Is this true ? : Zero-to-sixty actually doesn't matter so much ?

UNKNOWN_370

Stay out the left lane!!

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N8GTOL

Don't get me wrong, I drive my Z hard and often. I just choose not to launch it at maximum potential from a stop. Mainly I don't drop the clutch from 3 krpm because there is no point on the street and when I track I am not 1/4 mile racing. Also, launching from a dead stop is many times harder on the car's mechanical components than just driving hard and I want to beat on my Z for many more years to come.

jchammond

Amen to that!
Even my stock Z goes through rear tires every 15-20k miles...and I'm almost "50"
The old girl can pedal down the track in the high 4's on a hot summer night & manage to run a 13.1 second quarter @105 mph w/300 lb. man in it (includes clothes & helmet)
And on a longer track; will go 0-156 in less than 35seconds...(that's the governed speed @ almost 7k in 5th gear (1:1)...so, don't know if they scared or just ease around and look pretty....Oh; and I can consistently log 27+ mpg with it/ worst tank 24mpg.
Milage at the track doesn't count.
Now/ with a few mods being installed,,,we'll have to go out & redo some numbers!
Have a nice weekend folks!

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fzgood

I think kenchan hits the nail on the head. The 0-60 is information that contributes to your own evaluation of whether it's a sports car. To me, a sports car can come in many forms, but it has to instill a desire to discover the car's limits and my limits.

DeliriousClam

I follow a basic rule of thumb which is never take anything that comes from Jalopnik seriously

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Firebase99

2009 Nissan 370Z - First Test numbers for the new Nissan 370Z - Motor Trend

Putting the Sting Back in the Z -- 0 to 60 In 4.7 sec. and the Quarter Mile in 13.3 sec. at 105.7 MPH

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UNKNOWN_370

2009 Nissan 370Z Automatic - Short Take Road Test - Car Reviews - Car and Driver

Look at that.... two of em. Go figure.

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Firebase99

Those are pretty sick #'s for a stock Z....

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UNKNOWN_370

When R&T put it against the Cayman, they got 4.8. My Z is fastest in March April May.... October and November,in Texas weather.

The automatic Z is geared beautifully. Not many people on this forum are believers of the automatic Z. But those of us who have mastered those paddles while pushing the Z know... You can push the auto to move very quickly. Especially with light suspension and breather mods.

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Yea they're gonna be quicker than rowing your own. My Genesus same way vs manuals. I'm still a stick guy at heart. No matter how much faster an auto might be it'll never be as much fun, at least to me, as a manual. But I can't enjoy a stick here. This traffic. This is my first car in auto, my Genesis forum name says it.."GettingOld". Lol. High 30's and Florida traffic stick just blows. Lol.

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MagmaRed370z

I do 50/50. 50% of the time I drive it like I stole it. The other 50% Im just chilling. But these cars are meant to be driven hard.

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mishuko

it's almost like if you don't drive it hard you might as well drive a prius

b15

Cars and in some cases trucks today are pretty quick. 300HP used to be impressive but not in today's world. Automatics are also much more efficient and all that coupled with idiotic drivers infuriates me. I see minivans, suvs and sedans accelerate hard from light to light and cutting people off while talking on their phones. but I'll bet that push comes to shove 99% of those drivers don't know a damn about emergency car control. *end rant*

90 ST

Without reading everything on here...
0-60 times are, to me, a simple way of let me know what to expect if I need to merge, they are not 100% deciding factor in buying a car.
The other thing I don't think anyone mentioned, is drive by wire cars all have a lag, thus products like a sprint booster, So sure if says 5 sec. 0-60, stock, but what will it do with no throttle lag?

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