My New BRZ

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I actually hydroplaned my 370Z on the freeway a few months back. Luckily all ended well, although scary as hell. (VDC on, did absolutely jack **** to help the situation. Probably is part of what screwed things up by hitting the rear brakes in a manner that upset the car when I was SLOOOWLY applying brake and engine-braking it, and resulted in a snap 360* spin-out.)

The fact of the matter is that the tires Nissan puts on the car are pure crap for channeling water. My other sports cars have done better on a wet road with 2/32 tread left than my 9/32 tread tires on the 370 did. It will hydroplane as low as 50-55mph on water about 1/4" deep just trickling across the road.

So far, that is the only bad habit my 370Z has. Treat it like you are on ET Streets, basically. That, I was totally not expecting and it bit me in the arse. Other than that, no problems with it being hard to control.

Dry weather? It's a front-heavy (slightly) sports car.
Wet weather? Treat it like a 70's Hemi 'Cuda on Mickey's.