Now in a Stingray, Z end of an Era

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A little bit of back story - Last year I test drove a Huracan at an ultimate adventure in San Diego that my wife set up for father's day. That car made me question why I am still so loyal to Nissan and my 2009 370Z 7A. It was also one of the first cars in a long time to scare me just a little bit.



Fast forward to 2 months ago and I find myself test driving a 2017 C7 Corvette Stingray 8A and I get the same lurking feeling about my Z. I leaned into the throttle in Sport mode using the paddle shifters and a whole new part of my brain was awakened by the torque, gobs and gobs of torque! That was it, no more making excuses for my 10 year old car. Bye-bye Nissan. Until the next Z can lay waste to the outgoing Stingray I will not spend my money in your direction. For crying out loud I can get 30 mpg in the Stingray...



Best wishes for all Z owners and I will always be open to restoring or modding a 240Z but will not buy new until Nissan totally overhauls their entire performance division and approach to all things automobile.