BEST IN TEST SUSPENSION BRAKES

ROADHOLDING

LANE CHANGE
SKIDPAD (g)
300-FT-DIA
ANTI-LOCK

70–0 MPH
STABILITY
CONTROL

CONTROL

BRAKING
CHASSIS

FRONT

FRONT

(mph)
TIRES
REAR

REAR

(ft)
ACURA control arms, multilink, 12.6-inch 13.1-inch Michelin
TL SH-AWD coil springs, coil springs, vented disc disc yes yes Pilot Sport PS2, 158 0.92 60.6
anti-roll bar anti-roll bar 245/40ZR-19 (94Y)

AUDI multilink, multilink, 12.6-inch 11.3-inch Pirelli

A4 2.0T QUATTRO coil springs, coil springs, vented disc disc yes yes P6 Four Seasons, 165 0.83 60.8
anti-roll bar anti-roll bar P245/40R-18 93H M+S

struts, multilink, Bridgestone

BMW 12.3-inch 11.8-inch Potenza RE050A RFT;*
328i coil springs, coil springs, vented disc vented disc yes yes F: 225/45R-17 91W, 160 0.92 63.9
anti-roll bar anti-roll bar R: 255/40R-17 94W
control arms, multilink, Bridgestone
INFINITI 14.0-inch 13.8-inch Potenza RE050A;
G37 SPORT coil springs, coil springs, vented disc vented disc yes yes F: 225/50R-18 95W, 159 0.92 64.2
anti-roll bar anti-roll bar R: 245/45R-18 96W
*Rear tires are Potenza RE050A II RFTs.
TEST AVERAGE 161 0.90 62.4

BEST IN TEST * C/D EST ENGINE DRIVELINE ACCELERATION (seconds)

SOUND LEVEL FUEL

DRIVEN WHEELS

MPH/1000 RPM
(dBA) (mpg)

TRANSMISSION
POWER MPH

GEAR RATIOS:1
TOP GEAR

REDLINE (rpm)

AXLE RATIO:1
BHP @ RPM MPH TOP

LB PER BHP
IDLE EPA CITY
POWERTRAIN

5–60 MPH
SPEED

ROLLING
¼-MILE
@ MPH
(mph) FULL THROTTLE EPA HWY

30–50

50–70
0–100

0–120
TORQUE

0–60
LB-FT @ RPM 70-MPH CRUISE 350 MILES
2.70 6.3
ACURA 305 @ 6200 42 17
1.61 10.6 15.1
TL SH-AWD 130
13.0 5-sp
1.07 15.9
SOHC 24-valve V-6
6700 auto all 0.69 4.53 24.5 6.5 16.8 29.0 @ 6.9 3.9 4.8 (gov ltd) 77 25
224 cu in (3664cc) 273 @ 5000 0.49 34.7 95
— — 69 21
4.17 5.1
AUDI 43 21
A4 2.0T QUATTRO 211 @ 5300 2.34 9.0 15.0
turbocharged DOHC 6800 17.9 6-sp all
1.52
3.52
13.9 129
6.7 17.8 28.4 @ 7.8 3.1 4.0 (gov 71 27
auto 1.14 18.4 ltd)
16-valve inline-4 258 @ 1500 0.87 24.3 92
121 cu in (1984cc) 0.69 30.5 67 23
4.32 5.2
BMW 230 @ 6500 42 18
2.46 9.1 14.6
328i 148
14.6 6-sp
1.66 13.5
DOHC 24-valve inline-6
7000 man rear 1.23 3.23 18.3 5.9 16.1 24.9 @ 6.4 10.4 10.0 (gov ltd) 75 28
183 cu in (2996cc) 200 @ 2750 1.00 22.5 96
0.85 26.5 67 25
3.79 5.5
INFINITI 328 @ 7000 39 17
2.32 9.0 14.0
G37 SPORT 156
11.2 6-sp
1.62 12.8
DOHC 24-valve V-6
7600 man rear 1.27 3.69 16.4 5.4 13.5 19.6 @ 6.3 10.4 8.4 (gov ltd) 82 25
226 cu in (3696cc) 269 @ 5200 1.00 20.8 102
0.79 26.2 66 19
42 18
@CARANDDRIVER.COM TEST
6.1 16.1 25.5
14.7 @
6.9 7.0 6.8 141 76 26
CHECK OUT BEHIND-THE-SCENES AVERAGE 96
PICTURES WE DIDN’T HAVE ROOM FOR. 67 22

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