More sports cars should adopt a two-seat layout with a rear hatch because it offers the best of both worlds. Ride comfort is great in the Z and we would have no difficulties driving it every day. We hope when Nissan finally gets around to replacing this car, it will keep the practical hatchback and comfy ride.
We aren't kidding when we say this car hasn't changed much since It doesn't even have a touchscreen. There's no Bluetooth streaming audio unless you get the top trim with navigation , no CarPlay or Android Auto, no adaptive cruise control, not even satellite radio - just a cubby hole where you'd expect the navigation to be.
The highest trim level comes with a navigation screen but it's the same unit Nissan used way back in , so you are almost better off getting the base radio and swapping in a CarPlay and Android Auto-enabled unit from the aftermarket.
Buying this car is like telling the world "I'm driving, don't talk to me," which is kind of refreshing at first. But then you just really want to make a phone call, the antique voice command system accidentally calls a girl you haven't talked to since college while she is in a work meeting, and you have to explain that it was the car who called her by mistake.
Sorry, Yvonne, it was the Z! In our previous encounters driving the Z, we weren't huge fans of the six-speed manual transmission. But after driving it for a week, the gearbox endeared itself with its short throws, aggressive changes, and excellent rev-matching system. We left the rev-match system engaged during most of the week and even though it is now 12 years old, we found it helpful during spirited driving. The transmission and clutch can still feel heavy in traffic but we are happy Nissan still offers a manual transmission sports car built with enthusiasts in mind.
Despite being on the market for 12 model years, Nissan hasn't even begun to tease what's next for the Z car. Driving a car with a high-revving naturally aspirated V6 producing horsepower is a pretty unique experience in but compared to more modern sports cars like the Supra, the Z's five-second time isn't too impressive. We'd love to see Nissan continue to build a naturally aspirated sports car but the more likely powerplant for the next Z car is Infiniti's 3.
The Z might be old, it might not be the quickest sports car around, and it may have dated technology, but Nissan still manages to sell around a few thousand of them per year.
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