A 400hp Z at $40k is perfect, IMHO. A Camaro SS starts at $38k w/ 455hp and, though vastly superior to its previous gen car, will still outweigh a Z, so I imagine the performance would be very comparable. These cars get cross-shopped regardless of how different they are... might as well make them perform similarly. Honestly, the 370Z isn't terribly behind a 5th Gen Camaro SS in performance, and especially not in the corners. The Z will have that extra oomph in its styling being a two-seater to justify a small difference in price to the Mustang GT and Camaro SS.
Back to the Q60 - this thing will be $55k for its Red Sport version. I'm impressed that the Q50 RS400 starts in the $47k - that's virtually no different than my Q50S in price. I'm very glad they didn't price themselves out with it. This car is MASSIVELY competitive in the luxury sport sedan segment. Once some real track comparos between the 340i M Sport, C450 AMG Sport, and an Audi S4 come out, these automotive journalists are going to be forced to pull the German flag out of their collective arses.
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