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Old 09-07-2009, 07:11 AM   #12 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by 370Z_Fan View Post
Actually the SS gets 24 MPG on the highway as per EPA ratings. That's not "just shy of the Z by a tick."
Wow, please excuse me...I missed the rating by a whole 1 MPG.

In fact, after a quick check, it appears as the SS equipped with the auto gets an EPA-estimated 25 MPG highway. Compared to the 370Z's 26, I'd say it's close enough not to warrant a comment.

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Originally Posted by spearfish25 View Post
The camaro will barely take the Z in a straight line. It certainly wouldn't beat the Z in any road course/track situation.
High-12s @ 110+ MPH is barely faster than a Z? SSs have at least 4 MPH advantage over the Z and are 4.5-seconds quicker from 0-140 MPH. That's significant. Also, as per a recent Motor Trend test on Laguna Seca, the SS circled the track a whole 0.8-seconds quicker than the Nismo 370Z with a professional driver behind the wheel. Mind you, Laguna is not even considered a high-speed track, so the Camaro's straight-line advantage hardly comes into play.

Hate to magazine-race, but please don't be in denial.
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