2006 Nissan 350Z Review Summaries

What reviewers liked most about the Nissan 350Z:

The manual gearbox shifter is delightful to use. It has short, easy throws and the clutch works well with it.

-- Carpoint.com

The Z is agile, limber yet sure-footed thanks to its 18-inch radials, tuned sports suspension and speed-sensitive power steering system that requires just the right driver-in-control effort into and out of corners and sharp twists in the road.

-- Cars.com

The steering felt precise and communicative, exhibiting a nice on-center feel.

-- Road & Track

Plant the throttle, let the tach swing north and the Z shoves you back in the seat.

-- Edmunds.com

Power delivery is linear and athletic, with the most fun coming on around 4,000 rpm. Redline is 6,600.

-- Edmunds.com

What reviewers liked least about the Nissan 350Z:

There's no glove box and the two small storage bins behind the supportive seats are hard to reach.

-- Carpoint.com

Compared to the bass-heavy rumble of a domestic V8 or the frantic revving of an S2000 or Boxster S, the 350Z's soundtrack isn't as inspiring.

-- Edmunds.com

Nissan 350Z Comparisons:

...even the competition-style Track trim costs much less than rivals such as the Mercedes-Benz SLK, which begins at $39,400, and the Porsche Boxster, which starts at $42,600.

-- Carpoint.com

...the car has a power-to-weight ratio of about one horsepower for every 11.1 pounds. For reference, this is roughly the same ratio that Mustang GTs and Chevy Camaro Z28s have.

-- Edmunds.com

Best one-liner about the Nissan 350Z:

The three-year tease by Nissan is over. Since the company first hinted it might build a new Z car, we've been anticipating our first turn at the wheel much like Cinderella eyed the ball.

-- AutoWeek