EVO Magazine Tests the new Nissan 370Z

Sharper and more powerful, Nissan’s new 370Z gains the edge

Koblenz. The sign clearly says Koblenz. My geography isn’t great (despite being quite handy at colouring in), but the last time I looked, Koblenz was in Germany. And yet I’m pretty sure I woke up at 2am this morning with terrible jet lag on North Island, Japan. Odd. We’re driving on the right, yet the box-shaped vehicle we’re in is right-hand drive. Those trees look awfully German too. My head’s starting to hurt.

Wherever I am, I’m one of four UK journalists who are about to drive the new Nissan 370Z. It’s late October and the car is still very much under wraps, but our quartet has just had the full press presentation and I’m now very excited about the new Zed. Shorter, wider, stiffer and with more power, it should be an absolute cracker. Nothing less than beating the Porsche Cayman will do for Nissan…
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1evlaudi - 2/4/2009 11:55:42 PM

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i always like the 300Z, clean look, clean lines. The 350 was alright too, but this 370 is just butt ugly. The shorten trunk, the headlamps and taillights, the weird front fascia/lower bumper with the reverse fangs.
The car has no proportions, no balance. i am sorry, it might be original, to say the least but it is ugly. How come they can design a new Maxima, that has those weird lights but still fairly good and drop that thing on us?
What is up with the car designers and the people that approve those designs? The X6, the Z, the 135 ( I mean look at that pot belly pig compared to the 1 series hatcback that actually looks cool). Didn't they learn from the Pacer, Aries or Aztec. You can be creative without being "out there" solstice "coupe" anybody?

Just my 2 cents.