Comparison: 2010 Audi TTS vs 2009 BMW Z4 vs 2010 Nissan 370Z vs 2009 Porsche ... - MotorTrend Magazine
Well, to be honest, neither are we. But in this contest of speed, style, and top-down dominance, it wasn't even close. Unlike the convertibles we compared last month , these roadsters represent the most sporting incarnations of the breed. Though they all have two seats and tops that drop, each vehicle pursues the roadster ideal with a completely different formula. The Z4 sDrive35i and 370Z Roadster both offer front-engine, rear-drive layouts with six-cylinder engines and six-speed manual transmissions, though the BMW opts for a turbocharged 300-horsepower, 3. 0-liter inline-six (the 2011 sDrive35is was not... The TTS uses a high-tech approach by mating a 265-horsepower version of the company's ubiquitous turbocharged 2. 0-liter I-4 to an S-tronic six-speed dual-clutch gearbox and quattro all-wheel drive. Our winner eschews such complexities for a simple six-speed manual and 310-horsepower, 3. 4-liter flat-six mounted behind the seats. Such practical issues are for practical cars. Of the three that did not win, it was the BMW that was guilty of outright betrayal. Given the Z4's performance at our Car of the Year program last fall, every one in our crew felt the Z4 would battle for the top spot. Source: www.motortrend.com
