350Z tops the competition in Nov 2006 Car & Driver
10-02-2006, 08:13 PM
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350Z tops the competition in Nov 2006 Car & Driver
The 350Z out performed the other cars selected in the "under 30K" class. The track they tested at was VIR. The lap time rankings were as follows:
1. 350Z
2. Mitsubishi Evo MR
3. Mazda RX-8
4. Chevy Cobalt SS
5. Ford Mustang GT (yep, the Cobalt beat it)
6. VW GTI
7. Honda Civic Si
8. Mazda MX-5
1. 350Z
2. Mitsubishi Evo MR
3. Mazda RX-8
4. Chevy Cobalt SS
5. Ford Mustang GT (yep, the Cobalt beat it)
6. VW GTI
7. Honda Civic Si
8. Mazda MX-5
10-02-2006, 08:19 PM
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And the times:
car - best lap time (min:secs), peak speed (mph), max lateral g
1) 350Z Track - 3:12.5, 124.3, 0.9
2) Evo MR - 3:13.5, 124, 0.94
3) RX-8 - 3:19.0, 116.4, 0.86
4) Cobalt SS - 3:20.6, 117.1, 0.85
5) Mustang GT - 3:20.9, 119.3, 0.88
6) GTI - 3:25.1, 112.0, 0.82
7) Civic Si - 3:26.5, 111.6, 0.80
8) MX-5 - 3:29.3, 108.6, 0.83
car - best lap time (min:secs), peak speed (mph), max lateral g
1) 350Z Track - 3:12.5, 124.3, 0.9
2) Evo MR - 3:13.5, 124, 0.94
3) RX-8 - 3:19.0, 116.4, 0.86
4) Cobalt SS - 3:20.6, 117.1, 0.85
5) Mustang GT - 3:20.9, 119.3, 0.88
6) GTI - 3:25.1, 112.0, 0.82
7) Civic Si - 3:26.5, 111.6, 0.80
8) MX-5 - 3:29.3, 108.6, 0.83
10-02-2006, 08:26 PM
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Originally Posted by camaro194
Images from article:
http://www.rx8club.com/showpost.php?...2&postcount=65
http://www.rx8club.com/showpost.php?...2&postcount=65
I am sure the guys at C & D love that you posted that!
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10-02-2006, 09:19 PM
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I think i saw ( with squinting eyes) that the shelby GT 500 got a 3:11 lap time...which means it only beat the Z by a second?! Thats insane...for the Z
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10-02-2006, 09:21 PM
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Originally Posted by ericjackson
click on full image on the right and you can
Thanks bro! Still gonna go buy it... I buy all Z related articles...even that infamous road and track article where the 35th anniversary Z gets its *** kicked!
10-02-2006, 09:24 PM
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Originally Posted by El Zzeta
I think i saw ( with squinting eyes) that the shelby GT 500 got a 3:11 lap time...which means it only beat the Z by a measley tenth?! Thats insane...for the Z
10-02-2006, 09:56 PM
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i knew this was going to be a dissapointing car when i first saw the mammoth curb weight that the beast had months ago...3800 or 3900lbs? I dont think you can put enough HP in a car that weighs that much and expect great things out of it.
It sure is a pretty car though
It sure is a pretty car though
10-02-2006, 10:50 PM
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Nice to see the Z beating everything in its class. I wish they would have included some other cars though like the m3,s2k, etc. I would like to see how the Z would do compared to them. Not bad though, some of the corner entry/exit speeds for the Z were better than the m6, and really close to the cayman S. Now I have to wait to get my issue in the mail, and shove it everyones face who thinks the Z is a pig when it comes to handling!!!
10-03-2006, 04:25 AM
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https://my350z.com/forum/street/219931-evo-what.html - already a thread started about it - though its more specific about Evo vs. Z 
10-03-2006, 05:32 AM
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I am so glad that a Z without ****ty RE040s was tested it really shows how bad those tires are. I always hated reading comparos with a Z because I always felt it was hampered by poor tires.