11-10-2010, 10:10 AM
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A True Z Fanatic
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Originally Posted by Endgame
I agree with this statement 100%. The Z does not feel fast, but it is fast. Just on the way into the office this morning I was doing 60 and stepped on the gas just a bit. I could feel the car pull a little, but was very surprised when I looked at the spedo and saw I was now doing 85 (and that was only at 5500 RPM); I had to back off quickly as it was too fast for that stretch of road.
Even in 1st gear when it feels like you are not going fast, I find I am typically moving much quicker than I thought.
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 The Z has low torque for its hp. You don't really feel it pull. On my first Z test drive, I floored it, looked down, "holy crap I'm doing 85".
You have to pay attn to the speedo in this car. It is deceptively fast. Very easy to trick the butt dyno.
The Mazdaspeed3, on the other hand, actually has more torque than the Z. It's not quite as fast, but you feel a tug in your lumbar region with every shift.
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