335IS Blows away Fantasy Camp drivers.

RaceBlood · 06-24-2011, 06:11 PM

Just got my June 27 Autoweek-

They have a Fantasy Drivers Camp, where guys like you and me get invited to test a series of cars on a host of merits-sponsored by ZF.

This months camp was pretty diverse with a host of Coupes...at the Ford proving grounds in Detroit.

Dodge Challenger 6.4L/470hp- $48K
Audi A5 2.0T/211hp - $42K (needed the S5)
Chevy Camaro 6.2L/420hp- $38K
Mustang Boss 5.0/444hp- $43K
Honda Accord 3.5L/270hp- $32K
Caddy CTS 3.6L/305hp- $50K
Inifiniti G37 IPL 3.7L/348hp- $50K
VW GTI 2.0T/200hp- $27K
Mercedes E350 3.5L 269hp- $59K
BMW 335IS 3.0L/320HP-$61K

The 335IS was hands down every drivers pick, in all categories.

nuff said!

SilverII · 06-24-2011, 06:24 PM

hah.. they chose the most expensive car...

JV973 · 06-24-2011, 06:34 PM

best coupe out there other than the m3

galahad05 · 06-25-2011, 07:20 AM

^ Great yes, best out there no. I'd still take an Aston.

Elie335 · 06-25-2011, 07:39 AM

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Originally Posted by galahad05

^ Great yes, best out there no. I'd still take an Aston.

I'm sure he meant a coupe and not a super car coupe. lol

galahad05 · 06-25-2011, 07:44 AM

Obviously if you narrow down your choices enough, you can say ANYTHING is the "best".
And he should've said "greatest coupe under $60k made by a German automaker that isn't Porsche".

ryan970 · 06-25-2011, 07:59 AM

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Originally Posted by galahad05

^ Great yes, best out there no. I'd still take an Aston.

he meant a coupe not porn haha.

TheStigsTwin · 06-25-2011, 12:07 PM

I would love to have taken that Boss Mustang for a spin on the track. Did you drive those cars at the camp? If so, can you give me a camaro vs Mustang impression?

FVM3 · 06-25-2011, 12:36 PM

335is ftw

Q4P · 06-25-2011, 12:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RaceBlood

Just got my June 27 Autoweek-

They have a Fantasy Drivers Camp, where guys like you and me get invited to test a series of cars on a host of merits-sponsored by ZF.

This months camp was pretty diverse with a host of Coupes...at the Ford proving grounds in Detroit.

Dodge Challenger 6.4L/470hp- $48K
Audi A5 2.0T/211hp - $42K (needed the S5)
Chevy Camaro 6.2L/420hp- $38K
Mustang Boss 5.0/444hp- $43K
Honda Accord 3.5L/270hp- $32K
Caddy CTS 3.6L/305hp- $50K
Inifiniti G37 IPL 3.7L/348hp- $50K
VW GTI 2.0T/200hp- $27K
Mercedes E350 3.5L 269hp- $59K
BMW 335IS 3.0L/320HP-$61K

The 335IS was hands down every drivers pick, in all categories.

nuff said!

So according to this and if this is true then people should stop reading Autoweek. This is the most ridiculous comparison of coupes I have ever seen in my life. An Accord is a FWD grocery getter, the VW GTI isn't a coupe but instead a FWD hatchback. The challenger, camaro and mustang are american fastbacks in a completely different class. The A5 is seriously underpowered and the S5 should have been used. The comparison would make some sort of senses if only luxury coupes were compared and that only leaves the BMW, Infiniti, Mercedes and Caddy among which the BMW is by far the most expensive.

Great job autoweek... lol

JV973 · 06-25-2011, 07:07 PM

yes just coupe

RaceBlood · 06-25-2011, 08:10 PM

It was a coupe under $50K original before options. The 1st FC the BMW M3 won, but I dont know what the parameters were. The Audi S5 was in that FC and came in second.

dryicerx · 06-25-2011, 10:15 PM

Don't get me wrong, I love my 335is, but the list is pretty terrible... not comparable at all imo.

Wild Squid · 06-25-2011, 10:56 PM

I would think the Challenger would have been fun to drive. I have healthy respect for good old American muscle.

dcorn · 06-26-2011, 12:54 PM

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Originally Posted by dryicerx

Don't get me wrong, I love my 335is, but the list is pretty terrible... not comparable at all imo.

