Explain these numbers: Carrera S vs 370Z

G37Sam

Don't forget the Cayman/Carrera are mid/rear engines, these usually experience less drivetrain losses than a front engine RWD

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dad

That's another factor to take into consideration. And, did they all have the same type of gasoline and amount!

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Dan37TZ

Mid/rear engine cars tend to launch really well also. Great 60ft times.

Thats why you see STI's pulling 0-60 in 4.6 seconds and as fast as 12.9 stock, they have major drivetrain loss due to AWD, IRC they make only about 240whp, but make up for it in wicked off the line traction.

sonic370

There not comparing apples to apples.

How about comparing the 370 with any other 2 seat sports car
with a v6 that cost under 40 grand.

Zsteve

Here we go again, I cant beat the other car so mine is still better cuz its cheaper and is almost as fast. Well there are other things than spped with cars like Porsche and Audi and BMW. All around quality and even status quo.

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dad

Got that right!

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C/D TEST RESULTS
Zero to 60 mph: 4.6 sec
Zero to 100 mph: 11.3 sec
Zero to 130 mph: 21.1 sec
Street start, 5–60 mph: 5.1 sec
Standing ¼-mile: 13.1 sec @ 108 mph
Top speed (governor limited): 156 mph

7 speed automatic

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

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Zsteve

I think we will be hard pressed to get that 0 60 time on an avg road and an avg driver. Really need a great 60 ft to get that.

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UNKNOWN_370

The top price for a Z is 47k on the convert. A boxster starts where the Z ends and the cayman is just a few thousand more. Its not a perfect match but an honest comparison,
The flipside is. In spite of the fact. You can get a base Z for thousands less giving u. 2/3 the experience of a porsche. Its still a great car and in the right hands a Z can do the quarter in 13.1 seconds. That's nothin to sneeze at. You can go a lot faster, if you spend the same money and buy a camaro SS or mustang GT, but you lose handling.
The Z has no real comp under 40k anyway. The solstice coupe never happened, plus they were 4 bangers and every other so-called competitor is either a GT or roadster. At the end of the day. Porsche is a semi handbuilt sports car that revoltionizes the sports car arena in some form or fashion every decade. The Z is just trying to mimmick porsche performance at low cost. In my opinion, No Matter What is Said Here In This Thread! Even with all the Z shortfalls, The Z does a pretty good job at showing the lower income crowd how more expensive cars put in work. If you can afford a cayman S and its $200/15,000mi, oil changes. I don't even see why you'd even consider or compare a Z.

cptspeed

Because the cayman looks generic and I happen to enjoy being able to actually work on my car.

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iwasgointo

The Cayman looks generic? What else looks like it other than another Porsche?

Zsteve

JD Powers gives the 370Z 6 out of 10 and the Porsche 8 out of 10 so I dont know where you are getting that it needs more repairs than the Z.

And the Porsche is meant for older business men who want speed quality style class and dont want to look or sound like the younger need for speed guys. Trust me Evanna Trumo isnt going to get in your Z when there is a Porsche around too.

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KillerBee370

Could be a number of factors but for a minimal investment (compared to the cost of a Porsche), you can even up the playing field.

And my car still gets more stares than those two.

christian370z

Exactly, one big plus for this car. I am all for bang for the buck but there is a lot of potential in these cars with just a few small changes like a set of sway bars, intake, and CBE. Stock for stock is something I don't even think about, I don't leave anything stock anyway!

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Zsteve

And if the Porsche driver did the same upgrades he would still beat the Z. And again the Z is not the best bang for the buck if we are talking speed. A base vette is probably the best bang for the buck for speed stock. What you might need to say say is its the best bang for your buck level. The Z is a nice car but I dont have grand illusions that its the mother of all cars, like vette owners think theirs is. And as far as getting looks, is there always a Porsche next to you when someone is looking and that is how you know you get 2X the looks? Go to downtown Miami and see who will get the girl with their car, the Z or the Porsche. Now Nissan did good with the changes they made for the 370Z as its the best looking one so far IMO and best performing.

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