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Wait a minute. Is the GS 350 the most powerful V-6 in class?

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Old 08-31-07, 08:38 PM
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Exclamation Wait a minute. Is the GS 350 the most powerful V-6 in class?

303hp? I don't think any other V-6 car in this class has more power. Am I wrong?
Old 08-31-07, 09:06 PM
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i think your right, it is also the most powerful base engine in its class...
Old 08-31-07, 09:09 PM
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Originally Posted by 1SICKLEX
303hp? I don't think any other V-6 car in this class has more power. Am I wrong?

I dont know???? but coming from a 110HP Chevy S-10............my car scoots!!
Old 08-31-07, 09:11 PM
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Funny I never thought of it. And Lexus marketing hasn't either...
Old 08-31-07, 09:11 PM
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What does the M35 put down?
Old 08-31-07, 09:33 PM
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Is the 2008 Caddy CTS in the same category (produces 304 hp from a 3.6 ltr)?
Old 08-31-07, 09:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Bushwack
Is the 2008 Caddy CTS in the same category (produces 304 hp from a 3.6 ltr)?
Sized like the GS but a class lower like the G35/TL (other cars huge for their class). STS has 255 hp for 2007. (funny they don't even list the Infiniti M 35/45 as a competitor)

Originally Posted by phisig
What does the M35 put down?
I think 275
Old 08-31-07, 09:44 PM
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What I find interesting is that the 350 is more powerful than the 430. Thirteen more horsepower to be exact You guys know why the V6 puts out more hp?
Yes I was surprised when I saw the 303 hp rating for the V6. I thought I was looking at the 430 specs when I saw that number.
What are the torque ratings for the V8 & V6?
Old 08-31-07, 11:01 PM
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^^

V6 ~275 ft/lbs
V8 ~310 ft/lbs
Old 08-31-07, 11:03 PM
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Originally Posted by 1SICKLEX
Funny I never thought of it. And Lexus marketing hasn't either...
Team One *really* needs to make some top notch GS commercials.
Old 08-31-07, 11:45 PM
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303 HP. Muhahahahhaa.
Old 09-01-07, 03:17 PM
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The V-6 is powerful and has a nice engine noise...lol

The car is quick...its almost like a sleeper...lol
Old 09-01-07, 05:01 PM
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Whatever the comparison, I love the power. Could use a little more torque but I ain't complaining. I've only hit it once. My wife and I were both merging onto the interstate. I wanted to show off. So I hit it and to my pleasant surprise, I was gone.........absolutely gone. I looked up and I was a mile down the road. Couldn't even see the wife. She has a lead foot but there really is a difference between the 300 and 350.
Old 09-01-07, 08:29 PM
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535i is faster.
Old 09-01-07, 09:37 PM
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535i is 300hp, 300 lb-ft torque, so it has more torque . . .


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