factual, engineering study, but hey ho and each to their own and yes, "My dad's car, is faster than your dad's car..... so there!

Regards
John from a VERY WET and VERY WINDY Torquay (up to 80mph winds during the night and similar expected later today)

Infiniti vs. MB .. apples and oranges.

Infiniti, Lexus weren't even part of my list of possible cars when I bought my E550.

Who cares what the 0-60 time is? What does that have to do with the whole package? Nothing.

I'm sure there are tons of other 4 door cars that are cheaper than the E550 tha could smoke it in the 0-60 test .. so what?? I don't want a Mitsubishi, Subaru, yadda yadda, you get my point.

I cant believe this thread....this clown with the infiniti is completely off base - who buys an Infiniti when they have true interest in a benz?

we have GREATLY surpassed the difference between an apple and an orange in this one when comparing infinity and benz...for christ's sake, apples and oranges are both at least round, infinitis and mercedes hold no similarities whatsoever...we might as well start comparing turtles and eagles while were at it - the point is, both products are in COMPLETELY DIFFERENT REALMS!!!

all i know is that i drove an e550 4-matic a few days ago and it blew me away..i looked up and i was doing 85 before i knew it...hows that for a speed test - IT GLUED ME TO MY SEAT

Mercedes For Life...It's the only car that can trully preserve it...isnt that what were paying for? safety before looks and a quarter-second speed differential

Thats my two cents worth...am i far off base?

While I fully agree that this is one of the sillier threads, I am able to offer a bit of real world experience.

An acquaintance recently leased a new 2008 G35 2WD automatic, a nice enough $30K or so machine, and he thought he had a serious performance car.

I don't seek out to race my 550, but when I cooincidentilly ran into him across town on my way home a couple of weeks ago, we did have opportunity to play around a bit; ended up doing a 0-60, a 5 - 70, and two 50to about 100 (for my 550 anyway) sprints.

My 550 easily pulled 2+ car lengths from both 0 and 5 to 60 with ESP on, and absolutely roasted him on the highway; 5 or more car lengths by the time I saw triple digits and the gap was rapidly increasing.

Needless to say, the G35 pilot has admitted that he is no match for a 2WD 550. Perhaps a stick shift G35 with a good driver would be quicker, but I doubt it would be able to close the gap much. I think my E500 would have been able to trounce this G35.

The G35 is a lot of car for the money, but it ain't no E550.

The responses in this thread show how little many of the members really know about cars.
It's pretty sad.

They didn't tell me, they showed me and provided scientific measurement with hard numbers.
THEN PROVE IT ALREADY!!!!
Claiming superiority with no test data....
Who's the f@cking ricer now ???

These responses remind me of one of the kids from my elementary school as well. He was the little snob that babbled:
"My Dad's car is more expensive than yours!"
To those who are truly knowledgeable about cars,
you understand the questions that I have posted.

The ML63 is still the king if you can only own ONE vehicle here in the Northeast.
So, Benz owners should hold their heads high.
But, I'm trying to determine which is the best performing AWD/automatic sedan for my needs.
The G35x has won the title because there are NO test reports for the E550 4matic; and the G35x has proven itself with hard numbers.

Please someone step up and prove me wrong.
This is one time when I will be HAPPY to be proven wrong.
That's a VERY scientific measurement of performance of two AWD sedans.
Who looks like a silly f@cking clown in this conversation now?
Save the name calling for face to face conversation.

I agree that both the Corvette and G35x cater to a different demographic.....
the one comprised of people that really know about cars and don't claim superiority based on price tag or country of origin.

Go home troll

My point is that how can you expect so much from an E-Class forum for performance stuff compared to a G35 or Corvette forum where they more performance oriented and the E-Class isn't.

Are u asian?

Old thread I know, but was searching for some things and found it. Anyways, while it's not official, I used Pocket Dyno in my '07 E550 4-Matic and while it's not exact, using it in my brother Mustang it accurate within 1/10th second of his normal dial-in at the track.

This is my '07 E550 4-Matic, not his Stang (E550 numbers were better than the '07 GT Mustang)....on top of these numbers....0-60mph was 4.80sec and 0-100mph was 11.09sec (same as the 1000' mark below). ESP was turned off but with the 4-Matic it just grabs and goes.....very very little wheelspin.

May 1, 2010 8:26:58 AM

---------LEFT......RIGHT
Car #...1
Class...Sports
DIAL...
R/T...0.30
60'...2.12
330'...5.70
1/8...8.61
MPH...86.23
1000'...11.09
1/4...13.17
MPH...110.09

Left 1st
AUTOSTART ON

If anyone cares, I was in MEXICO on Sat nite and played with a G37S 2wd sedan. From about 30-125, I waited for him to hit it. Was door to door until about 50mph then I put more than a couple of car lengths on him until about 125. I was widening the gap the entire time. G37 did the ricer fly-by after I shut it down. I was surprised that I pulled on this guy - might have been different from a stop since my heavy car was already moving.

It's funny though, I had a 2003 Infiniti M45 (the square one) and used to get g35 loaners regularly. They always felt faster than the M45 to me until i realized it was because the G35 was noisier, both NVH and exhaust and handled better. I ran both on a G-tech and which revealed that the M45 was faster.

