Nissan 370 Z

It would be tempting to get carried away with how good the 370Z looks on the outside – but once you’re sat in the cabin you’ll come back to earth with a bang. Squeezing into the narrow gap between the thick door, steering wheel and high seat bolsters is no easy task, and once you are settled inside it takes a very long time to find a comfortable driving position. The Nismo model has stiff rotary knobs to allow you to tweak the driver’s seat – but the steering wheel can only be tweaked for height and not reach. That means it all feels quite cramped, and the centre console is a real mess – strewn with buttons that are small and hard to find. Some of the plastics on the vents and in the doors look and feel distinctly cheap and flimsy, and an Audi TT feels like a spaceship by comparison. The dated orange digital clock and dot-matrix displays make the 370Z seem very old hat.
On the plus side, visibility is good for a slinky coupe, with large mirrors and a wide rear screen, and despite the hard materials, the cabin seems robust.