NIssan 370Z Top Gear Australia Review (Full Video Inside)
 

YouTube - NIssan 370Z Top Gear Australia Review

Only two small drawbacks as per tester.

1. Rearview Camera.
Check :) (2 days left)

2. Engine tone is not that great.
I disagree. I love the engine tone.

Other than that, they love it! They were VERY impressed by the STIG's time at the end! :driving:

Folks, "The Z car is BACK!" :tup:

But why, why are they saying you can't hear a "sports car noise"??
I remember Clarkson saying the same thing about the 350 and I didn't agree.
Yeah, that's not the best engine sound in the world, but you CAN'T say it doesn't sound good, especially at the exhaust (I heard rumors about a registered mark for the sound of the 350).
This car probably has some problems with TopGear, wether it is UK or Australia..

Dav, I think it's more like a personal opinion. I like the engine tone of the Z. It's not the best but it's not too bad. I think they liked the Z so much, that's the ONLY thing they come up with.

I am glad that Z put down a respectable number despite the heavy wind.

here's a list of top gear Australia lap times...notice the m3 with a time of 1:13.40..only 2 tenths quicker than the m3..but then again..this track supports smaller cars due to its tighter turns..still very impressive to nearly match a 60-70k 3-series flagship

edit: here is the link
Lap times

So amaZin!

That's crazy!
Our baby is up there with the big dogs!
I did not expect the time difference to be that close with the M3.
But then again it was the STIG...

Awesome vid!!!

It makes me wanna....

:happydance::happydance::happydance:

I'm amazed they cut to the in car video of the Stig and say "it sounds like it's running on 5 cylinders". Bull$hit, that sounded like a full-blooded V8 in that clip.

I'm also not thrilled they turned off SRM. Stig or not, the Z could rev match better and potentially be faster.

Finally, there was the wicked head-wind....and it STILL beat some big dogs. Pretty darn cool.

I do agree that the exhaust tones miss out on some of the burble...for example, the grumble as the revs drop as you let off the throttle. Do any of the aftermarket CBEs give that burble?

I wonder if they tested the sport package with the bigger brakes and tires if the time would have improved.... you would almost think it would have to because of the better braking and handeling the car would have


DAN

Yea i noticed that as well... no sports package but SRM?

It IS the sport package. In Australia they get the shitty 18" rims on the sport package.

:iagree:

I hear the middle east also gets self healing paint (see other thread) and the perpetually full gas tanks. Oil changes are cheap too.

NIssan 370Z Top Gear Australia Review (Full Video Inside)
 

Hey Guys thought you might be interested in this great review on the Zed.
YouTube - NIssan 370Z Top Gear Australia Review

Faster lap time than the Evo X. I can't wait to track this thing.

Sorry about your Top Gear, Aussies - that show is an embarrassment of the Top Gear name.

Still, they're right about the car, and it's nice to see how fast it is relative to the other cars...

I read the title and thought "WHAT! I MISSED TOP GEAR!?"
But then I realized this is TG Australia. Big difference.

I have driven the 370z and the point is that whether it is Top Gear Australia, America or England, it does not matter, what matters is that they got their assessment right. I'll argue with them about the sound though, i think the 370 sounds tough.

well, we almost had an embarrassing Top Gear USA here ! But I have to admit, I'd rather have more Top Gears, even bad ones !!

i dunno man. i agree with you of course and i would have watched the top gear usa one just as much as the UK one.

But the australian hosts bugged me when i watched the you tube clip. They seemed very fake and i dunno just more fake.

I think it's funny how the little bearded guy acts just like Richard Hammond.

Does this mean the UK Top Gear guys won't test the 370?

To semi-answer address this question (No direct 370 experience) - my ex-350ZR '08 HR with Stillen CBE, BERK HFC and Stillen exhaust manifold + KN filters had great burble as described in instances above. None before the mods - FYI. I think the 370 with similar mods should do it. Someone will have to find out!

I would like to know who makes these...lol