Pushing this zippy Z along the freeways and the narrow, twisty mountain roads around San Jose, reveals a new-found Z Roadster characteristic - rigidity. This car is about as unbending as you can find in a topless ride – no hood flex, no tail-wagging. It goes where you aim it, when you aim it, without any fuss or bother. (Harry Pegg/AUTONET)
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The new dimensions give the 370Z roadster a more compact, sleeker look than its predecessor and shave about 130 lb. of weight. Going to a cloth top rather than a retractable hard top helps keep the pounds down. The top is stowed or raised in around 20 seconds. (Harry Pegg/AUTONET)
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Vehicle Dynamic Control is always ready to steady things up if you manage to get too far out of shape, but it doesn’t jump in without considerable provocation. The 370Z roadster is simply a blast to drive and delivers a lot of bang for the buck. (Harry Pegg/AUTONET)
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Standard seats in the 370Z roadster are heated and cooled. The latter comes in handy as temperatures on our test drive climb into the mid-90F range. The seats are comfortable and well bolstered but I hate the dial-a-position cushion adjustments. (Harry Pegg/AUTONET)
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The 370Z roadster's sport shift automatic works beautifully except that the paddle shifters are steering column-mounted and, since the right paddle shifts up and the left one shifts down, you can get yourself kind of crossed up if you keep your hands at 9 and 3 o’clock in tight turns. (Harry Pegg/AUTONET)
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Even the top-end 370Z roadsters are a good value in that you can actually use them every day. The ride is well modulated, there’s no harshness when roads get a bit rough and the trunk will actually carry stuff … top up or top down. Bonus! (Harry Pegg/AUTONET)
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Pushing this lighter, more compact Z is a new 3.7-litre V6 that puts 332 horsepower and 270 lb.-ft. of torque at the driver’s disposal. Shifting can be handled by either a smooth six-speed manual transmission that automatically blips the throttle (in Sport Package models) to smooth out shifting (the blip can be turned off) or a seven speed automatic with manual mode and paddle shifters. (Harry Pegg/AUTONET)
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