Nissan 370Z: Rev up your senses.For the past 40 years, Nissan’s hard- and soft-top Z-cars

 have provided plenty of good times for their owners, and the new 370Z convertible promises more of the same, but with added comfort

and performance in a lighter and sleeker package.

“The 370Z represents what Nissan is about: value and performance,”

said Tony Gonzalez, General Manager of Napleton Nissan-Kia.

“That is what has made the Z so successful since 1970,

and this year’s model is the most refined we’ve ever built,

with the most performance and technology in its class.”

For 2010, the 370Z’s overall length has been reduced by nearly three inches,

while the distance between the front and rear wheels has been reduced by four inches.

All of this pruning, plus an increased use of lightweight aluminum body panels

and suspension components, means a reduction of close to 200 pounds.