Nissan 370 GT Edition Top Gear Review
08-20-2011, 12:27 AM
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Nissan 370 GT Edition Top Gear Review
http://www.topgear.com/uk/nissan/370...test/gt-driven
It's party time at Nissan. Celebrating the company's global success in GT racing and 40 years of Z cars in the UK is this, the GT Edition - a car built to salute high-speed auto enthusiasts.
It gets the full complement of the Zed spec sheet, including iPod, satnav, reverse camera and 19in RAYS wheels, while someone at Nissan has retuned the Zed's dampers to make high-speed cruising less unpalatable for your spine.
It's a minor change, but pays off. The extra suppleness in the dampers - tweaked to soak up more road wrongness - means you can happily cruise all day in the big Zed without puréeing your vertebrae. The standard car's chassis was never neurotic, but this change polishes up an already good performer. The added composure hasn't softened the handling - it's still a joy.
There are a couple of niggles, though. The tyre roar can sometimes impede an otherwise quiet cabin, and the overall price begins to wander adrift of the 370Z's appeal. You can't help but adore the big-hearted Nissan though, and spec-for-spec it's still nearly £5k cheaper than an Audi TTS coupe.
Vijay Pattni
We like: Spine-friendly suspension, alloys
We don't like: Tyre roar, swollen price tag
The verdict: The best iteration of a good sports car. We'd delete the side stripes, though.
Performance: 0-62mph in 5.3secs, max 155mph, 26.6mpg
Tech: 3696cc, V6, RWD, 323bhp, 267lb ft, 1525kg, 248g/km CO2
Tick this on the options list: Luxury floor mats, £68
Avoid this: GT side stripes £0
It gets the full complement of the Zed spec sheet, including iPod, satnav, reverse camera and 19in RAYS wheels, while someone at Nissan has retuned the Zed's dampers to make high-speed cruising less unpalatable for your spine.
It's a minor change, but pays off. The extra suppleness in the dampers - tweaked to soak up more road wrongness - means you can happily cruise all day in the big Zed without puréeing your vertebrae. The standard car's chassis was never neurotic, but this change polishes up an already good performer. The added composure hasn't softened the handling - it's still a joy.
There are a couple of niggles, though. The tyre roar can sometimes impede an otherwise quiet cabin, and the overall price begins to wander adrift of the 370Z's appeal. You can't help but adore the big-hearted Nissan though, and spec-for-spec it's still nearly £5k cheaper than an Audi TTS coupe.
Vijay Pattni
We like: Spine-friendly suspension, alloys
We don't like: Tyre roar, swollen price tag
The verdict: The best iteration of a good sports car. We'd delete the side stripes, though.
Performance: 0-62mph in 5.3secs, max 155mph, 26.6mpg
Tech: 3696cc, V6, RWD, 323bhp, 267lb ft, 1525kg, 248g/km CO2
Tick this on the options list: Luxury floor mats, £68
Avoid this: GT side stripes £0
08-20-2011, 01:32 AM
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your link didnt work for me. edit; nvm your link works.
check out this vid.
http://www.streetfire.net/video/top-...70z_697681.htm
it is the single most badass car advert ive ever seen. and it really makes me want a 370 in t-rex brown. and if you watch the vid they have it doing faster lap times than a evo x.
check out this vid.
http://www.streetfire.net/video/top-...70z_697681.htm
it is the single most badass car advert ive ever seen. and it really makes me want a 370 in t-rex brown. and if you watch the vid they have it doing faster lap times than a evo x.
Last edited by J 0 K 3 R; 08-20-2011 at 01:34 AM.
08-20-2011, 02:18 AM
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Great video!
The TOP GEAR show is first class!
Wow! I want that 370 GT!
However,there are always negatives:
=wish it had a more agressive look
=on looks,I'd take a NISMO anyday.
=from the reviews,most of the good stuff is underneath.
great performance in all areas...could use a turbo?
=3 colors available
=price in the U.S.?over 50k!
=the "sound" could be more aggressive
=limited edition--on sale U.K. first
The TOP GEAR show is first class!
Wow! I want that 370 GT!
However,there are always negatives:
=wish it had a more agressive look
=on looks,I'd take a NISMO anyday.
=from the reviews,most of the good stuff is underneath.
great performance in all areas...could use a turbo?
=3 colors available
=price in the U.S.?over 50k!
=the "sound" could be more aggressive
=limited edition--on sale U.K. first
Last edited by JCITY; 08-20-2011 at 09:20 AM. Reason: THOUGHT...
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