"The car we chose for the swap was actually purchased way back in late 2008, when the 370Z was first released," says Russell Floyd, president of Z1 Motorsports. "It spent its first thousand miles on ...

The last generation of Nissan’s Z had both a coupe and convertible model, but the droptop always looked like an afterthought. That’s not the case with the new 370Z; the Roadster is simply stunning.

ROAD TEST EDITOR JAKE LINGEMAN: I came back from Pebble Beach to this car sitting in the airport lot -- normally a good thing, but I had two stuffed suitcases to throw in there and I was nervous.