2009 Nissan 370Z Automatic - Short Take Road Test

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Well...... The expert has spoken! There is "no way" the auto can be faster!

Juan may very well be able to shift his manual as fast as this auto paddle shifts at full throttle without lifting. He may also be able to explaine to the service manager at his local dealer why the syncros are shot and it won't go into gear anymore without grinding after doing that.... Good luck

These results are likely due to a couple of things.

1..... A slightly faster than normal car. They are not all exactly the same and some are just going to be at the top of the heap when they're all compared to each other.
2..... Conditions that effect performance at the track on that given day.

Cool/dry air and sea level conditions can be a huge factor when it comes to performance as compared to warm/humid high altitude conditions.
When performance numbers are compared you have to remember that they are not all happening under the same conditions.
With that mph I'm going to bet they had some low density altitude conditions in this case.

Back in the old days the American auto competitors would send in a ringer to pump up performance numbers for a first test.
There just isn't any way that Nissan would be doing that with a car like this that is being mass tested by every mag in existance.
The people testing this car in this case don't have any reason to be misleading either. If there were after market parts involved then that would be another story.