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I test drove a 370Z and Z06.

The ride in the Z06 and 370Z felt similar to me, but a lot less roll on the Z06.

The interior of the Z fit me more like a cocoon than the Z06, but the gauges in the 370Z were not nearly as nice, while the seats were a tiny bit better.

The clutch in the 370Z was more on/off and in the Z06, more progressive. Both were very light (too light, imo).

In the 370Z, you are always shifting, in the Z06, it has looooong gears. 3 shifts gets you to 160.

The 370Z feels a bit more "rigid" than the Z06, possibly owing to it's monocoque design and shorter wheelbase.

The shift feel of the Z06 is a bit more "positive" while the Z's is "slicker". A 370Z owner might call the Z06 transmission "notchy" and the Z06 owner a 370Z transmission "vague". Although, I think both of those are overstatements.

The 370Z power delivery was more linear. The Z06 was a lot more frantic the higher the rpm went. I was very surprised given engine size. The Z06 seems to LOVE to rev, while the 370Z is happy anywhere in the rpm-band.

----Odd enough, the 370Z is the only car I test-drove before making my purchase of the Z06----

A lot of dealerships will NOT let you drive things that cost over $45K when you are a young guy and won't allow them to pull credit first.