Category: Affordable Sports 
Price Range: £26,695 to £30,695
Styling, satisfying rear-wheel-drive handling, comfort, stability, flexible engine.
Not terribly practical.
A return to form for the Z - desirable to look at, and desirable to drive.
The 350Z has an exceptionally robust structure and it feels absolutely solid on the road; the Roadster has received additional reinforcements and bracing to its structure to compensate for its lack of a roof.
There are none of the creaks and squeaks that spoil some firmly-sprung sports cars over poorer roads. The fit and finish of the exterior panels is excellent, and if the aluminium door handles look a little cheesy, the car nonetheless feels a quality piece.
That's slightly less true inside, where the texture, substance and fit of some plastics doesn't quite match the best German grade. The assorted aluminium pieces inside are in some cases no more than silvered plastics, but they do give the cabin a lift, as does the (optional) orange leather trim, which is a lot more inviting than it sounds.
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