Automatic Z's have 280 hp, and weigh in at 500lbs more than the Limited.
I can hang side by side with the automatics from a dead stop, and from an even roll at 30mph, I just downshift to 3rd, stand on the throttle and slowly creep away from the 350Z.
If you can pump the m112 motor up to 280-300hp you'll smoke Z's all day long.
Originally Posted by modulator
Hi Folks,
A friend just bought a 350Z Roadster ( auto) and let me drive it yesterday.
This is a pretty car and looks fabulous - it's bronze.
My overall impression of it performance wise is - Z doesn't stand for ZIP. Even though it has 300+HP it felt like I was driving a 4-cyl... absolutely gutless- granted, I never fiddled with the autostick/tiptronic shift (or whatever Nissan calls it) but I sincerely hope that the manual version has more giddy up. I was not impressed with the steering/handling either, the car felt dead to the road- like the cardboard box I pretended was a car as a kid:-)
I'll keep my beautiful, fast and road hugging Crossfire coupe... thanks anyway, Nissan. :-)