Nissan 370Z Coupe

The 370Z is certainly worthy of the Z badge featuring a 3.7 litre V6 engine propelling you to 60MPH in under 5.5 seconds with all the power coming through the rear wheels Gear box wise you will get 2 options a six speed manual or a 7 speed auto with paddle shifters more commonly referred to as flappy paddles. Your peak power band doesn’t come until the top end of the rev range so you need to drive the Nissan 370Z hard to get the most from it, although low and mid range the performance is still staggering.

The V6 has an awesome sound track when you’re pushing it but it will settle back down to a gentle roar when you drop of the power. Wind noise isn’t an issue when the car is kept within the UK speed limits but road noise on rough roads is rather irritating.

The 370Z comes packed with safety features, Side front and curtain airbags are all there in case you need them.  The brakes and stability control on the Nissan are second to none and stop you quickly and safely. Deadlocks and locking wheel nuts and a stunning alarm make it hard to pinch or steal the 18” or 19” alloys.

The ride is firm with the 370Z, this makes it great fun on twisty back roads and the taut chassis really does offer stack of grip and you’ll get a great feeling from the steering. Manual cars will have a limited slip differential (LSD) which is only an optional extra on the 7 speed automatic.

The Nissan 370Z is well priced within the market place with a basic entry level model expected to cost around £28,000. A high demand and limited supply in the economic state should keep a resale value high for a good period of time which would make this an ideal car for lease hire or contract hire on a 1 year or 2 year contract. With a 2 year contract you might need to tax it again which will be costly and the MPG isn’t great so we’d look at a short term contract.

Nissan 370Z