Follow-up analysis to Car & Driver crashing Nismo 370Z at VIR

Originally Posted by kannibul

Race-bred...means it was an Altima got humped by a race car. It's still a mutt...

Think of another main point - the Z shares it's platform (ie, the drivetrain, suspension, dimensions, etc) with the G37 - not exactly what I would think of as a race car.

Again, I - no matter who says what...would never take the Z in stock trim (nismo or not) to a track and instantly start doing "Lightning Laps", time trials or whatever, without doing a number of test runs and practice to get a feel for the car so I don't end up in a wall.

C&D made a point in their follow-up article to state right up front that it wasn't a talent issue - really? How much experience did that driver have with the Z? Why didn't the driver pickup on the fade that was clearly documented by C&D with later testing?


Again, the Nismo, or the Z in general - is not a race car - it's a sports car. It's mean for people who enjoy more power and performance than the average car...you add a helping of luxery and comfort, and you have the G37...

Originally Posted by 370Zsteve

I can't disagree with anything you say, Kan. Yet even car & Driver were dazzled by Nissan's marketing hype and threw it onto a race track in stock form. And as far as I can see, no other cars in the test had a FAIL like the Z.