Please convince me to buy a Z!

ABQautoxer · 11-01-2013, 04:22 PM

FWIW I've owned a lot of cars and recently test drove several 370z and I get what you mean that it doesnt feel as fast as you would expect. It is because it has the most linear power delivery possible so you never get a surge and that lack of surge makes it feel slow. To prove the point, try to out accelerate something to give you relative speed such as passing on the highway. It is then you really can tell it has the power, its just a bit too smooth to feel powerful. This is part of why people usually love turbo's even if the ultimate power delivery is low, when they surge on boost, it feels much faster than it is.

One big thing you should notice between your Si and the Z is highway cruising.

EDIT: I should add it is also a very tall geared car, especially in 2nd which is as tall as a C5 Z06 with 130 less torque.

11-01-2013, 04:22 PM	#11 (permalink)
ABQautoxer Base Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Albuquerque, NM Posts: 11 Drives: 2013 WRX Rep Power: 13	FWIW I've owned a lot of cars and recently test drove several 370z and I get what you mean that it doesnt feel as fast as you would expect. It is because it has the most linear power delivery possible so you never get a surge and that lack of surge makes it feel slow. To prove the point, try to out accelerate something to give you relative speed such as passing on the highway. It is then you really can tell it has the power, its just a bit too smooth to feel powerful. This is part of why people usually love turbo's even if the ultimate power delivery is low, when they surge on boost, it feels much faster than it is. One big thing you should notice between your Si and the Z is highway cruising. EDIT: I should add it is also a very tall geared car, especially in 2nd which is as tall as a C5 Z06 with 130 less torque. waaaasabi and edub370 like this. Last edited by ABQautoxer; 11-01-2013 at 04:31 PM.

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