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

Alchemy · 09-11-2011, 09:44 AM

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Originally Posted by tmfrzr

BBC - Top Gear - Power Laps

Nissan 370Z 1.27.5
Audi RS5 1.27.5 (m)
Subaru Cossie 1.27.7 (w)
Camaro 1.27.9
BMW M3 CSL 1.28.0
Roush Mustang 1.28.0
Renault Megane R26R 1.28.1
BMW Z4 1.28.2
Marcos TSO GT2 1.28.2
Subaru WRX Sti 1.28.2
BMW X5M 1.28.2
Mitsubishi Evo X 1.28.22
Dodge Viper SRT-10 1.28.5
MG SV 1.28.6
Porsche 911 Carrera S 1.28.9
Mitsubishi Evo VIII 1.28.9

Enough Said.

Thank you, I wanted to pull that up and post it yesterday but was too lazy.
End of discussion.

Red__Zed · 09-11-2011, 10:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Alchemy

Thank you, I wanted to pull that up and post it yesterday but was too lazy.
End of discussion.

power laps aren't really the be-all end-all judge of a cars performance, just to be fair. TGTT is designed to be fun to watch cars go around, rather than an real judge.

tmfrzr · 09-11-2011, 10:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Red__Zed

power laps aren't really the be-all end-all judge of a cars performance, just to be fair. TGTT is designed to be fun to watch cars go around, rather than an real judge.

It may not be the Nurburgring, but I don't plan on driving the Nurburgring on a daily basis. The TGTT, in my opinion, mimics a lot of what I incur on a daily basis in the Z (more acceleration than top speed).

It's a valid enough source for me to form a conclusion and is, in my opinion, one of the few sources which compiles the results in an apple-to-apple comparison with limited subjectivity (the Stig is relatively consistent).

Red__Zed · 07-20-2012, 09:49 AM

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Originally Posted by tmfrzr

It may not be the Nurburgring, but I don't plan on driving the Nurburgring on a daily basis. The TGTT, in my opinion, mimics a lot of what I incur on a daily basis in the Z (more acceleration than top speed).

It's a valid enough source for me to form a conclusion and is, in my opinion, one of the few sources which compiles the results in an apple-to-apple comparison with limited subjectivity (the Stig is relatively consistent).

On what do you base the claim of consistency?

Weather conditions alone vary dramatically, and each car gets tested on a unique day.

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