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Originally Posted by ubs234 I don't know what is wrong with a lot of people. The Nissan 370z outperforms 90% of cars in it's class. Stock for stock it looks
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Z's generally run mid to low 13's and trap 103-105mph, automatics a tick or two faster. The Z stops faster, corners harder, and weighs 300-400lbs less. They are not in the same league as you say. A couple members have broken the 13 barrier with a stock Z, but they are freaks of nature and are omitted from my argument.
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No I think you miss his point...Your words were that the V6 Mustangs and V6 Camaros were faster...They are not....It will take a V8 Camaro or Mustang to run with the 370Z in the 1/4 mile and even then, they may lose to the 370Z..
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I generally agree, but... 400 lbs for 80 hp isn't all that bad a deal. That's still 5:1 you're tacking on, which is well under the total ratio of any of the cars in question. In acceleration terms, they have more than enough power advantage to take on the weight. It's a little more borderline when you throw in handling effects from the increased weight, but *still*, they're basically competitive with us.
I think the Z's better, but I define that in terms of how good it feels driving the car. It's reactive, it holds the road well, its weight distribution and suspension geometry and whatever else goes into all that just *feels nice*. And because it's a little underpowered, it's not as twitchy at the limit either. Driving a Camaro at the limit is a whole lot more work and worry. Someday 5-10 years down the road of my track experiences, I might be a good enough driver that I *want* an overpowered, twitchy car because it's faster in my hands and I know how to handle it. Right now, no way. And most consumers on the road: no way either. |
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Now that a lot of 'sport coupes' have +400HP power plants, the Z needs to up its HP and get back in the game.
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When you sell 50-100k units of a muscle car a year, and have trims in several segments (V6, V8, GT500...), you do end up with more revisions and releases, strategically staggered. The Z shouldn't get updated *that* often for a car that sells closer to 10k a year.
When it came out, it did have the killer feature everyone talked about: SynchroRev. Just keep in mind that was 4 years ago, and how many new cars copy it now? It's strange talking up the Z on a Z forum. ![]() |
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![]() have u sat in one of those things?? we looked at one for my gf and she wouldn't even take it for a test drive after we sat in it. her words were.." disgusting and cheap". those cars do many things well, but having a nice interior isn't one of them. but... to be fair, we should prolly stay away from that "true definition of a sports car" game. going by the 2 seats only rule, a 911 turbo, gtr, and m3 aren't "sports cars" lol. played this game with an m3 owner at work here the other day
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