Quote that ends the C&D article:

"I admit I was not initially taken by this new Z. Maybe it was the droopy, flabby-looking butt. Maybe it was the spectacularly space-inefficient interior and cargo areas. The plastic-encased structural support in the rear severely limits carrying capacity. There are 1002 covered cubbies scattered about the cabin, none of which is large enough to carry much."

Here's the REALLY good part:

"But three curves into our 10Best handling loop I actually uttered this phrase, "Dude, this car rules!" With its short shift throws, linear throttle response, excellent torque, excellent steering, and excellent ride and handling responses, this car totally books. — Daniel Pund "

Don't only focus on the negative...

-MattC
350Z Touring, 6MT, Chrome Silver

 

Matt is right. Let's remember all of the positives of the Z. No one ever said the car was going to have 300+ hp, always 280+ and from what I've seen, they delivered on that statement. If we want to compare the Z to anything, let's compare it to something in the $27000 range with the same performance, oh wait, we can't! Everything the Z is compared to is priced much higher. The Z will be fantastic, once we finally get to drive one.

 

They also liked the interior (other than storage concerns), which was a major concern of a lot of people. I, for one, am happy with this article. It says almost all good things about the car, and C&Ds tests are slower than a lot of other magazines. If they tested a WS6 Trans Am at 13.9@104 and 5.3 0-60, we have are going to be getting a fast car.