TopGear 370Z Review: "This Could be THE car of 2009" 03.10.09

AK370Z · 03-10-2009, 03:11 PM

"First the GT-R and now the 370Z.... It sure seems like Nissan is on a roll with super-cool, super-desirable sports cars."

"The car retains its raw soul and passion for slinging itself through corners, it still belts out the best V6 soundtrack and it still has chunky controls - it's just it does it all with a new lever of refinement!"

semtex · 03-10-2009, 03:21 PM

Awesome! Thx for posting this, AK. I've been waiting for it to hit my local Borders.

ArtVandaleigh · 03-10-2009, 03:28 PM

Not bad, the man pretty much does speak the truth about the car.

The Weapon · 03-10-2009, 03:33 PM

Nice! i read that with a britsh accent in my head.

semtex · 03-10-2009, 03:41 PM

I read it in Jeremy Clarkson's voice. lol

jakoye · 03-10-2009, 04:32 PM

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Originally Posted by semtex

I read it in Jeremy Clarkson's voice. lol

Actually, who *is* the author of this piece? Did I just miss the attribution? I see it for the editor and the photographer, but nothing for the writer?

Top Gear is just an awesome show. I wish we had an American equivalent.

chubbs · 03-10-2009, 05:56 PM

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Originally Posted by jakoye

Actually, who *is* the author of this piece? Did I just miss the attribution? I see it for the editor and the photographer, but nothing for the writer?

Top Gear is just an awesome show. I wish we had an American equivalent.

As I posted in the other thread, Top Gear Magazine is NOT Top Gear the TV Show. Don't confuse them - they are very different. The person who did the 370Z write-up is a proper motoring journalist.

CrownR426 · 03-10-2009, 06:16 PM

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Originally Posted by semtex

I read it in Jeremy Clarkson's voice. lol

LOL! You already know.

RCZ · 03-10-2009, 03:41 PM

Nice review, now for a top gear lap time?

!xoible · 03-10-2009, 04:28 PM

5.4 0-62?

i read it in clarkson's voice too

i hate it when they say "best bang for the buck". makes it sound like the price is what makes it such a good car. i hate it!

!xoible · 03-10-2009, 04:43 PM

Piers Ward

jakoye · 03-10-2009, 06:47 PM

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Originally Posted by !xoible

Piers Ward

He wrote and edited his own article? That seems... unlikely!

tvfreakazoid · 03-23-2009, 03:49 PM

Nice article. So i was wondering if anyone else were having the same "vibration problems when shifting gears really hard. And above 5k rpm does it get really rough and transmits nasty vibes back to the transmission". I para phrased what the guy said in the article. Just wondering if this issue has been fixed. Or has anyone drove this car this hard yet.

AK370Z · 03-23-2009, 06:19 PM

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Originally Posted by tvfreakazoid

Nice article. So i was wondering if anyone else were having the same "vibration problems when shifting gears really hard. And above 5k rpm does it get really rough and transmits nasty vibes back to the transmission". I para phrased what the guy said in the article. Just wondering if this issue has been fixed. Or has anyone drove this car this hard yet.

All Zs I have driven had vibration on the shifter in higher RPM. 370Z isn't any different either. It doesn't bother me at all because it's not like I'm resting my hand on the shifter all the time. But, when you compare to other cars in it's class, then this vibration may take some points off in a review.

ChrisSlicks · 03-24-2009, 09:15 AM

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Originally Posted by AK370Z

All Zs I have driven had vibration on the shifter in higher RPM. 370Z isn't any different either. It doesn't bother me at all because it's not like I'm resting my hand on the shifter all the time. But, when you compare to other cars in it's class, then this vibration may take some points off in a review.

It's just the way that the Nissan transmissions and shift linkages are designed. On a lot of cars you have the shifter isolated from the transmission and connected by cables or rods. On these transmissions the connection is very much direct. You'll feel it a lot more in the low gears, especially 1st and 2nd and then it gets a little better in the higher gears. I don't really see it as a problem, just a personality trait of the car.

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semtex A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Behind enemy lines Age: 54 Posts: 5,995 Drives: People to drink Rep Power: 33	Awesome! Thx for posting this, AK. I've been waiting for it to hit my local Borders. __________________ "There are no small accidents on this circuit." -- Ayrton Senna 316.8whp & 248 ft/lbs (Dyno Dynamics) \| 319whp & 256 ft/lbs (DynoJet) (04/23/10) Stillen G3 CAI, CBE, Pulley / F.I. LTH / GTSpec Ladder Brace / Setrab Oil Cooler / UpRev-tuned by Forged Perf.

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semtex A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Behind enemy lines Age: 54 Posts: 5,995 Drives: People to drink Rep Power: 33	I read it in Jeremy Clarkson's voice. lol __________________ "There are no small accidents on this circuit." -- Ayrton Senna 316.8whp & 248 ft/lbs (Dyno Dynamics) \| 319whp & 256 ft/lbs (DynoJet) (04/23/10) Stillen G3 CAI, CBE, Pulley / F.I. LTH / GTSpec Ladder Brace / Setrab Oil Cooler / UpRev-tuned by Forged Perf.

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!xoible Base Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: west Posts: 245 Drives: some car Rep Power: 186	5.4 0-62? i read it in clarkson's voice too i hate it when they say "best bang for the buck". makes it sound like the price is what makes it such a good car. i hate it! __________________ welcome to the internet. now ur out of ur ***** mind if you get offended at this ** ^^^

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!xoible Base Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: west Posts: 245 Drives: some car Rep Power: 186	Piers Ward __________________ welcome to the internet. now ur out of ur ***** mind if you get offended at this ** ^^^

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ArtVandaleigh Base Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: NE Ohio Posts: 227 Drives: 09 PW 370Z Rep Power: 676	Not bad, the man pretty much does speak the truth about the car.

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The Weapon Enthusiast Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 286 Drives: 370Z Tour/Sport Blk Rep Power: 3372	Nice! i read that with a britsh accent in my head.

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RCZ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Miami Posts: 6,403 Drives: '09 370Z Rep Power: 1119	Nice review, now for a top gear lap time?

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tvfreakazoid A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: kommie kali Posts: 1,238 Drives: 2015 Audi S5; 6spd. Rep Power: 10325	Nice article. So i was wondering if anyone else were having the same "vibration problems when shifting gears really hard. And above 5k rpm does it get really rough and transmits nasty vibes back to the transmission". I para phrased what the guy said in the article. Just wondering if this issue has been fixed. Or has anyone drove this car this hard yet. __________________ Mudders milk

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