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<div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-weight:bold"> <em><small>Click above for high-res gallery of the 2009 Nissan 370Z</small></em></span><em><br></em></div>
<br>Stand on any corner in any city, close your eyes and open your ears. Eventually you'll hear the telltale swell of an engine as someone blips the throttle while braking before the bend. This secret auditory handshake among gearheads signals the arrival of a driver schooled in the art of heel-and-toe. And when the 2009 Nissan 370Z goes on sale in January, you won't be able to tell an aspiring Schumacher from Joe the... shoemaker. Nissan's simple yet brilliant "SyncroRev Match" will relegate the artistry of rev-matching to the annals of motoring history. Other automakers compelled to offer manual gearboxes for the dedicated few will doubtlessly adopt the system, and those of us who care - who've unconsciously conditioned ourselves to crane our heads to catch a glimpse of what's coming - will cease to do so. Progress is a double-edged sword and rarely balanced, but don't fret. The 370Z's overly hyped rev-matching system isn't the end of the world, and it's hardly the best part of Nissan's new Z. <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/12/17/first-drive-2009-nissan-370z/">Follow the jump</a> to find out what is.<br><br><div><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="javascript:void(0);">First Drive: 2009 Nissan 370Z</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/gallery/first-drive-2009-nissan-370z-1/1230644/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/12/01_nissan_370z_first_drive_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title=""></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/gallery/first-drive-2009-nissan-370z-1/1230654/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/12/02_nissan_370z_first_drive_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title=""></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/gallery/first-drive-2009-nissan-370z-1/1230655/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/12/03_nissan_370z_first_drive_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title=""></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/gallery/first-drive-2009-nissan-370z-1/1230656/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/12/04_nissan_370z_first_drive_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title=""></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/gallery/first-drive-2009-nissan-370z-1/1230657/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/12/05_nissan_370z_first_drive_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title=""></a></div><br><strong><small>Photos copyright (C)2008 Damon Lavrinc / Weblogs, Inc.</small></strong><p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/12/17/first-drive-2009-nissan-370z/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>First Drive: 2009 Nissan 370Z</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/12/17/first-drive-2009-nissan-370z/">First Drive: 2009 Nissan 370Z</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Wed, 17 Dec 2008 13:55:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear:both;padding:8px 0 0 0;height:2px;font-size:1px;border:0;margin:0;padding:0"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/12/17/first-drive-2009-nissan-370z/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>Â*|Â*<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/1403758/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>Â*|Â*<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/12/17/first-drive-2009-nissan-370z/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>
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<div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-weight:bold"> <em><small>Click above for high-res gallery of the 2009 Nissan 370Z</small></em></span><em><br></em></div>
<br>Stand on any corner in any city, close your eyes and open your ears. Eventually you'll hear the telltale swell of an engine as someone blips the throttle while braking before the bend. This secret auditory handshake among gearheads signals the arrival of a driver schooled in the art of heel-and-toe. And when the 2009 Nissan 370Z goes on sale in January, you won't be able to tell an aspiring Schumacher from Joe the... shoemaker. Nissan's simple yet brilliant "SyncroRev Match" will relegate the artistry of rev-matching to the annals of motoring history. Other automakers compelled to offer manual gearboxes for the dedicated few will doubtlessly adopt the system, and those of us who care - who've unconsciously conditioned ourselves to crane our heads to catch a glimpse of what's coming - will cease to do so. Progress is a double-edged sword and rarely balanced, but don't fret. The 370Z's overly hyped rev-matching system isn't the end of the world, and it's hardly the best part of Nissan's new Z. <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/12/17/first-drive-2009-nissan-370z/">Follow the jump</a> to find out what is.<br><br><div><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="javascript:void(0);">First Drive: 2009 Nissan 370Z</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/gallery/first-drive-2009-nissan-370z-1/1230644/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/12/01_nissan_370z_first_drive_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title=""></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/gallery/first-drive-2009-nissan-370z-1/1230654/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/12/02_nissan_370z_first_drive_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title=""></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/gallery/first-drive-2009-nissan-370z-1/1230655/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/12/03_nissan_370z_first_drive_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title=""></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/gallery/first-drive-2009-nissan-370z-1/1230656/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/12/04_nissan_370z_first_drive_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title=""></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/gallery/first-drive-2009-nissan-370z-1/1230657/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/12/05_nissan_370z_first_drive_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title=""></a></div><br><strong><small>Photos copyright (C)2008 Damon Lavrinc / Weblogs, Inc.</small></strong><p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/12/17/first-drive-2009-nissan-370z/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>First Drive: 2009 Nissan 370Z</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/12/17/first-drive-2009-nissan-370z/">First Drive: 2009 Nissan 370Z</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Wed, 17 Dec 2008 13:55:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear:both;padding:8px 0 0 0;height:2px;font-size:1px;border:0;margin:0;padding:0"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/12/17/first-drive-2009-nissan-370z/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>Â*|Â*<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/1403758/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>Â*|Â*<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/12/17/first-drive-2009-nissan-370z/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>
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