New Car and Driver review of the 370z... oil temp fail!

nuTinmuch

Almost certain it is was a GSR, but I honestly can't remember. I think a MR would've had a better time.

I have to wonder about this list, though. Why cut it off at $40,000? That seems sort of strange.

I think it is a little campy rating things on "feel" though. I don't really disagree with the rankings, but virtually all of their criteria is pretty subjective.

edit: also that evom link is funny. I'm not sure why anyone is surprised that a car forum has a strong bias toward the car they all own.

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ChrisSlicks

And that is on a standing start which yields a 0.5 second advantage to the AWD cars.

I'm just going by what I've experienced on track so far and I'm only comparing myself to licensed or instructor level drivers. The Evo certainly responds very well to mods so if they are willing to risk the engine they can go quite a bit faster.

My next track is WGI which I have never driven before and there is supposed to be a 450whp STi there (built motor, full cage) so I fully expect to be beaten severely, but that car has been brought to the next level.

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spearfish25

LOL. They took my asian girlfriend quote a little too seriously. And then misquoted me later when someone else talked about seat plushness and ride suppleness.

The inter-brand rivalry these comparos generate is pretty hilarious. We're just chatting and discussing amongst ourselves here and the Evo crew is getting all in a huff about it!

Evo site guys, you have a nice car too. I like mine better .

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red6spd

Dont worry about the EVO guys. There mad because of what they see when they open the door and sit in.

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FromG2Z

^ Exactly.... they see they're Lancer aka K-mart brand interior and get all tied up in a knot. LOL. If I'm gonna spend all mytime driving mycar while sitting on the INSIDE, I'd rather spend it in quality space.

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WWXGSR

First off, to all the sore losers here that can't accept that a Mitsubishi Evolution came out in first on a handling comparison against several other cars, here you go...



I mean really. Is it that difficult to believe? Is this the first time in history that such a thing has happened?


At least be mature about it.
"Oh I know! Let's make light about their interiors!"
Riiight. Because that is SO relevant in a handling comparison test.
Seriously, grow up.

I actually love the 370z. Wasn't a fan of the 350, but the 370z is just sexy imo. If I had the extra cash laying around, I wouldn't mind having one next to the X.

Skeeterbop

And you call that being mature? How hard is it for people to accept that these are enthusiast forums. When your preferred car doesn't do as well as you think it should of course you won't be happy. So far after having read through both threads I think your post has been the least mature of the bunch.

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WWXGSR

Really? What is so immature about my post?
Yes, this is an ethusiast forum. And your preferred car didn't do as expected. Doesn't mean you have to go and belittle the competition by making pointless excuses.

I used to have the same train of thought as some here do when I was a teen.
True car enthusiasts are open-minded to other cars, makes/models. That's something you usually gain with maturity & age.
Ever go to a track event and notice that most repspect to one another before and after a race?

spearfish25

Looks like it's time to close this thread.

This started as a discussion of the 370Z result in the C&D comparison review amongst the 370Z community. The Evo site/community was not asked their opinion and we did not aim to provoke anyone over there. Please extend us the same courtesy. There is no need for cross-forum tiffs.

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FromG2Z

Exactly...close this thread. When u get trolls (2 posts) that join the forum just to bash the z and their owners and call us immature when it was their forum idiots that started to quote our forum comments. Again idiots. Close the thread before an sti member chimes in.... Geeez

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Skeeterbop

Gotta love the trolls. Fortunately all but one person has managed to keep it civil. I think good points have been raised, but honestly nothing new has emerged. And it's nothing that anyone wouldn't address before tracking the car (as has already been said a several times).

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jakoye

But weren't all the other cars stock as well?

Assuming they were, then the verdict is that they're better track cars than the stock Z. Not that big a deal, but I don't think there's bias happening here.

Still, it's good to know that with just a few tweaks, the Z rules the day.

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11Thumper

Yawn...

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11Thumper

It's actually quite amusing to read the other forum and how they keep fighting over what a real sports car is.