Video: Can The Less Powerful BMW M340i Keep Up With The 400 HP Infiniti Q50S!?

BigSky702 · 03-08-2020, 11:31 AM

upsidedownfunnel · 03-08-2020, 11:58 AM

Something about these guys just are so uninteresting to watch on YouTube. I'm sure they're fun guys to talk about cars with, but the whole channel seems so off the cuff.

BigSky702 · 03-08-2020, 12:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by upsidedownfunnel

Something about these guys just are so uninteresting to watch on YouTube. I'm sure they're fun guys to talk about cars with, but the whole channel seems so off the cuff.

Lol. Yea, I fast forwarded through most of it!

Burrcold · 03-08-2020, 12:12 PM

Probably the worst review I've seen on the M340i. The one guy drives around like my wife.

I've never been a huge fan of tfl car.

RedKloud · 03-08-2020, 12:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by upsidedownfunnel

Something about these guys just are so uninteresting to watch on YouTube. I'm sure they're fun guys to talk about cars with, but the whole channel seems so off the cuff.

+1

trey100 · 03-08-2020, 03:12 PM

Terrible. I forwarded through most of it but did they take TC off? I mean 5.6 seconds to 60 is way off.

Benjamin_Nicholas · 03-08-2020, 03:35 PM

Infiniti anything is now garbage to me.

The last car of their I owned was the COTY G35 in 2003. Loved it, drove great and handed it off to a family member who is still driving it today (with 280k on the odo).

What they've done to the brand is a disgrace.

Burrcold · 03-08-2020, 06:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Benjamin_Nicholas

Infiniti anything is now garbage to me.

The last car of their I owned was the COTY G35 in 2003. Loved it, drove great and handed it off to a family member who is still driving it today (with 280k on the odo).

What they've done to the brand is a disgrace.

Same here! I bought a brand new G35 Coupe (6 spd manual) back in 2003. It was besting basically everything out at that time. Once I sold it I never looked back at Infiniti.

wtwo3 · 03-08-2020, 08:55 PM

Yikes...

As a former Q50 RS owner and a current M340i owner, I can say this is one of the worst reviews I've ever seen.

Some cringe-worthy (paraphrased) statements include:

- A vehicle like this (q50) with a little bit of tuning could match a GT-R in terms of track performance
- The exhaust outlets on (the q50) are large enough to fit tommy's head in them
- (talking about BMW infotainment) if you learn it right, get the right cadence, it's almost as fast as the infiniti
- for me to buy one of these i'd have to have an emotional connection, which I kind of had more with the infiniti

upsidedownfunnel · 03-09-2020, 12:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Benjamin_Nicholas

Infiniti anything is now garbage to me.

The last car of their I owned was the COTY G35 in 2003. Loved it, drove great and handed it off to a family member who is still driving it today (with 280k on the odo).

What they've done to the brand is a disgrace.

The G37 (V36 gen) cars were fine, though they were essentially the V35 with updated styling and nicer interior. Infiniti needed just one or two more generations of cars like the G35 and they would really have started building up brand cachet as a performance oriented luxury brand. Now they're basically just a one hit wonder.

Maybe Genesis can fill that void, though the lackluster sales of the G70 is unfortunate. I'd be all over a g70 3.5T with a manual.

trife. · 03-09-2020, 07:27 PM

I tried to watch this last night and couldn't make it past 5 minutes or so. Just plain bad lol.

Also, is that how the infotainment looks on most newer Infiniti models? If so, GROSS.

wtwo3 · 03-09-2020, 08:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by trife.

Also, is that how the infotainment looks on most newer Infiniti models? If so, GROSS.

Yup... been that way since 2014. Even their newest model, the QX50 which got that new variable compression engine that they made such a fuss about but turned out to be nothing special... same infotainment.

AtticusHoy · 03-09-2020, 08:08 PM

Truly painful to watch.

*points to metal and touches it* "I think this is metal but I'm not sure. No, this isn't metal, this doesn't feel like metal."

