370Z Takes on Genesis Coupe 3.8 Track

cossie1600

a curved roof?

find a modern car that is not 3000lbs+, this is not 1985, 3300lbs is light in this market at this age

kenchan

i dont think he was even born in 1985.

but yah, 50-60lbs of weight at the top of the car is not good for cg.

redline727

As some one who just went through the decision making process and ended up with a 2009 370Z base w/ Sport Package M6. I had a hard decision myself and was shopping against an 06-08 BMW M Coupe. There are many things that help me choose cars that I buy but one that always stands out is HERITAGE! I Choose cars and manufacturers that have history and seem to share the same enthusiasm to make cars as I have to buy them. I don't get that feeling when I hear Hyundai Genesis. Now this wasn't the case for all my purchases some choices have to be made for other reasons...I'm talking to you chevy cobalt and colorado...But even my first Laser was part of something. Not saying Hyundai won't get there, it's just not there now. What made me choose the Z over the M was I hated the interior of the M Coupe but loved the exterior and loved the performance but not the drivability. To me the Z was the complete package. And I think the same could be said about it going against the Genesis.

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280z/300zx

Hell, even in 85 the Z wasn't under 3k lbs. My 84 slick top 300zx weights 3170lbs. The t-top version is about 3220lbs and the turbo 300zx (had t-tops) came in at 3280lbs. Add about 40lbs for automatic versions.

The Z was only ever "light" in the 70's, and even some people think it was the early 240z's that met that as the late model 240z, 260z, and 280z all pushed over 2400lbs.

I agree with your comment. So for a 2009-2011 car with all the crash protection, gigantic wheels (compared to the 14's and 15's back in the day), and gagets the 370z is not doing too bad.