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Red__Zed 04-24-2011 07:05 AM

Did somebody say bang for buck?

ImportConvert 04-24-2011 08:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 370Z_Fan (Post 1070694)
Hate to wake you up from your dream but in almost every instrumented testings, aka magazine tests, the Z consistently outgrips, outhandles, and outbrakes the 5.0 GT. The only thing the 5.0 GT has on the Z is straight line acceleration, that's not a surprise here considering the 5.0 GT has a large V8.

Not that I have seen. They are very close. The Z might have a tiny edge over the GT on paper, but it's very minimal.

Here is an example:

http://www.caranddriver.com/var/ezfl...61a7a3bb51.pdf

vs.

http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/...take_road_test

The 370Z pulled .04g more and stopped from 70mph in 2 feet less.

http://www.roadandtrack.com/var/ezfl...06745e8d34.pdf

http://www.roadandtrack.com/var/ezfl...a75bba7421.pdf

Again, VERY close outcomes. The Z handles the slalom only 1.4mph quicker, and the GT out-brakes it from 60 barely, but the Z wins from 80, barely. The GT threw down some dismal skidpad numbers here, though.

In the end, the 370Z MIGHT be a LITTLE more nimble, but it's a lot less powerful.

Red__Zed 04-24-2011 09:40 AM

No doubt on the power. That's the reason the stang owns around a track.


A diff of .04 G is pretty huge though, especially given how bad the understeer in the z is from the factory-- although the undersized mustang tires do play a role.

b1adesofcha0s 04-24-2011 10:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Red__Zed (Post 1070783)
Did somebody say bang for buck?

Oh yeah :happydance:

Quote:

Originally Posted by Red__Zed (Post 1070870)
No doubt on the power. That's the reason the stang owns around a track.


A diff of .04 G is pretty huge though, especially given how bad the understeer in the z is from the factory-- although the undersized mustang tires do play a role.

:iagree:

Nismo89 04-24-2011 10:43 AM

forget the numbers here with this car and that for a second here,

going strictly off of Pure Sex of the Look of the car, which do you like the Better?

the Mustang Muscle Look?

Or the Sleek slender with Power....of the Z?

exactly...the Z =) and im sure 8 out of 10girlswould definately hop in the Z =) FIRST lol

m4a1mustang 04-24-2011 11:08 AM

If you need a car to pull chicks you've got a problem.

Nismo89 04-24-2011 11:18 AM

im going on Looks of the car , girls or not. its the Look of the car, thats why i said that.

Lug 04-24-2011 11:32 AM

Motortrend:
370Z
0-60 - 4.7
¼ mile – 13.3
Braking 60 – 0 – 106
Lateral acc - .99
MT figure 8 – 24.9

Mustang GT
0-60 – 4.3
¼ mile – 12.8
Braking 60 – 0 -105
Lateral acc - .94
MT figure 8 - 25.3

370Z_Fan 04-24-2011 12:07 PM

Edmunds:

370Z
0-60 - 5.1
¼ mile – 13.4
Braking 60–0 – 101
Lateral acc - .97
Slalom, 6 x 100 ft. - 69.8
2009 Nissan 370Z Full Test and Video on Inside Line

Mustang 5.0 GT
0-60 – 4.8
¼ mile – 13.0
Braking 60–0 -109
Lateral acc - .91
Slalom, 6 x 100 ft. - 67.3
2011 Ford Mustang GT 5.0 Full Test and Video

370Z_Fan 04-24-2011 12:22 PM

2009 370Z vs. 2010 Mustang 4.6 GT from Edmunds:

370Z
0-60 - 5.2
¼ mile – 13.5
Braking 60–0 – 108
Lateral acc - .94
Slalom, 6 x 100 ft. - 72

Mustang 4.6 GT
0-60 – 5.2
¼ mile – 13.5
Braking 60–0 -107
Lateral acc - .91
Slalom, 6 x 100 ft. - 68.4

http://www.insideline.com/nissan/370...ssan-370z.html

m4a1mustang 04-24-2011 12:39 PM

Bench racing FTW!

What's fun is today me and ZCarMan were parked next to each other at the local sports car club meet in the midst of Ferraris and Vipers and Corvettes and we were not talking about which was better, the 5.0 or the 370Z, or which one would pick up chicks the easiest. Nah... we were just hanging out talking cars and enjoying the weather!

Drive whatever the hell makes you happy. Don't worry about what anyone else is doing. You don't have to constantly compare your car with others just to justify why you bought it. Does it put a smile on your face every time you start it up to go for a drive? That's why you bought the damn car!

If you can't do that you'll NEVER be happy!

esfourteen 04-24-2011 12:48 PM

The new GT handling is certainly close to ours, though it probably won't feel as light and nimble given the weight difference. From the actual track results were seeing im sure it still corners great.

Quote:

Originally Posted by m4a1mustang (Post 1071077)
Drive whatever the hell makes you happy. Don't worry about what anyone else is doing. You don't have to constantly compare your car with others just to justify why you bought it. Does it put a smile on your face every time you start it up to go for a drive? That's why you bought the damn car!

If you can't do that you'll NEVER be happy!

:iagree:

wilsonp 04-24-2011 12:59 PM

I thought the bargain super car was the GT-R?

m4a1mustang 04-24-2011 01:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wilsonp (Post 1071108)
I thought the bargain super car was the GT-R?

It is. But the 5.0 and Z are not super cars. :icon17:

wilsonp 04-24-2011 01:02 PM

Someone seems to think the M3 is :)


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