One of my friends works at a hyundai dealer. Swears that the Genesis is faster 0-60, faster top speed, handles better on a skidpad and any road course, brakes better, is cheaper, and is more reliable and made with better materials.

He is a salesman, right?

Of course he does. LOL I test drove a 2013 Genesis coupe(six cylinder) and it was nice for a Hyundai, that's about it. I proved to some guy that his V6 Gen coupe wasn't as fast as the wifes Z or my G37 coupe in the same week. I really like the Genesis (almost bought one), but basically it's a cheap knock-off of a G37. I'm sure there are plenty of people who feel differently, but I'll take the Japanese original over a Korean imitation any day. BTW my wifes Z will SMOKE my G37.

Agreed. My buddy has one and they are world's apart. Raced him onto the freeway (up to freeway speeds) and it wasn't even close. Salesman trying to make a sale

Here is the most serious competition yet. ....

I briefly looked at the gen coupe when shopping for the 370z. The styling doesn't do it for me (it's gotten uglier since) and the interior just felt very cheap and just kind of crappy. If that's all I could afford, it's probably a decent car, but there's no way I would get that if I could afford a z.

That gives transit and car pooling a whole new meaning!

Careful when you say that here. Good way to get banned. Just giving you a heads up, since you are new.

Good looking out thanks. Raced up to freeway speeds is more appropriate ;)

Or on a closed course, under supervised conditions.

RX8 = Spirograph with a king cab

Still competition for speed ;)

I say let the Stig sort it out...

01:27.0 BMW M5 E39 N/A
01:27.0 KTM X-Bow (Driven by new Stig) N/A
01:27.1 Aston Martin Vanquish S Series 5, Episode 4
01:27.1 Aston Martin DB9 Series 4, Episode 1
01:27.1 HSV Maloo Series 13, Episode 7
01:27.2 Porsche 911 GT3 (996) (very wet) Series 3, Episode 1
01:27.2 Tesla Roadster (mildly moist) Series 12, Episode 7
01:27.3 Spyker C8 Spyder (with hard top) Series 4, Episode 7
01:27.4 Aston Martin DBS (wet) Series 10, Episode 7
01:27.5 Audi RS5 (moist) Series 16, Episode 5
01:27.5 Nissan 370Z GT Series 13, Episode 6
01:27.5 TVR T350C Series 2, Episode 10
01:27.7 Cosworth Impreza STI CS400 (wet) Series 16, Episode 3
01:27.7 Renault Mégane RenaultSport Cup 265 Series 19, Episode 4
01:27.9 Wiesmann MF 3 Series 6, Episode 3
01:27.9 Chevrolet Camaro SS Series 15, Episode 3
01:28.0 Roush Mustang Series 9, Episode 6
01:28.0 BMW M3 CSL (E46) (wet)[7] Series 3, Episode 2

+/- .5 seconds, this is the competition for overall performance -- gotta do it all (brake, turn, accelerate) to make it around the track facing the right way :tup:

From List of Top Gear test track Power Lap Times - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Lies. Damnable lies :shakes head:

Nissan 370Z vs Hyundai Genesis Coupe 3.8 - FastestLaps.com

Still, the Gen did better than I would have thought.

Not all Mustangs and Camaros are V8, rather their basic trims run with V6 - even don't need premium gas fueled !!

370Z is kind of a very unique and hard to comparable to for its wonderful (and also xxxxing sometimes) two seats with the outstanding design and also the N/A V6 !!

That's why Zs are so rare on the street, and also why I love my Z.

seriously really curious.

what's the big difference from the 2013 370Zs ??

No way .. 370Z's zero to sixty should outperform the GenCoupes'.

I'm from Korea though.

Especially with the sports packages.

All of this is true except none of it. LOL. It is quicker on a roll though. But what you do get is a quite the bang for the buck in tech and luxury with a nice mix of power.

uhh thats the old one. The new '13+ are with 4/10 second of the Z.

For me the ONLY car I still lust for over the 370 (New or older and within my reach) is US spec Exige and do a built and boosted K20 swap. If the new Euro only version Exige S was available here I would part out the Z and sell a kidney if I had to! Ha

I feel that way about a 911 turbo s:ugh2:

Does anyone get harassed from 3 & 1 series BMW's like I do on the highway:confused:

I can't find any good data on the '13 -- is it the same as the '12 listed here?

