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Originally Posted by 08-G35s/6MT
I agree with the first part, but the second part is just hearsay.... It makes the same power as the LLT without Direct Injection and it has a much wider torque curve. The LLT feels and sounds like a silky Acura V6, only not quite as smooth. It doesn't quite have the bottom and mid range of the VQ HR, but it's smooth power delivery exaggerates this feeling. The HR feels like a 3.5 liter V8, when you rev it the whole car trembles and the sound from it is so nice. Still not a V8, but you get my point.
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Here's where you are mistaken...no VQ feels like a V8. Not even close.
The reason is simple. The VQ is a 60 degree V6. It is a naturally unbalanced engine, which is not helped by Nissan's choice to not employ any balance shafts to quell vibration and harshness.
The result is an engine that feels rough, especially in the higher RPM. It is bad enough that the driver can feel the vibrations through the shifter and pedals. Every review of the 350/370Z mentions this, its an inherent flaw that Nissan cannot correct.
Cross Plane V8's are naturally balanced engines, meaning they are smooth all the way to redline. Anyone who has driven a GM LS series, Ford Modular, or Chrysler Hemi can attest to that. They are proper performance engines, not rough running family sedan engines that were transplanted into a sports car for performance duty.