Kind of an interesting read. Apologies if this has been posted before. I searched and did not see anything.
Best-Handling Car For Less Than $40,000: 370Z vs. Evo, Mustang GT, GTI, Miata, Mini JCW - Feature - Car and Driver
Couple of curious quotes
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But midcorner bumps upset the multilink rear end.
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but they don't have the same complaint about the mustang
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But great capability doesn’t necessarily translate into great handling.
And that braking feat comes with a caveat: The Z exhibited the worst fade in our standard five-stop, 70-to-0-mph braking test. Twenty-nine feet separated its shortest stops from the longest, and the Z’s brakes proved to be the car’s Achilles’ heel.
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sounds like more of the same BS from when they tried to explain why they wrecked a NISMO. Somehow the mustang stopped 12 feet faster on the first stop, which doesn't make any sense with the puny rear brakes it has.
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Remove the Stang’s horsepower advantage by cutting the straights out of a lap, and the Nissan is even with the Ford. It accomplishes this, in large part, thanks to its accurate, predictable, and well-weighted steering.
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I don't understand how they couldn't get a 370z to handle better than a mustang. I have driven both and the 370z handles WAY BETTER
I always knew Car and Driver was biased, but somehow they overheated the car WITH AN OIL COOLER and overheated $600 NISMO brakes pads... sounds like they just want an excuse....
