DRIVEN: Is Nissan's 370Z 40th Anniversary Edition A Proper Salute To This Legendary Sports Car?

The Detroit News Reports:

This car only happens every 40 years: The 2010 Nissan 370Z 40th Anniversary Edition.

The two-seater sports coupe pays a respectable homage to an original car in whose place it now stands: the 1970 Datsun 240Z.

Back then, it was quick and nimble and powerful. Its 2.4-liter inline six-cylinder engine could pump out an amazing 150 horsepower and rip through the quarter mile in 17.1 seconds.

But over time, thankfully, the car improved: The 370Z has a 3.7-liter V-6 under its aluminum hood and manages 332 horsepower, sprinting the quarter mile in 13.5 seconds.

More to the point, this limited edition 370Z has all the heritage of the Z cars, just with a distinctive look. It rides and handles as well as any other Z -- which is pretty good to start -- but will be on sale for just a few more months. (It arrived in February, and Nissan will only build 1,000 units...

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dlin - 6/5/2010 11:36:28 PM

+4 Boost

Just saw one in Arcadia - beautiful color and wheel. The latter will go well w/ my future Cayman. :)

Agent00R - 6/6/2010 12:23:50 AM

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Just saw one as well.

Car looks great on the road and I love the color combination they went with.

MSP6 - 6/6/2010 12:29:34 AM

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If they could only get rid of those silly door handles.

als723 - 6/6/2010 1:40:34 AM

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I've seen a couple... great combination. I remember when the 350Z had those weird colors like burnt orange and that crazy electric blue... the 370Z is a little more sophisticated, while keeping all the fun.