2013 review by Cnet
 

What you think?

honest....

Not making this a whats better thread, just an opinion and thats it....
Pretty good review. And though i understand the need for the reviewer to over-emphasize the enthusiast transmission of choice. Only thing is Reviewers, unfairly keep knocking this auto. It's arguably the best "slush-box auto" out there and I happened to choose it because the auto felt significantly more torquey, (though numbers are the same) DRM added what i needed to replace manual and was easier to drive in traffic.
Other cars like gencoupe, 128i, camaro and mustang v6 would probably never make it on my auto option list. But in the case of the Z. This thing felt different. It was closer to the 135i and Evo DCT which i consider to be amazing autos :)

:iagree: There will always be the elitest. Personally I was a manual only guy until I drove the Z, that & my wife wanted an auto so she could drive it :argue:. Like that is going to happen :rolleyes: I almost didn't consider the car when she put her auto clause in there, but after driving it I quickly found how nice it was going to be. ;)

On the tech side though he's right. Our nav interface was outdated by the 2011 model year. Base models don't have bluetooth and ipod connections. Seriously? I disagree with the sound system part. I think the 240w bose should be a base system and nissan should have put something in the 360w range for our touring Z's.
Our interior is severely eclipsed in features by lower end cars. The z would have been a better seller if they didn't go so bargain basement on the base model. I been saying for years what this reviewer said.

:iagree:
I have been driving manuals for ever but when I got my Z I test drove both and ended up with the Auto. I fell in love with it and no more changing gears through crazy traffic every day. Plus my wife likes that its auto so she can drive it.

I have one, I love it! :tup:

I wish I got an auto, but for the 299 lease deal it was only the 6mt, it's such a clunky shifter and the auto I drove my very first 370z fealt alot more torquey. I don't think I'll ever get manual again unless I can afford a porshe one day..

Good review for sure, though people get mad he covers too much about the Nav package etc - it is a tech show..

Is it just me or is that color awesome! The new bumper actually has grown on me and the red calipers.

He outlined basically though what we already know and maybe even hinted at what Nissan will be doing in the future (smaller displacement engine possible turbo etc) to save weight.

The price well ya has gone up but since 2009 but I guess inflation (though yes maybe Nissan could have added something else).

I still would choose this car over a Genesis (sorry too girly) and mustang (sorry to well lets say not special).

I agree that the color of the Z featured is beautiful (although I'm partial to blue cars). I really like the nose refresh, too.

Overall, seemed like a fair and generally positive review. Thanks for posting it!

You can make the manual a lot better with an after market clutch pedal swap and a heavier shift knob.

Also changing gear oil or upgrading to a lighter clutch/flywheel will do wonders. Out of the box this car is not what it should have been that's for sure.

Love the new blue. The magma red really isn't that great in person.

I never particularly liked the feel of my 6MT. I did like the 7ATs that I have driven so I don't fault anyone for going that route.

They are also typically the fastest in a straight line. :stirthepot:

I test drove a 7at, couldn't stand it.

donno his name, but his reviews are quite good, imo. so :tup: