Review: 2013 Nissan 370Z (Manual)

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[huntergray]

His face every time he got on the throttle haha

[MyOpinionMatterss]

I don't understand the dislikes. He is a great reviewer. Very thorough.

[robertfrownyjr]

He should always put the time where he says "let's turn on to this back road here" in the description.  That's all I come to see.

[justinbuice]

If I were in the market for a sports car this would be my first choice. Some Dynamat would take care of that road noise and an aftermarket touchscreen radio would bring the interior into 2014. Just wish some of the gauges were more useful 

[AliElliot]

Man your face expressions when you do a pull makes the review so enjoyable

[hehaheadshot]

I bought a Nissan 370z a month ago and one of my favorite features it provides is the smiles on peoples faces when they ride/drive it similar to yours at 9:40 . I have yet to experience someone with no less than an ear-to-ear grin in the mid to high RPMs of this car, including myself. If you love to drive and want something with power AND handling, this is the perfect package for you. I always liked the 350z but despised the interior and was pleasantly surprised by how much Nissan improved with the 370z. It only took one test drive to fall in love with mine. Though it lacks rev-matching, it has the NAV screen, Bose, and the sports brakes so to me it's perfect now that I can heel-toe without much thought. Also, I'm 6 feet tall and have no issues with leg room or head height by any means.

[BarbWaltersMusic]

The VQ is one of the best sounding motors ever.

[whatsforsupa]

Hey man, just want to say thanks that you found time to do this amidst your problems and travels. Awesome review!

[JL-pqrl]

I believe the reason for the increased volume is because typically when we drive a car, the back/trunk area is sealed off by the seats or a wall with padded. The 370z in this case has all of that out in the open, and nothing to separate the cabin from the rear/hatch area.

[PuppyKnuckleAirsoft]

Income tax in February I'm picking one up. These are going for 12-13 thousand with a salvage title and super low miles. Or spend 17-20 k and pick up a used one with 60k miles. Can't decide D: 
I've owned a 03 Z hatch and an 04 Z Roadster. I don't care what anyone sais about these cars... They can take constant beatings and still push. No car has ever offered me that "fighter jet" cockpit feeling when you're behind the wheel than the Z. LONG LIVE FAIRLADY!

[killa]

Thank God Nissan still makes a proper sports car. Yes I said proper sportscar- as in something that a true petrolhead/purist would want and not the GTR. I just wish they did a proper Nissan Skyline series in the future like the R32, R33, and R34. Everything else is just a gimmick in their line-up. Beautiful 370Z in that red color and that awesome rev-matching stick shift. This is the future manual gearbox that should be available with a rev-matching feature in every car instead of those stupid flappy paddles !! Drivers car right here and thank you again Matt for the review as always. 

[rmps]

I've had a '14 Roadster for 7-ish years...only has ~20, 000 miles. Was going to trade it in when I got my GT-R but couldn't bring myself to do it. I love it!! Got it "used" with ~450 miles on it. 😎

[NM]

Glad to hear you like it cause I was really thinking of buying one...

[videomaniac]

This was a good review; thanks for your thoughtful comments.

I bought a 2019 370Z sport coupe 6MT new about 5 years ago and now have about 57k miles on it. I daily drive the car and it is a blast to drive, with no reliability problems or issues. The mods I've done are: stiffer Hotchkis anti-roll bars, stainless steel braided brake lines, a Fast intentions x-pipe dual cat back exhaust, a Stillen Gen 3 long tube cold air intake and a dyno tune done on a Dynojet chassis dyno with EcuTek software. I got a uniform 15% increase in torque across the entire rev range and a calculated 50 hp increase in peak crank horsepower, ~380 hp @ 7200 rpm vs the stock 332 at the same rpm.

I currently have a set of gloss black painted(to match the color of my car) forged magnesium monoblock wheels, from Litespeed Racing in LA, that will be mounted shortly to yield an approximate 9 lb reduction in weight per wheel, vs my stock Rays Engineering forged aluminum wheels.

My current hp to weigh ratio is about the same as a late model Gen 3 Coyote engine Mustang GT, with estimated 0 to 60 times in the low 4 sec range. The handling of the car is stellar, with the help of the Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 tires. Their extremely light weight, with grippy rubber and stiffer sidewalls inspires a lot of confidence when the car is pushed through the corners. Mods in the near future include Recaro sport bucket seats that should shave off about 50 lbs and two-piece aluminum hat brake rotors that should drop about 10 lbs and 5 lbs from the front and rear wheels respectively.


I have a car that will match a Porsche 911 S Carrera in acceleration and is almost as good in handling. With the other weight reduction mods and other tweaks to the suspension, including lightweight coil overs, I expect to then be fully competitive with Porsches, except for the turbo models and the exotic GT RS models. All of this is for a lot less money than it would cost to purchase and maintain a Porsche; I know, I used to own one.

[oki]

I like watching this guys reviews, you tell when a cars power impresses the driver just by his facial expression. its great. His eyes goes wide open and he starts giggling.
Other reviewers put on a straight face on full acceleration and simply say "This car has power
Cars like 370z used are very cheap here in the UK as everyone around here is wanting to drive German cars,
I would trade in my BMW for this just to stand out from the crowd.
(off to find my nearest nissan dealer for a test drive)

[EricPerkinsMusic]

9:41 the best expression and reaction. Like a child with a new toy. I love it.

[MitchC-vrnw]

Great reporting and a positive attitude made this video really enjoyable. Thanks!

[pedrof]

Now, this is what you should be driving instead of the boiling Mini.

[musiclover]

Great sports car!.  I might be purchasing a 370Z in a couple of months.  
Thanks for the review Beavis :).

[Paddyhudson]

I had an '09 370Z for 3 years. I'd only recommend this as a second car and only for a person with quite a decent income. He hit the nail on the head with the road noise comment and if like me you decide to add a real aftermarket exhaust then you can forget about having a conversation within at any kind of speed. The big wheels mean expensive replacement tires, a Mercedes owner with the same size wheels can afford $300 a tire but can the everyman dump that much every few years? The same goes for mods, big V6 means pricier dual exhaust, headers and dual intakes and the turbo/supercharger kits cost a fortune. I eventually realized that it was a car that tried to play with the big boys but was marketed to the little guys with big dreams. I still think the 370Z is a great looking car but bang for buck, there are much better options out there for the driving enthusiast. If you are looking for that dream car just wait until you can actually buy that 911 that you really want, in the mean time pick some old sporty car and beat the heck out of it.