FWIW, I feel the M45 was a tick faster than my E500. I had both cars for a couple of months concurrently. Maybe because the E500 is more quiet and has a softer ride. They're real close though - splitting hairs.

LOL this was a humorous post. I cant believe someone is comparing a G35 to a freaking E-class.

I can somewhat vouch for the Infiniti's since I used to own a modded Nissan Altima 3.5SE on a 6-speed Manual tranny. (Same motor as a G35, the Nissan VQ-engine)

G35's at the track run 14.0 and even my co-worker ran a 14.0 If the OP is still looking at this thread. E500's at the track do 13.6-7 and E550's do 13.2-3

AN E550 WILL COMPLETELY LAY OUT A G35

Also G37's are not much faster than G35's why? When you put a 3.7L V6 with only about 270lb-ft of torque in a 3600lb car which is what 150lbs lighter than a E550, your not going to go that fast.

I actually outran 2 G37 coupes in my Altima on the highway once, but granted my car was modded.

WOW, that "guy" is an incredibly annoying, little troll, isn't he? Wonder how his "track proven" G35's treating him.

Someone who buys Car B based on "available track data", when it's obvious to anyone with anything more developed than an infants brain that Car A is faster than Car B (not to mention Mag tests that would inform as such), is just losing in life.

I took delivery of one of the first G37S' in Chicago in August of 2007. Drove it for 18 months then sold it. Uncomfortable, slow and no E-Class.

I have a 2008 C300 4matic, and I was on the highway doing about 80 and I had a G35 behind me tailing me, I went up to 100, he was still there, so I then held my shifter over to the left and floored it, I lost him after 120 mph, he was still acel, but I pulled away easily up to my 134 MPH limiter, I also stayed on a Mustang GT covertibles *** on the highway, both doing 134 MPH, and this is a C300 !!! A E550 will aniliate almost anything on the road if the driver knows how to drive, give or take a very few cars.... and that is what we have AMG for!!!

I'll allow my comments sound harsh since you drive like an idiot, in a measly C300 at that.

No way a C300 4-Matic dog can keep up with a G35, let alone a Mustang GT.

Um I have news for you...I raced three times a G37x coupe, and beat him by a car length every time in my 350 4m.

K-A, you are a true idiot, not me. You have an E350, this is basically the same if not slower than my C300!!! Let me enlighten you; you are calling a C300 a dog, when your car is just as slow if not slower for about 15k more!!! LMAO!!! You are driving a bread and butter MB yourself, a taxi and a cop car in Germany! I also have owned other Mercedes, and my neighbor has an 2006 SL55 AMG, so I know the C300 isnt a performance car, I didnt buy it to be, I will drive my 67 Chevelle for that, and smoke almost anything out there doing it! And, I did keep up with a Mustang GT convertible on the highway as well as beat a G35, get used to it! The C300 is geared really well and will pick the best gear on the highway to really launch the car up to its limiter; remove the limiter, put some Z rated tires on it, and it will destroy most cars out there on the highway, probably would hit over 160 MPH or more. The funniest thing of all is that you drive an E350 like you have something, when all it is is an uglier, more expensive C class!!! C class looks better, and has the same speed!!! My friend has one, and we raced and were side by side, E class is only a few inches longer, stupid choice over a C class, waste of money, get a real benz like an s class than you can make fun of the C class; but not while driving a E class yourself!!! Maybe we can race our Benzes sometime and I can show you how to drive that thing while I wip up on your ***!!!

That made my day, you should do standup! Assuming your just trolling to have some fun, but I'll take the bait anyway....

Enjoy your inadequacies, insecurities, and envy issues. Also, Enjoy that baby Benz rocket ship. Next time I get another C300 as a Loaner to beat around, I'll see if it feels like more than a 228 HP 3500+ lb dog. Don't worry, your 4-Matic probably only saps a little more power to the wheels.... So you should see about 140 or so.

Nothing wrong with having a moderately powered car, hell, I chose my car over a cheaper CLS55 AMG, as speed means nothing to me, at least with what I want out of this car, and I prefer to cruise calmly. However, nothing worse than someone who has a slow car and hilariously tries to convince themselves and others that it's fast. Chip on shoulder much?

I never said that the C300 was fast, I said it took a G35 on the highway and I kept up with a Mustang GT, end of story. I will try out an E350 loaner also next time my car is in for service, just to remind myself how I was not stupid enough to buy one, and if I did how I could easily afford an E550, why buy the car with a slower engine, can we say,,, broke??? Cant afford the extra $$$ A MONTH??? lmfao!!! I chose the C300 for its looks and because it was awd, it turns heads and gets compliments where ever I go. I could buy a SL65 AMG if I wanted to, but I wanted this car. In your case, it sounds like you couldnt afford a better car, so you squeazed into what you could and now need to brag about it, and try to insult someone who has a lower class than yours, this shows your insecurity, immaturity and lack of funds. Oh yea, my C300 can still keep up with or beat your car, LMFAO!!!! ps-its 228 to the wheels you moron, this isnt the 60's where its gross HP, its sae net!