First 370Z test drive ... Mixed Emotions!

Davey

The power delivery is pretty linear, builds nicely all the way to redline, really. The car is deceptively fast.

1. Yes
2. 350Z
3. If you don't "get it" then yes, I'd say move on... But maybe drive it again expecting something besides being wowed with the straight-line acceleration feel.

I put about 17K on my 350Z and enjoyed it quite a bit, but I had just an Enthusiast model and I felt like I wanted the leather, heated seats, etc.

So for the same reason as you, basically, I felt the 370Z touring was, on paper, a bit more upscale inside, a little more power, a little less weight, and probably about like driving the 350Z.

I jumped in the car and took it for a drive. I didn't take it past 4500 RPM or floor it or anything, just paid attention to how the clutch, shifter, and steering felt. Everything is better than the 350Z to a degree I didn't expect. So, I actually got "more" improvement than I bargained for.

About 2 blocks away we get on a tight "clover-leaf" type on-ramp at about 50 mph and I'm sold, the steering has great feedback and feels very accurate, I'm loving the interior, I figure it's gotta be about the same "kick" as the 350Z plus a little something extra, so I'm good.

Now, once I got the car broken in I of course did a few test runs (closed course, professional driver) and while the car isn't all that punchy in 6th on the highway, in 5th at 70 it's ready to go, and in 4th it's ready to get you arrested for triple digits in a big hurry (you know, if I wasn't a professional driver on a closed course.)

So, it's plenty fast and it's not some wheezy low-geared anemic little thing that screams to 60 mph and falls on its face, either. But holding the gas to the floor and feeling the G-force isn't what this car is really about, so it may not be your thing if that's what you're looking for.