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Z reloaded; Authentic driving experience for those escaping the virtual world.(News)(evaluation of Nissan's new Z Roadster)
Byline: KEVIN A. WILSON
What would you do if they handed you the keys to this car for a weekend? Of course you would. First thing would be to fold the top on Nissan's new Z Roadster and head out for a drive. For one thing, it ain't all that pretty with the top up. So, down it goes. Even in Michigan, where spring teases with warm sun that switches to blustery, dampish weather in a heartbeat, and a kid sent out to mow the lawn will be discovered in the den spraying grass only by playing Colin McRae Rally on the video game console.
Go out and drop the top and go for a drive, anyway. It's all about the experience-open air, sunshine if you're lucky, but a ...
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- Newspaper article from: Western Daily Press (Bristol UK) July 31, 2009 700+ words
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- Z4 M ROADSTER; BMW readies Detroit drop-top debut.(News)
- Magazine article from: AutoWeek October 31, 2005 700+ words
...M version of the current Z4 Roadster. Look for the car pictured...BMW's powered-up open-top retort to the Mercedes-Benz...Porsche Boxster S, the Z4 M Roadster gets the same 3.2-liter...more than the 3.3-liter I6 Roadster S offered by Alpina, which...
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- News wire article from: AScribe Business & Economics News Service September 6, 2005 700+ words
...even more capable roadster than its predecessor...seven upscale roadsters appear in the...power, and a top that can be raised...power-operated top is easy to open...2005, but this roadster is still geared...The S2000's top opens very fast...than the other roadsters. The Z4 ...
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- Press release article from: PR Newswire September 22, 2005 700+ words
...after subjecting the German roadster and six competitors to a battery...make it an even more capable roadster than its predecessor." The...freshened styling and a convertible top that can be raised and lowered...have praised the mid-engine roadster's driving characteristics...
Source: HighBeam Research, Z reloaded; Authentic driving experience for those escaping the...