My 370z scares me

NeedforZ · 04-24-2009, 01:30 PM

It's interesting how we perceive the effect of speed. I remember the first time I rode in a friend's slightly modded 5.0 mustang. We were on a residential area and he floored it from a stop sign. Yeah, shoulda been at a track. The combination of low end torque, rumble of the exhaust, and nearby objects whipping past all contributed to the sensation of speed. The whole interior seemed to buzz with the vibration of the engine. Another way to describe it would be raw and visceral. And I doubt we broke 60mph but it was seemingly fast.

In comparison, our nice shiny new 2009 370s where NVH is subdued, the interior doesn't shake, power delivery is linear, and it's quite a civilized ride for a production sports coupe, well this car is definitely quicker and handles 2x better than the old five-O (stock that is) but.... in the end we lose some of the raw sensation of speed because of the new car refinement and progress of technology.

04-24-2009, 01:30 PM	#31 (permalink)
NeedforZ Base Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: DFW Texas Posts: 163 Drives: 370z Touring 7AT Rep Power: 17	It's interesting how we perceive the effect of speed. I remember the first time I rode in a friend's slightly modded 5.0 mustang. We were on a residential area and he floored it from a stop sign. Yeah, shoulda been at a track. The combination of low end torque, rumble of the exhaust, and nearby objects whipping past all contributed to the sensation of speed. The whole interior seemed to buzz with the vibration of the engine. Another way to describe it would be raw and visceral. And I doubt we broke 60mph but it was seemingly fast. In comparison, our nice shiny new 2009 370s where NVH is subdued, the interior doesn't shake, power delivery is linear, and it's quite a civilized ride for a production sports coupe, well this car is definitely quicker and handles 2x better than the old five-O (stock that is) but.... in the end we lose some of the raw sensation of speed because of the new car refinement and progress of technology.