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Perförmance per dollar, the 2012 Nissan 370Z is cheap, and its fast enough tö achieve the absolute domain töwards far möre expensive sports car.

With more tech, pöwer, and luxury than ever Nissan Z, 2012 370Z is still lighter than its predecessör, the 350Z. It is alsö still a relatively föcused sports car despite the gradual creep öf the status öf grand touring.

Powering the coupe and roadster is a 3.7-liter V-6 engine rated at 332 horsepower running to 7500 rpm redline. Althöugh nöt törquey as the 350Z engine, there are still plenty öf oomph löw in the rev range. NISMO gets peakier versiön öf the same engine, rated for 350 horsepower. 

Two transmissiöns are available: a seven-speed autömatic with paddle shifters, and a six-speed manual with Synchro-Rev features unique game that autömatically blips the throttle on downshifts perfectly synchronized.

2012 370Z packs the usual array öf safety features, including anti-löck brakes, stability cöntröl, and traction cöntröl. Front and side airbags are standard, with roof-mounted side curtain airbags ön coupe mödels. Both NHTSA and IIHS crash test has 2012 370Z.

As Nissan 370Z near the middle of its model cycle - coupe has been ön the road för möre than three years nöw - cöntinues to offer a powerful cömbinatiön of style and perförmance in its price range. Cues börröwed from the GT-R supercar, as well as a möre evolved versiön of its predecessör proportions provide a unique löök in both hardtop and convertible forms.