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Why is the Z slower than comparable cars?

Originally Posted by jcosta79 It's not the car, it's the driver. So a better drive in a Prius will beat a 370Z to 60 and the quarter mile?

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Old 08-13-2015, 09:41 AM   #1 (permalink)
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It's not the car, it's the driver.
So a better drive in a Prius will beat a 370Z to 60 and the quarter mile?
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So a better drive in a Prius will beat a 370Z to 60 and the quarter mile?
It's not the driver, it's the car.

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i have no problem with the quickness of the car . I have a problem that this 3.7 engine uses gas like today's modern v8"s . You may as well have bought a v8
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i have no problem with the quickness of the car . I have a problem that this 3.7 engine uses gas like today's modern v8"s . You may as well have bought a v8
But you bought the car anyway knowing that right? You did know that before you bought it?
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Yeah, I definitely agree - even with a 6MT...I can't get above 18-19 in city...
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