The Champion: Nissan 350Z

Well, at least you can't say the fix was in. In a contest where our seeding was roundly questioned, the title match came down to a No. 6 seed versus a No. 7 seed. Oh, well. There's always next year.
As for the 350Z, the fans came out of the woodwork early and often. And what passionate fans they are: They were happy to tackle each and every foe, but they took particular joy in voting down the popular — and controversial — Mini Cooper, which some voters claimed had been "fixed" as the winner of the contest. Among the comments: "The Z totally dominates the Mini in every way — for speed and performance, on the road, on the track, from a stoplight, careening around the corner on two wheels while trying to lose the police trailer … well, you get the picture."

As we said, they’re a passionate crowd. And what's not to love? In its matchup against the X5, the 350Z had the lower MSRP, better gas mileage, a comparably sized engine and a definite edge in sportiness. Can it carry groceries home from the supermarket, or your three kids? No and no. But then, where would the fun be in that?

Here are all the cars the 350Z had to vanquish on its way to the title:

* Scion tC
* Chevy Corvette
* Porsche Cayman
* BMW 335
* Mini Cooper
* BMW X5

And so, after more than 102,000 votes were cast in the 2007 Great Car Faceoff, congrats to the 350Z. We'll see how it fares in next year's voting.


source : www.cars.com