(mine's the grey one.)
I just got back from doing a lap on the Nurburgring (the greatest track in the world, which is in Germany for those who don't know) and my first lap was completed in 9:59 (averaging about 71.4 MPH on the 12.6 mile course)! I'm under 10 minutes, which is about 30 seconds behind my Forza practice lap times with the G35 Coupe. I'm sure I could have gone faster, but this car accumulates speed so fast that I lost my nerve before the car seemed to loose composure.
Here's what I noticed:
1) Germans really like the G35, but they have no idea what it is or who makes it and they have a hard time believing that it is related to the 350Z.
2) I was expecting some over-steer in some of the tighter corners, but I didn't get any (I had the VDC turned off). The car was pretty tossable and mostly neutral. At the extreme limits of adhesion I got some slight progressive under-steer that wasn't too hard to manage, provided you didn't enter into the turn with too much speed.
3) I managed to get up to 120 MPH on some of the stretches. And on the Nurburgring that's REALLY FAST to experience. The car felt good and I could have gone faster, but I have no experience going that fast on a B-road and so I simply coasted to the next turn.
4) Heel-toe shifting is very fun, but a bit difficult to do when experiencing a combination of both positive and lateral g forces.
5) Motorcycle riders are crazy.
6) The brakes are AWESOME. No fade at all.
7) Turn in was crisp for all but the fastest corners (where I experience the under-steer.) The steering was effortless.
The suspension had a bit more movement than I would have liked, but it was stable the whole lap.
9) I could use another 25 hp to maintain my momentum.
10) I REALLY love this car!
You can check out some of the other pictures here:
http://public.fotki.com/bm14582/misc...gring_16jul06/
G35 Coupe on the Nurburgring!
