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Originally Posted by Mblock66
I wasn't too impressed with the 370z figures that I read in the new R&T.
0-60 in about 5 sec
1/4 in 13.6
The camaro should romp on both of those while still holding around .9g's skidpad. So I bet the handling is similar on the two but the camaro will out gun the 370 in the straights. I thought the Z would have been lighter with all the hype. It came in around 3450lbs if I remember right.
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nope, not right.
the lightest Z starts at 3200lbs and change while the heaviest runs to 3400lbs.
Motortrend got a 4.7 0-60, which basically means two things.
A. they are better at driving.
and
B. You can definately get a 4.7 and probably lower if you launch it right w/ manual.
The 370z is going to loose in the straights, but more than that its going to FEEL slower because the huge gap in torque... but the Z will likely outhandle the camaro, just as it should being 600lbs lighter, smaller, and w/ 2 seats. Gas milage will be closer than you'd think in the real world with a slight edge to the Z.
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"With a light touch on the brakes, run the revs up a bit. Slip off the brake and bury the throttle. There's a light chirp as tires scratch for bite. Then comes a sub-5.0-second sled ride to 60 mph. A tick over 13.0 sec. and you're through the quarter-mile. It's a rush, of course, but not overly dramatic. Try the same thing with this pair's predecessors of 1970 or so and you'll find yourself in a bit of a wrestling match. Ain't progress wonderful? Maybe yes, and maybe sometimes it's fun to wrestle."