Clarkson puts to use his usual witticisms to compare the z4 to the nissan 370z. Im planning to get either one, i saw a video comparison on top gear the other day, but im still undecided, i would like opinions from people that own either of the cars what are your thoughts. Two terrific sports cars, the mazda rx8 and the nissan 350z. The stig drives the surprisingly quick mazda rx8 around the top gear test track. Tt vs rx8 vs brera, part 33 series 9, episode 2 top gear doesnt do golf. James may looks at two of the biggest surprises this year the rejuvenation of. Tt vs rx 8 vs brera, part 33 series 9, episode 2 top gear.
Nov 17, 20 hardly unexpected though, he always seems to be seconds away from an accident, his insurance must be insane sent from the golf club. Home mazda drifting 350z turbo vs mazda rx8 drifting. Bmw z4 vs nissan 350z top gear bbc video dailymotion. The 2009 mazda rx8 is powered by 232 hp engine that is coupled with a 6speed manual transmission while the nissan 350z packs 309 bhp. I crashed my car during my first month of college, and i was too busy to look for cars to replace it with. The rx8 is a 3000 pound car, the 350z is 3500 pounds, but the rx8 only has 250hp in the best versions, while the 350z has 300hp in the base versions. Unless it serves a relevant purpose in the comparison of a audi tt, mazda rx8 and alfa romeo brera. Around that time, in the old top gear halfhour programme, series 26 19 sep. Every performance road car that comes to the top gear test track eventually ends up in the hands of our tame racing driver. Needell feels the 2009 mazda rx8 offers a much better ride than the 350z and the car feels more balanced. Dec 09, 2009 richard hammond resorts to extreme measures to ensure that the nissan 370z claims its rightful place in the subzero section of the cool wall.
Now, if this race took place after 60k on either car chances are the rx8 would start spurting oil all over the track anyway and need a new engine. Watch top gear season 2, episode 8 series 2 episode 8. List of top gear test track power lap times wikipedia. Full episode top gear season episode 6 car videos on. The 350z has a lot more power 300 vs 238, and a ton more torque 275 vs 159. Aug 27, 2008 this comparison test of the 2009 mazda rx8 vs nissan 350z has been made by tiff needell from fifth gear. The final programme of the series finds jeremy clarkson driving the chrysler crossfire. For example, our july 1995 issue featured a shootout with a honda prelude vtec, toyota mr2 turbo, nissan 300zx turbo, chevrolet camaro, mitsubishi 3000 gt vr4, pontiac trans am, toyota supra turbo, and mazda rx7 r2, among others. Top gear of the pops, produzido por red nose day, e top ground gear force, produzido pela sport relief.
But richard hammond shows off the nissan 350z in the studio and says it was sent around the test track by the stig in 1. In this top gear segment, jeremy clarkson pits the mazda rx 8 up against the nissan 350z. Around a race track, the mazdas superior handling lets it keep up with the nissan matching its lap time. Best motoring tsukuba battle nissan 350z vs honda s2000 nice engine sound. A comment i read a while back described it pretty well. Tiff is over in the us testing out the nissan 350z, giving his views on how it compares to nissans previous cars. Straight line, 2016 370z sport stock vs 2004 rx8 with new engine, turbo, short ram air intake, tuned. Season 6 episode 8 hammond brought the roadster model along to a convertible comparison film segment. Tt vs rx8 vs brera, part 23 series 9, episode 2 top gear doesnt do golf. The rx8 is very nice around a tiny track but it is hugely lacking in power. Jeremy clarkson, richard hammond and james may were challenged to each buy a supercar for less than 10,000 pounds and drive them from bristol to slough. Read this compact sport convertibles comparison of 2005 nissan 350z roadster vs.
If i were you, id probably get a 350z and use the extra money to really make it your own because theyre both awesome cars. Top gear video shows bmw z4 cavorting with dinosaurs. Clarkson points out that 350z is 2,000 gbp about 3,700 usd more than the rx 8 and wears you out when driving it, while the rx 8 is more practical and more fun to drive. James and richard go camping with a selection of cabriolets to see which is the best. Road test of one unconventional 2004 sport coupe, mazdas rx8, takes on nissans worthy 350z and a refreshed drivers favorite, the honda s2000. Theres something about the top line of the 350 that more right aethetically. The top gear team put the mazda rx8 through its paces. This nissan 350z touring model is well known to motorweek. One thing to consider i havent seen mentioned is that if you get a 350, you will have more money for mods vs a 370. Also, the 288mph jet car crash which left richard fighting for his life in september 2006.
Top gear finds jeremy clarkson comparing the current mercedes sl with the same model from 1972. Yeah its the top gear track very wet which messes up the hondas times. Its not often that jeremy clarkson doesnt find an excuse to. They got the exact same laptime on the top gear test track on the tv show top gear. We wring out a trio of distinctly different approaches to making power, connecting. Overall i love mine and i think its a nicely balanced sports car. Personally i think the 350z is very bland looking, and.
The 370z does fast a bit differently to the other quick nissan, the big, bad gtr. Top gear car of the year 2004 posted in 350z general discussion. This is the full list of official power lap times on the top gear test track. After spending so many years zooming along the roads of britain the lads turn their hands to mending them by trying to do a weeks worth of roadworks in 24 hours. The audi got a better time around the track then the rx 8.
He bought an 04 mazda rx8, just like in the episode. Episode 25 bad ass rx8 relocating the battery into the trunk. So, its much faster and with better low end torque, a 350z should solidly beat the rx8 in any drag race. Drifting submitted 3 years ago by 350z drift frs daily e36 fab practice car dgerny i have a old bmw i am at a point where i want to put a cage in a car. The 2009 formula drift champion developed his gift into this little sideways jewel opening a bottle of refreshing beverage at high speed. Personally, i have a connection with the 300zx, which is why its my favorite out of all the twin turbo super coupes. There was a time when sport coupes filled this magazines pages. I fell inlove with the 350z as a kid and i love how mod friendly it is. In my opinion i think the 350z is a good car but i would choose a different car as my first sports car.
Thats a tough question, since both the 2004 nissan 350z and 2004 mazda rx8 have got all the tools and tricks to deliver potent performance and satisfaction. It was part of the three turbocharged japanese monsters of the 90s, the mitsubishi 3000gt, mazda rx 7, and the nissan 300zx all battled it out to see which was the best car. Jeremy clarkson and richard hammond had a disagreement about old cars vs. Richard looks at some modern classics, the volkswagen corrado vr6 and the mercedes 190e 2. Dec 21, 2003 back in the studio, james may notes that the mazda rx8 is about 7,000 gbp about,000 usd less than the audi and the nissan 350z is 5,000 gbp about 9,200 usd less. It first appeared in 2001 at the north american international auto show. I guess a big difference is that the rx8 needs to be worked harder whereas the nissan lump is. This comparison is made fairly often and personally i think its an insult to the nissan, and i love my rx8. It is the successor to the rx 7 and, like its predecessors in the rx range, it is powered by a rotary engine. Mar 15, 2006 top gear car of the year 2004 posted in 350z general discussion. Looking for some opinions on a dilemma im stuck with originally i was pretty convinced to go with either a nismo or 40th 370z as kind of a dailytrack car. Clarkson compares the modern day audi tt v6 to fords classic cabri v6. The 370z sounds more refined and elegant, but the 350z sounds angrier and more raw.
The z is happy at just about any speed in just about any gear. I will have 18k22k to spend, space is not a big problem for me as. Series 6, episode 8 2005 the boys take a big trip to geyser country with three roadsters the audi tt, nissan 350z and the chrysler crossfire. Tt vs rx8 vs brera, part 33 series 9, episode 2 top gear. Fifth gear is a british motoring television magazine series. Top gear returns with the jaguar xkr up against the aston martin v8 vantage. Did anybody see the top gear episode were they were comparing to the audi tt. Top gear car of the year 2004 350z general discussion. Originally shown on channel 5 from 2002 to 2011, discovery from 2012 to 2014, history in 2015 and quest since 2018. Chris harris races the honda civic type r vs lexus lc500 top gear.
Nov 23, 2003 this is the episode that got me into cars top gear. Tt vs rx8 vs brera, part 23 series 9, episode 2 top gear. Jeremy drives the mazda rx8 and james drives the new fiat panda and is quite surprised when it doesnt fall to bits. The rx 8 began north american sales in the 2004 model year. Richard hammond tries the new lightening fast smart car which has been fitted with twin turbos.
Dec 02, 2015 was just thinking, has the 350z ever been around the top gear track driven by the stig if so what time did it do and what other cars were in the same ball park sent from my gti9505 using tapatalk. Fast and furious 9 trailer director justin lin producer neil moritz, writer dave casey vin diesel, john cena, michelle rodriguez, tyrese gibson, chris ludacris bridges, jordana brewster, nathalie emmanuel, sung kang, helen mirren, and charlize. More videos at our high octane youtube channel please subscribe. I am looking at changing my current car a volvo 850 t5 in the next few months. The fast lane essai nissan 350z alfa romeo spider et bmw z4. This indicates that the stig and the top gear team consider that the prevalent weather conditions have affected the lap time or cars performance. The rx8 can be had very cheaply at least in the uk as its oil burning rotary engine has quite bad emissions and hence warrants a high tax bracket, this coupled with higher running costs due to the oil con.
Hardly unexpected though, he always seems to be seconds away from an accident, his insurance must be insane sent from the golf club. I am sure that on the average track the m3 would humiliate it. Does help, but not sure the difference in mpg would be great enough to put me off an rx8 as my commute will only be 10 miles round. Unless it serves a relevant purpose in the comparison of a audi tt, mazda rx 8 and alfa romeo brera. As of 1 march 2020, 214 episodes of top gear have aired. The nissan 350z has been succeeded by the 370z for the 2009 model year. Although the s2000, miata, and rx 8 are all great spots cars too. M3 and rx8 all clocked the same time on the top gear track with the 3. Back in the studio, james may notes that the mazda rx 8 is about 7,000 gbp about,000 usd less than the audi and the nissan 350z is 5,000 gbp about 9,200 usd less. I was lookin at the following a nissan 350z, a mazda rx 8 or an audi tt i was hoping some of you could let me have your views on these cars or any other cars you think may. Fifth gear tested the new nissan 350z versus the 2009 brand new mazda rx8 r3 version. As smooth as the rotary engine may be, without forced induction it has no torque, and no matter what you do to it its an absolute dog until you hit redline.