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I ripped on the 2008 Nissan 350Z convertible pretty good in Road Test Review: 2008 Nissan 350Z Roadster Touring -- Part 1. I almost feel bad about doing so. Why?  Why should I feel bad about making negative comments with regard to a vehicle that makes no qualms about wanting to turn my L1 through L5 vertebrae into dust?
 
I feel this way because the part that the Nissan 350Z convertible does get right -- the sports car part -- it gets it right in a big way. More...

A silver-alloy-colored 2008 Nissan 350Z convertible arrived in the office parking lot, and I was very excited … borderline giddy. I wanted to love this car. I have always been a very big fan of the Datsuns and Nissans from the mid 1970s through the late 1980s. I owned a 1985 Nissan 300ZX that I still miss to this day. I would like to own an early 70s Datsun 240Z. I really thought I would fall in love with the most current iteration of a car that I have followed since I was a younger man.

I didn't … More...

 
The all-new Infiniti G37 Convertible will make Nissan 350Z owners feel insecure.

Infiniti is making some changes to its extremely popular G-series lineup. First and foremost is the introduction of a convertible, which is scheduled to launch in the first quarter of 2009. This new model will utilize a three-piece folding hardtop, as well as enhanced audio and HVAC systems to ensure a great experience regardless of the position of the roof. More...