The M340 isn't a perfect car by far, and I love watching videos that level legitimate criticism toward it, but I left that video wondering how big the check was that Infiniti gave these guys.

Infiniti would have been better off putting that money toward replacing that 2004 interior rather than investing in that dumpster fire.

F30.N54.lol · 03-09-2020, 09:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by upsidedownfunnel

Something about these guys just are so uninteresting to watch on YouTube. I'm sure they're fun guys to talk about cars with, but the whole channel seems so off the cuff.

You are 100% ,they have 0.0 chemistry. Their commentary makes this video feel like a old instructional video not a review about 2 cool cars. Also their opinions/observations make me cringe in shame.

THEY HAVE 890 k SUBS WOW

BTW i also came from a 2014 Q50s 3.7, yes the interior is basically the same with diff steering wheel , fancier stitching. The car was super reliable put 100k on it just oil and brake services, for daily spirited driving it was the perfect. Had to come back to BMW cant compare the fit finish and enjoyment

Gdiddy23 · 03-09-2020, 09:15 PM

Terrible review. I've driven both of these, and the handling/steering of the Infiniti was horrendous and very artificial. I also used to own a 2014 Q60S and I liked that car for what it was.

Not even remotely on the same level IMO. M340 is light years better I think

Benjamin_Nicholas · 03-10-2020, 01:56 AM

...And let's not forget mentioning the garbage that is a CVT

Infiniti feels more and more like the new Olds.

wtwo3 · 03-10-2020, 06:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Benjamin_Nicholas

...And let's not forget mentioning the garbage that is a CVT

Infiniti feels more and more like the new Olds.

The Q50 doesn't have a CVT thankfully.

But yes CVT is garbage. Something that plagues the Nissan lineup and the Infiniti QX50/QX60 SUV's.

mike@x-ph.com · 03-10-2020, 10:40 AM

Thank you for sharing

03-08-2020, 11:31 AM	#1
BigSky702 Captain 687 Rep 911 Posts Drives: 2016 M4 Sakhir Orange Join Date: May 2016 Location: Ohio iTrader: (0)	Video: Can The Less Powerful BMW M340i Keep Up With The 400 HP Infiniti Q50S!? __________________ Current: 2020 M340i Previous: 2016 M4 Sakhir Orange Not too distant future: ///M3 or ///M5 (ED)
	Appreciate 0 Tweet Quote

03-08-2020, 11:58 AM	#2
upsidedownfunnel Colonel 1996 Rep 2,499 Posts Drives: 2014 335i Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: SoCal iTrader: (4) Garage List 2014 BMW 335i [0.00]	Something about these guys just are so uninteresting to watch on YouTube. I'm sure they're fun guys to talk about cars with, but the whole channel seems so off the cuff.
	Appreciate 3 37b86.00 Mb7328831.00 monte03carlo18.00 Quote

03-08-2020, 12:12 PM	#4
Burrcold Brigadier General 5219 Rep 3,932 Posts Drives: 2024 M3 Comp xDrive Join Date: Oct 2019 Location: Toronto, Canada iTrader: (0)	Probably the worst review I've seen on the M340i. The one guy drives around like my wife. I've never been a huge fan of tfl car.
	Appreciate 1 EXE462100.00 Quote

03-08-2020, 03:12 PM	#6
trey100 Colonel 1125 Rep 2,564 Posts Drives: 2020 M2 Competition Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: New York iTrader: (0)	Terrible. I forwarded through most of it but did they take TC off? I mean 5.6 seconds to 60 is way off.
	Appreciate 0 Quote

03-08-2020, 03:35 PM	#7
Benjamin_Nicholas BEAST? ... How dare you. 436 Rep 413 Posts Drives: BMW, Porsche Join Date: Dec 2019 Location: TX iTrader: (0)	Infiniti anything is now garbage to me. The last car of their I owned was the COTY G35 in 2003. Loved it, drove great and handed it off to a family member who is still driving it today (with 280k on the odo). What they've done to the brand is a disgrace. __________________ ______________ 1973 Porsche 911S 2023 BMW M550i 2023 BMW X5M 2020 BMW M340i (retired)
	Appreciate 0 Quote

