Given the hardware - 14-inch front discs and four-piston calipers, versus 12.6-inch front discs on the base 370Z - I’d expect nothing less. The 19s add 1.3 feet to the car’s turning circle, as larger wheels often do, but the Sport Package’s brakes feel linear and fade-free. Our tester’s optional 19-inch wheels came with the Z’s Sport Package, which includes SynchroRev Match, a limited-slip differential, Bridgestone Potenza high-performance summer tires and beefier brakes.
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At low speeds, the wheel doesn’t always unwind to center naturally, but city drivers will appreciate the car’s 32.8-foot turning circle with the standard 18-inch wheels.
It isn’t a deal-breaker, but I expect more from a car of this caliber. The Z’s steering settles in at higher speeds but starts into turns with a hint of mush. As $40,000 droptops go, the BMW 1 Series convertible stays more planted. Like in the 350Z, however, things get squirrely if you nail the gas coming out of a turn, and mid-corner bumps perturb the chassis more than I’d like. It sets on its rear and allows you to drift the tail with little practice. Like the Infiniti G, its platform sibling, the Z resists premature understeer. No teenager belongs within reach of the keys. Graced by a short-throw stick shift and Nissan’s SyncroRev Match option, which blips the throttle automatically to rev-match downshifts, the Z encourages you to dart between traffic gaps and generally haul ass whenever possible. Similar money can get you more punch in a V-8 Ford Mustang GT or Chevy Camaro SS convertible, but the 332-horsepower Z rivals their fun. The 370Z roadster moves out from a stop and thunders ahead as the tach needle flies clockwise.
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We drove a six-speed manual 370Z roadster Touring. (Read our review of the 2010 Z coupe, or compare the lineup here.) Like the coupe, the roadster comes in base and Touring editions with a six-speed manual or seven-speed automatic. It’s a soft-top convertible version of the 370Z coupe, which was redesigned for 2009 to succeed the 350Z. Redesigned for 2010, the two-seat 370Z roadster carries over with few changes. The 2011 Nissan 370Z roadster costs a pretty penny, but it’s a pretty car that storms on-ramps and manhandles corners far better than the average soft-top. Such was the attention Nissan’s 370Z roadster drew out on the road - not bad for a car that’s been around two years. Damn - I should have asked where she was going. “Uh, thanks,” I muttered, though I doubt she heard me. The brunette in the dark SUV caught me off guard.
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