Motortrend tests 2015 Nismo 370Z

Mt Tam I am

Only when I am at the track do I feel the need for a C6 powerplant. I'd love the thought of 100+ more HP, but on the street my Z competes very well without.

The article was a mixture of apples to apples and then to oranges as has been pointed out by others. The Nismo has often lost to the base sport for some reason, and this seems to be more of the same. As so often occurs the newer model is heavier than past iterations.

The part I do not understand is that the yen has been devalued and the car got more expensive in dollars.

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ZeeingAround

I don't find the look of the M235i to be appealing, except for the distinctive front end.
The side and back remind me of a Taurus.

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Airwalk

I love my Nismo period. I still get people staring at my car and asking me questions at the gas station. When I bought this car I knew what I was getting. This is a car meant to go to the track. So comforts will be lost in the car. When people say other cars are more "liveable" it really just depends on the person. I drive my car all year round, and with winter tires I have no problems with my car. The review was probably on a green car. My Nismo was slow (I had an lightly modded 350Z) then around 7500-8000 miles not only did I get better gas mpg, but it was faster as well. Raced my friends Cayman S and he won, after the 8K miles and I won both cars are stock. Automobile Magazine did a 0- 1 mile run in a New 2013 Nismo it did 1 mile at 139.9mph in 35.9 seconds. I did the run and at 1mile I was at 150mph.

DavidZ370

Its so hard to ignore those comments about the Z in the comment section. I just want to put all those noobs on blast

MJB

I feel the same way bro. But it looks like we would be outnumbered on there. I really want to say something to the guy that said the GTI put up better performance numbers than the Z

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DavidZ370

That was the comment that made me RQ and click X

VCuomo

I got a laugh when the reviewer wrote "the interior felt like it finally made the jump to modern times and better matched with the aggressive exterior styling". It's the same f'ing interior that the Z has had for 6 years, for crying out loud!

I agree with the criticisms of the $46K price tag - that's ridiculous. For that price I'd buy a Challenger SRT8 Scat Pack (pretty much fully optioned) instead.

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DavidZ370

Id opt for a X or a sti

VCuomo

That's cool, different strokes, 'ya know?

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DavidZ370

That's the beauty of cars man, the srt hauls ***. I'm a canyon guy hence the decision

STICK_SHIFT

The seats and the Alcantara on the wheel, doors, and dash are new though, right? That's enough to make a big difference in how the interior feels.

cab83_750

Would you believe that alcantara costs so much yet a lot, not all, car enthusiasts do not really like it for its 70's-80's suede look?

I don't like it myself and much prefer leather.

STICK_SHIFT

Really? Wow, I'd take Alcantara over leather any day. Heck, I'd take the base cloth over leather.


Leather is hot in summer, cold in winter, and doesn't hold you in place very well (IMHO).

ayrton88

I'm with you. I can't stand leather seats...way too slippery. I also find cloth more comfortable when driving long distances.

Spooler

Bunch of 14 year olds making comments. They don't even have cars yet for crying out loud. That my friends, is why I don't talk cars anymore to anyone.