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Originally Posted by ntg44
I agree, but I think pretty much anyone would realize aside from some kind of N/A V8, this car had no choice but to have a turbocharged engine to be considered competitive. I think the new Z is much better in its current state than a worked over VQ37 or no Z at all. This is the first sports car under 150k that I've gotten legitimately excited about since I bought my R8 9 years ago. If I had the space then I'd probably buy one as a long term keeper. Maybe a Nismo version when it comes...
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I agree. VQ37HR is not a great engine; the hype does not match the reality. I drove a 370Z several times while I owned my Z4M. The VQ37HR is honestly garbage in comparison to S54. That's not really a fair comparison in some respects, but S54 is just much smoother, free-revving, more aggressive, less rev-hang. My old G35 coupe with the VQ35DE made less power but subjectively the engine felt a little happier in that iteration.