VIDEO: Top Gear pits BMW Z4 against Nissan 370Z
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The Nissan 370Z and the BMW Z4 are two seriously sporty offerings headed in two different directions. The Z4 is softer, heavier and more stylish than its predecessor, while the 370Z is harder, lighter and takes some risks with its exterior. The 370Z is a coupe (although it available in a drop-top), and the Z4 has a stow-able aluminum roof. The BMW is a genuine luxury car offering, while the 370Z sits on the lot next to the Quest and the Versa. However, the two vehicles share similar dimensions and performance numbers, and both contain the letter "zed," giving Top Gear enough reason to pit the two coupes against each another on the test track.
Make the jump to see how the duo of Zs fare in Clarkson's review while we try to figure out how the BBC can afford Jurassic Park-style CG.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 4)
superset5 8:03PM (7/27/2009)
last nights show was the best of the series by far. classic top gear
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Mike7 8:16PM (7/27/2009)
You beat me to it. Not just the best show of Series 13, but one of best of all time.
Yar 9:40PM (7/27/2009)
Really? I thought it was boring. Honestly, season 13 has been mediocre at best.
derek 11:46PM (7/27/2009)
When will they do a review of the 2010 MUSTANG GT?
O.o!!!
I WANNA REVIEW OF THE 2010 MUSTANG!
sparrk 2:56AM (7/28/2009)
season 13 was lame, they have lost their mojo..
O.Z.Racing_UK 4:03AM (7/28/2009)
Well it is because of the budget cuts. I think they are still doing well despite that.
Clippy 7:13AM (7/28/2009)
@derek
They already reviewed Mustang, was 2005 or so? Top Gear is a British show and there isn't considerable change in 2010 model for Europeans to care, seeing that demand for american cars is very small on old continent. There's probably more Ferraris being sold in Europe than Mustangs.
Joel 8:07PM (7/27/2009)
I am surprised they did not mention that the cross bar in the z has been moved to give the trunk more room. Unless I was looking for a purely track car, I would not have looked at a Z before.
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tuna 8:11PM (7/27/2009)
From European perspective, one doesn't need a large trunk. It doesn't take long to travel from one extreme tip of the UK to another like it does here in the states. And Europeans tend to travel light.
tuna 8:14PM (7/27/2009)
Besides, do you seriously expect a show like top gear (or Clarkson) to evaluate a sports car based on luggage capacity?! That's like judging a wet t-shirt contest at Spring Break based on the contestants' understanding of vector calculus.
Joel 10:59PM (7/27/2009)
I expected him to make fun of how the old model needed a brace nullifying most of its boot capacity. One simple 10 second point. I wasn't looking for an expose on it.
HotRodzNKustoms 1:10AM (7/28/2009)
He did once mention you could fit a single truffle in the front trunk of a Ford GT I think.
tankd0g 1:20AM (7/28/2009)
compared to the Z4, the 350 had room for a dead body.
tim 4:33AM (7/28/2009)
@tuna, really? europeans don't need luggage space as it's only 600miles from one end to the other? nice logic. last time I did a 600m road trip I was quite glad to have some luggage space....
I'm with Joel, I'd say europeans need more boot space in a car like this as for many owners it will be their only car. try driving to the airport for a 2 wk holiday and anyone from any country will appreciate a large 'trunk'.
Cypher09 10:20AM (7/28/2009)
If you want to see jokes about storage space watch the episode were Clarkson reviews the F150 Lightning.
RedBeauty84ZX 8:15PM (7/27/2009)
The 370Z is much sportier then the BMW....its more inline with the Porsche Cayman S.
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Mr.Oak 1:03AM (7/28/2009)
much sportier THAN..... not then.
Then represents a period of time. e.g. : Now or Then.
Then should not be used when making a choice or comparison between two objects.
e.g.: My dad is stronger THAN your dad.
Bob Denley 8:06AM (7/28/2009)
Or...
Mr.Oak is a bigger douche THAN anyone else on this page so far.
Mr.Oak 8:42AM (7/28/2009)
Bob Denley: You could go with that. In the beginning, I thought the misuse of the word THEN in place of the word THAN, was a typo. However, it has become all too common place. People really don't know the difference. No malice was intended.
Jono 4:36PM (7/28/2009)
I'd still prefer the Z4, with the twin turbo engine, that's easy power to extract with a few boost modifications.