The last time the Infiniti G37 Coupe went head-to-head against a competitor in an MT test, it scored an upset victory against the longtime luxury sport coupe champ, the BMW 3 Series. That was approximately three years ago. Since then, the G has received several incremental improvements. So when we found both a 2011 G37 two-door and Cadillac's new 2011 CTS Coupe in our garage at the same time -- similarly equipped, at that -- we decided to pit the two against each other in a good-old-fashioned vehicular duel.
Similarities between the two coupes abound. Both are rear-drive 2+2s fitted with naturally aspirated V-6 engines good for more than 300 horsepower. Each car has nearly 50/50 weight distribution and is fitted with 19-inch rolling stock shod with sticky rubber. Both of our test cars came equipped with automatic transmissions, grippy brakes, and stiff, sport-tuned suspensions. Inside, both feature an array of luxury goodies like a navigation system, rear-view camera, and heated seats. Yet despite everything that's alike about them, each car takes a decidedly different approach to the idea of the "luxury sports coupe."