Nissan 370Z vs Hyundai Genesis Coupe 3.8 V6 GDI - FastestLaps.com

...V4 you say?:icon18:

Yea that's the one. That's the GT version though. The Z is a FAR better sports car. I'm not arguing that. But for the price and the amenities one gets with the Genesis (Nav, sunroof, 8 speed auto with rev matching, hands free everything, Bluelink, peanut butter leather plus 350 hp) I couldn't find a better Grand Tourer for under $34k.

http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/15...3dfa64e22a.jpg

Mustang GT can compete with 370Z Sports.

All numbers are just Specs on the sheet.

Wait, someone asked that question? Mustang GT can clean up 370Z.

No. No one asked it. I just said. Maybe I misunderstood that GT as of Mustangs.

2013 Nissan 370Z vs 2013 Mustang 5.0: http://youtu.be/0EsqHkNlCgI

GT would clean up our Bases, but not the Sports or Nismos.

Only knee down to Shelby500s.

But also remember that Nissan can provide GT-R. :D

Ford CANNOT beat Nissan.

When buying my Z The only other car I directly compared it to was the FRS/BRZ. Everything else wasn't really what I was looking for. I think the domestics are too big, and cars like evo's, sti's and GOLF R's are really cool, but have nothing in common with the Z. The RX-8 and s2000 could be in the same boat as the Z as well. The Genesis coupe too, but I hate those cars and didn't even consider them. Really any smaller, RWD, two door is comparable, so throw in the z4 and Porsche Boxster/Cayman as well...heck even used 996/997 911's.

FR-S and BRZ ... fun sports cars to drive, but less than 300hp. They're really good. You know 370Z is kind of a daily sports as they are.

Lancer (Evo) and Subaru WRX are ralley cars on totally different concepts. Fundamentally uncomparable to the Zs. Their fans must have their own reasons and it obviously should make sense.

Hyundai GenCoupes .. I think they're still on progress. Not yet good enough like Nissan is trying to catch up with Porsche .. personally wish they could win the Toyotas that it is from my mother country Korea.

Honda S2000 and Mazda RX8 go too small like FR-Ss, hard to compare to our N/A V6 VQs. don't mean they are bad, just say they literally hard to be compared.

BMW Z4 yeah maybe the very competitor to a Z, but I actually don't think it as a Z's true rival. Just going on that outstanding luxurious brand name 'BMW', without it how many would rate it higher than the Zs ?? It is good but Zs are pretty better overall IMO.

Porsche .. you know Nissan often say it as his rival. Frankly I prefer Zs to any Porsches for their design better. But I must agree they outperform all the Zs in the real driving. All numbers are just Specs on a piece of paper when Nissan emphasizes their numericals.

As a fan, really hope Nissan can beat Porsche in the near future.

Ford has the GT40:drool:


http://i57.tinypic.com/67qcmr.jpg

I know.

but unfortunately to Ford,

http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/15...35c6be9798.jpg

Now Nissan has GT-R Nismo.

Seriously!!!!??? What is it like 50 scoops on that thing??:icon18:

P.S. there are about 25 scoops hidden under the car, SCOOPERMANIA!!!.

As much as I respect the GT-R Nismo, I really hope the R36 looks sexier than a roided out Maxima.

I have always found it comical how so many people who only drive their cars on the street (or even on the track at well below it's maximum capability) are so concerned with each tenth of a second when looking at competitor's cars. Most of these people would get their asses kicked by a professional driver in a "lesser" car. Bench racing at its finest.

I learned this lesson on sportbikes. :tup:

porsche -> germany -> nazis -> hitler
nissan -> japan -> kamikaze -> nuked twice
ford -> murica -> back to back world war winners

winner: murica

But Car and Driver says my car is .00002 seconds faster to 60. That makes it the best, right?

roflmao

Absolutely, Chuck, because we all know when you drive your car to 100% of its limit 100% of the time, every .00002 seconds counts. :rofl2:

Could make a difference on a road trip to ... say ... Alpha Centauri.

:driving:

I'm kind of confused by this thread. Zs are cool cars. Other cars are also cool. Car enthusiasts recognize that there are cars out there that do other things, sometimes better than their car. Rivalries are more for fanboys, not enthusiasts.