03-08-2020, 08:55 PM	#9
wtwo3 Major General 17950 Rep 5,476 Posts Drives: 23 X7 40i; 23 M3; 24 cooper s Join Date: Aug 2019 Location: IL iTrader: (0) Garage List 2024 Mini Cooper S ... [10.00] 2023 BMW M3 [9.40] 2023 BMW X7 40i [9.75]	Yikes... As a former Q50 RS owner and a current M340i owner, I can say this is one of the worst reviews I've ever seen. Some cringe-worthy (paraphrased) statements include: - A vehicle like this (q50) with a little bit of tuning could match a GT-R in terms of track performance - The exhaust outlets on (the q50) are large enough to fit tommy's head in them - (talking about BMW infotainment) if you learn it right, get the right cadence, it's almost as fast as the infiniti - for me to buy one of these i'd have to have an emotional connection, which I kind of had more with the infiniti __________________ 2023 BMW X7 xDrive40i 2023 BMW M3 6MT 2024 Mini Cooper S Convertible '20 BMW m340i... '20 BMW X5 40i... '16 Infiniti Q50 RS 400... '10 Lexus RX 350... '08 Lexus IS 350... '00 Nissan Maxima... '93 Nissan Maxima
	Appreciate 1 Mb7328831.00 Quote

03-09-2020, 07:27 PM	#11
trife. Second Lieutenant 198 Rep 219 Posts Drives: '23 X3MC x Porsche Cayenne Join Date: Jan 2020 Location: Southeast iTrader: (0)	I tried to watch this last night and couldn't make it past 5 minutes or so. Just plain bad lol. Also, is that how the infotainment looks on most newer Infiniti models? If so, GROSS.
	Appreciate 0 Quote

03-09-2020, 08:08 PM	#13
AtticusHoy Private 41 Rep 82 Posts Drives: 2020 M340i Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: Atlanta iTrader: (0)	Truly painful to watch. points to metal and touches it "I think this is metal but I'm not sure. No, this isn't metal, this doesn't feel like metal." The M340 isn't a perfect car by far, and I love watching videos that level legitimate criticism toward it, but I left that video wondering how big the check was that Infiniti gave these guys. Infiniti would have been better off putting that money toward replacing that 2004 interior rather than investing in that dumpster fire.
	Appreciate 1 F30.N54.lol12.50 Quote

03-09-2020, 09:15 PM	#15
Gdiddy23 Major 907 Rep 1,168 Posts Drives: 2020 M340i Join Date: Dec 2018 Location: St. Paul, MN iTrader: (1) Garage List 2015 BMW F30 [0.00]	Terrible review. I've driven both of these, and the handling/steering of the Infiniti was horrendous and very artificial. I also used to own a 2014 Q60S and I liked that car for what it was. Not even remotely on the same level IMO. M340 is light years better I think __________________ 2020 M340xi PB (sold) 2020 Ram 1500 Laramie (Daily) 2019 Shelby GT350R (Weekend)
	Appreciate 0 Quote

03-10-2020, 01:56 AM	#16
Benjamin_Nicholas BEAST? ... How dare you. 436 Rep 413 Posts Drives: BMW, Porsche Join Date: Dec 2019 Location: TX iTrader: (0)	...And let's not forget mentioning the garbage that is a CVT Infiniti feels more and more like the new Olds. __________________ ______________ 1973 Porsche 911S 2023 BMW M550i 2023 BMW X5M 2020 BMW M340i (retired)
	Appreciate 0 Quote

03-10-2020, 10:40 AM	#18
mike@x-ph.com Joint Chiefs of Staff 24095 Rep 190,633 Posts Drives: 07-335/12-328/18-M4/21-M4CP Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Las Vegas iTrader: (23)	Thank you for sharing __________________ Check out our current sale by clicking on this link! https://x-ph.com/sale/ Phone number 702-494-9435
	Appreciate 0 Quote