Originally Posted by Jeffblue

I wasn't talking about racing from 2nd gear at 10mph. you brought up the idea of having a useful powerband.



as far as im concerned, a useful powerband implies how a car feels in normal driving, not balls to the wall WOT pulls. when you step on the gas in the 370z at low RPM it is very, very tame. idk about you, but when i think of a 'useful' powerband, i think of how the car feels and responds in the useful rpm range. a car with power in the 'useful' range, which is really more between 3-5k rpm, will feel fast without having to beat the snot out of the car. the 370z isn't fast unless you drive it very hard. the 370z does have 332bhp but you can't USE it unless you are in the high rpms and basically say 'hey i wanna drive fast now.' that doesn't seem 'useful' to me

your point about tow hitches etc is totally irrelevant to what we are talking about.