How do you figure? Bet that Boss spanked the 335is around a track.

Saintor · 06-26-2011, 12:58 PM

Frankly if the 335is was there, the S5 should have been considered, not the A5 2.0T.

AlterZgo · 06-26-2011, 02:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Saintor

Frankly if the 335is was there, the S5 should have been considered, not the A5 2.0T.

The irony is the 335is wasn't even under $50K base price. It was like $51K base. So, they should have at least went with a non-IS 335. Yet, they throw in the A5 2.0T, but go with the expensive 335is which doesn't even meet the parameters of the "under $50K".

06-24-2011, 06:11 PM	#1
RaceBlood Going nowhere fast. 56 Rep 2,243 Posts Drives: 2 wheels Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Downtown iTrader: (0)	335IS Blows away Fantasy Camp drivers. Just got my June 27 Autoweek- They have a Fantasy Drivers Camp, where guys like you and me get invited to test a series of cars on a host of merits-sponsored by ZF. This months camp was pretty diverse with a host of Coupes...at the Ford proving grounds in Detroit. Dodge Challenger 6.4L/470hp- $48K Audi A5 2.0T/211hp - $42K (needed the S5) Chevy Camaro 6.2L/420hp- $38K Mustang Boss 5.0/444hp- $43K Honda Accord 3.5L/270hp- $32K Caddy CTS 3.6L/305hp- $50K Inifiniti G37 IPL 3.7L/348hp- $50K VW GTI 2.0T/200hp- $27K Mercedes E350 3.5L 269hp- $59K BMW 335IS 3.0L/320HP-$61K The 335IS was hands down every drivers pick, in all categories. nuff said!
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06-24-2011, 06:24 PM	#2
SilverII Colonel 40 Rep 2,334 Posts Drives: '11 335IS Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: DFW iTrader: (0) Garage List 2011 BMW 335IS [9.66]	hah.. they chose the most expensive car...
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JV973 Lieutenant 304 Rep 501 Posts Drives: 2021 M2C HS DCT/MPE Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Newark NJ/Austin TX iTrader: (0)	best coupe out there other than the m3
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06-25-2011, 07:20 AM	#4
galahad05 Brigadier General 158 Rep 3,158 Posts Drives: '07 335i e90 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Long Island NY iTrader: (0)	^ Great yes, best out there no. I'd still take an Aston. __________________ Always do right. This will gratify some people and astonish the rest. --Mark Twain
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galahad05 Brigadier General 158 Rep 3,158 Posts Drives: '07 335i e90 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Long Island NY iTrader: (0)	Obviously if you narrow down your choices enough, you can say ANYTHING is the "best". And he should've said "greatest coupe under $60k made by a German automaker that isn't Porsche". __________________ Always do right. This will gratify some people and astonish the rest. --Mark Twain
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TheStigsTwin Captain 11 Rep 964 Posts Drives: 2011 335xi Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Arizona iTrader: (0)	I would love to have taken that Boss Mustang for a spin on the track. Did you drive those cars at the camp? If so, can you give me a camaro vs Mustang impression?
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FVM3 Major General 273 Rep 5,751 Posts Drives: e92 m3, f30 328i Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (2)	335is ftw
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JV973 Lieutenant 304 Rep 501 Posts Drives: 2021 M2C HS DCT/MPE Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Newark NJ/Austin TX iTrader: (0)	yes just coupe
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RaceBlood Going nowhere fast. 56 Rep 2,243 Posts Drives: 2 wheels Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Downtown iTrader: (0)	It was a coupe under $50K original before options. The 1st FC the BMW M3 won, but I dont know what the parameters were. The Audi S5 was in that FC and came in second.
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06-25-2011, 10:15 PM	#13
dryicerx First Lieutenant 27 Rep 379 Posts Drives: 335is Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Austin, TX iTrader: (1)	Don't get me wrong, I love my 335is, but the list is pretty terrible... not comparable at all imo.
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Wild Squid Banned 21 Rep 626 Posts Drives: 2011 BMW 335i coupe Msport AW Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Nor Cal iTrader: (0)	I would think the Challenger would have been fun to drive. I have healthy respect for good old American muscle.
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Saintor Banned 79 Rep 2,446 Posts Drives: E90 Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: MTL, Canada iTrader: (1)	Frankly if the 335is was there, the S5 should have been considered, not the A5 2.0T.
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