because_murica
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You can say that to just about almost any car, so is not really a valid point. The point is we are comparing cars that you can get for "similar money" from the dealership. OTS KW isn't going to perform better than the magniride on the Mach1, but I digress.
The only realistic change without distorting this whole argument is Nissan putting some real tires on the car but even then, it could only do so much to close the gap.
It is totally a valid point since we ARE talking similar money. The Mach 1 C&D tested had the handling package. Add the elite package, which I think most of us would want, and you're looking at $65k MSRP for the Mach 1. If we just compare MSRP, that's $12k more for the Mach 1. That $12k could easily get you downpipes, intake, tune, coilovers, and tires on the Z. A tune and tires a lone can go quite a ways at closing the gap between the two.
Side note: C&D's comparison between a spec'd out Mach 1 and Performance spec Z doesn't really make any sense. The Mach 1 should be tested against an eventual Nismo Z, and the Performance spec Z should have been tested against a Performance Pack 2 GT - that would have been a much closer comparison in both price and performance.