Quote:
Originally Posted by red6spd
I should be getting my issue soon, but did the Z lose because it truly did not handle as well or was it just becasue of the oil and brake issue?
|
The sad part isn't that the Z lost to any particular car -- the sad part is that it lost because of such easily correctable flaws. A quality set of brake pads (instead of the NISMO pads mention in the article), and an oil cooler would have made a huge difference in its standings.
Quotes from the article regarding the 370z:
"The Nissan's exceptional ability (at least in short spurts) secured it a middling finish. But it's shortcomings kept it out of the running for the win. If its brake feel, response, and reliability were similar to the Miata's or Evo's, the 370z would have been on the podium"
("short spurts" jab refers to its overheating oil problem)
"The 412hp Mustang GT ran the hottest lap of the group. The Nissan 370z simply overheated"