CTS V Coupe vs 370Z

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The CTS-V is around 4200# and is a low 12-second car that does 0-60 in around 4.1-4.3 seconds depending on the magazine you read. It also lapped the 'ring at a pretty nice hustle--something you won't ever see the 370Z do.

However, it's a luxury car first and a performance vehicle second.

sonic370

yeah that was my point i guess i was expecting so much more though...
but when i got back inside my z i had no reason to hang my head.not that i would......

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People go too much by feel. Line up against a CTS-V and you will definitely be hanging your head if the outcome of the race has an impact on how you "feel". However, your Z FEELS pretty good.

Jeffblue

i wouldn't be hanging my head. i don't want a cadillac.

ImportConvert

That's good, but to judge the car's ability on "feel" just doesn't pan out as you can see by the CTS-V's low 12-second timeslips vs. the 370's low 13 second timeslips, nearly identical slalom speed (69.2 vs. 69.8), nearly identical 60-0 distance (101 vs. 104 feet), and the only area it clearly "wins" at is the skidpad (.89 vs .97), but without the slalom to back it up, what good is that except on the most extreme sweeping turn? GM just knows hot to deliver power smoothly, remember the "That Z06 felt slower than my 370" thread? Lol

Here is a REAL comparison based on fact and not feel:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQPgr...eature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zwvtYllqykg

Same company/track, sorry I couldn't get it on the same day, though.

sonic370

sorry to get off point i really didn't mean to make it a post about feel.

it was meant to be about how much car the z is for the money...
and with GM an extra 15 grand doesn't get you as much as you think..

i guess when i was driving it i was expecting a better experince...
when i kicked the cts in the butt i didn't go oh xxit....

but to each there on...

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Sounds like you just figured out where your money went. When you can kick a low 12-second 0-60 in the high 3, low 4-second range car in the butt and not go "oh xxit", then I would say it was money well-spent. Great tuning on GM's part!

Also, yes, the Z is very nice for the money. I am impressed how far Nissan got and how far Porsche Didn't (Cayman) for the money involved.

Zsteve

You are getting alot for that 15K that you just prolly dont realize. You think a soft ride like that is cheap? and the quality of other parts add up and yes you pay for the name too, but believe me the caddy has alot more than the eye can see.

As I have said before the best bang for the buck depends on your income, trust me there are better feeling and faster cars out there than the Z and cost less. Right now the stang might be a better bang for the buck than the Z, other than its ugly IMO.

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370Zsteve

I don't know where you get your pricing info, but the Base CTS-V starts at $62k and after you're done with options it wil easily be in the high $60's

That being said, yes, the 370Z is an enormous bang for the buck.

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PapoZalsa

Yeap, but with a freaking modified Corvette engine in it, if I'm not mistaking.
That car is freaking fast! Period.

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Zsteve

yea and I had heard 0 60 in 3.5 for it but dont know if that is true.

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ImportConvert

The new V does 0-60 in 4.2, 3.9 with roll-out.

GZ3

and why would a 370Z never do this again? I will asume your speaking 100% stock comparisons

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Zsteve

yes

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Why would you dream of comparing a modded Z to a modded factory FI V?> Want the p'wnage to get worse?