Category: Affordable Sports 
Price Range: £26,900 to £31,900
Great engine, responsive and involving drive, auto box feels as good as any dual-clutch system.
Small boot, restricted visibility.
Automatic with paddle-shifts adds to the 370Z manual instead of compromising the experience. It's worth the £1,400 extra outlay.
The Nissan 370Z is the successor to the 350Z and already it's eclipsing the former model, both in terms of its ability on the road and its quality.
Nissan has improved what was already a fantastic driver's car, although it has ironed out some of the 350Z's rougher edges to make it much more manageable. By doing this the Japanese car maker ran the risk alienating the petrolheads - the 350Z was revered by the purists who like their cars fast and furious.
The 370Z has hit exactly the right note: it meets the purist's requirements and at the same time is sorted enough to make the BMW Z4 and Mercedes SLK buyers think twice about 'going German' again.
But what about a Nissan 370Z with automatic transmission: surely that's a compromise too far? Convention says 'real' drivers use manual shifts - autos are for business execs.
A standard 370Z costs £26,900 but add the GT Pack at £30,200 and you get eight Bose speakers, full leather and suede seats, cruise control. Pay an extra £1,400 and you get the auto box.
So is the GT Auto worth it? Read on to find out.
