New Car and Driver review of the 370z... oil temp fail!

cossie1600

I don't know how many laps Car and Driver did on their car straight with the stock pads and fluid (it makes sense how they dont want to do any prep work on the press cars), but man it seems like a bad idea on a track with some heavy braking zones. I know my brakes feel a little softer after 4 hot laps straight at VIR. Someone had said they don't use real professionals to drive the cars?

At the end of the day, not happy about the $1000 on the oil cooler and the fuel starvation. Brake pads and fluid are almost given on any track days

Red__Zed

I know a couple guys that drove for them, rode along with one of them at an autocross. They aren't even competitive drivers for the most part (some of the dudes were +3 seconds or so on most courses). No idea how they decide to hire some of these people.

cossie1600

Do they use different guys for the track test though? I know Consumer Report guys are the same. They do okay, but not really fast, at least I don't know if I trust them for any hard testing.

I have the same exact timing equipment as car and driver, my car was 6mph down the straight as they were at vir. I know my tires are better, but not 6mph faster. I am not a pro or anywhere close to one either. Just take everything with a grain of salt and not worry about it.

Red__Zed

For the lightning lap, they have a bunch of people driving the cars. A lot of variance in skill level, which is why comparing times across cars isn't necessarily meaningful.

sonic370

gets a 7 on least fun to drive come on!

daleks

Best Handling Car under $40k, Car&Driver - Page 3 - evolutionm.net

Red__Zed

Zaggeron

You sir are evil!

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ChrisSlicks

All I know is that properly track prepared the Z has beaten STi's and Evo's alike at just about every track I've been to, and it hasn't been due to driver. There is more power, more tire and less weight which is pretty much always going to result in lower lap times.

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spearfish25

LOL. They took my asian girlfriend quote a little too seriously. And then misquoted me later when someone else talked about seat plushness and ride suppleness.

The inter-brand rivalry these comparos generate is pretty hilarious. We're just chatting and discussing amongst ourselves here and the Evo crew is getting all in a huff about it!

Evo site guys, you have a nice car too. I like mine better .

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cossie1600

At the end of the day, I am sure they know enough to make it around a lap. Even if there is a difference, I don't believe it is that big. It's definitely a good reference, but not sure if I swear by it.

Red__Zed

That's kinda how I look at it-- it is a rough idea. But you can look at your log data vs theirs, and judge for yourself how solid the guys are.