That's pretty impressive actually. I wanna see someone replicate that on a production model sans braketorquing.
Also, I would be concerned about the 5 speed auto given Acura CL's record with these trannies. Not sure if it's same unit.
I do think that Nissan is long overdue for a 5 speed auto in FWD. The G35 has one in RWD, just need to make it fit transversely. The current Nissan 4 speed is not particularly smooth.
Actually I hope Nissan Murano CVT will be available instead of the Auto in the near future. Then I would skip the stickshift.
Anyways, even if true, Nissan has so much upside on the VQ35DE, they will have no problem keeping the performance crown, knowing how the Z has 290 HP out of the same engine. I think Honda will have a very hard time squeezing those numbers out of a 3L without forced induction.
It's good that Alty has competition though, because it will force Nissan to improve the interior and tune the engine for higher performance.