370Z Sport Package vs Mazdaspeed 3 GT vs S2000 vs Cayman S vs Mazda Rx-8

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MotorTrend 6/2007: Test Driver Max Angellini (Pro Driver)

1:54.990 Honda Civic SI
1:51.733 Mini Cooper S JC Works GP
1:50.738 Honda S2000
1:50.375 Mazdaspeed3 GT
1:49:038 BMW335i
1:47.926 Mitsubishi Evolution IX MR
1:47.577 Porsche Cayman S
1:45.818 Lotus Exige S
1:40.919 Chevrolet Corvette (C6) Z06
1:39.517 Porsche 911 (997) GT3

MotorTrend 10/2008: Test Driver Randy Pobst (Pro Driver)

1:51.977 Mini Coope S (2nd Gen)
1:50.418 Mazda RX8
1:47.751 Chevrolet Cobalt SS
1:47.713 Mitsubishi Evo MR (Evo X)
1:44.716 Ford Shelby GT500KR
1:42.964 BMW M3 (E92)
1:42.507 Porsche 911 (997) Turbo
1:40.920 Audi R8
1:40.453 Nissan GTR
1:35.117 Dodge Viper ACR

MotorTrend 10/2009: Test Driver Randy Pobst (Pro Driver)

1:52.200 2009 Mazda MX-5 Miata
1:46.500 2010 Nissan Nismo 370Z
1:46.000 2009 BMW 135i
1:45.700 2010 Chevrolet Camaro SS
1:45.400 2010 Jaguar XFR
1:44.400 2010 Shelby GT500
1:43.900 2009 Cadillac CTS-V
1:43.000 2009 Porsche Cayman S PDK
1:40.800 2009 Audi R8
1:35.800 2009 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1

Looks like the 370Z is a pretty decent value, that being said Nissan Motor Co really needs to get off their butt and install a real LSD, appropriate coolers for the Oil/Tranny/Power Steering and real seats on the Nismo to turn it into a proper car that can be tracked reliably.

Just my 2 cents.