2007 Nissan 350Z - Car and Driver
Quarter-mile time: 13. 7 sec @ 104 mph. Nissan helped write the book on how to bring a sports car to the mass market with the original 240Z and stayed true to the formula with the 350Z: front-engine. It worked the first time and has helped Nissan sell the bejeezus out of the Z nameplate again. We applaud Nissan for selling a base model under $30K, as the car can cost closer to $40K clad with myriad options. You lose nothing that makes the Z a satisfying package in the base model, although the gold-colored, four-piston calipers on the Brembo brakes and forged wheels included on the Track model are admittedly tasty pieces. We are not alone is singing the praises of the VQ35 all-aluminum V-6 engine, powering the 350Z and most other Nissan and Infiniti products. For 2007, the Z's 3. 5—shared with the Infiniti G35—is 80-percent new, boasting six more horsepower, better midrange torque, and a 500-rpm higher redline (now 7500). Responsive, and broad, the V-6's eager-to-please power band encourages frequent... We are eager to abuse and came away with 5. 2 seconds to 60 mph a 13. 7-second quarter-mile time. The electronic throttle won't permit concurrent application of throttle and brake, so should you want to heat the hides a little before your run up the on-ramp, we've been told that if one was to stupidly,. Source: www.caranddriver.com
