What can we say? This aerodynamically buffeted baby looks as if it should be dodging asteroids in Alpha Centauri. From out front, the low-slung air dam gives the 300ZX a gaping, open-mouth look - befitting a predator that's salivating as it prepares to devour its prey.Like more and more performance and sports cars these days, the 300ZX forsakes accented trim for single-color sleekness. It was only when we got close to our test model that we noticed the hard plastic window trim was jet black and not the same dark green color as the body panels. The mirror housings also extended from gun-metal gray body plates. The high-performance tires provide plenty of rubber for a car that was born to roar into hard corners and execute slingshot starts. And stenciled into the hub of the stolid aluminum-alloy wheels is a stylized "N" - or is it a "Z?" Around back, the rear deck lid pops open to reveal a small carpeted 6-in. deep storage well surrounded by enough space for perhaps a half-dozen shopping bags. A horizontal pillar-to-pillar post comes equipped with a pull-down shade that can be anchored to the bottom of the deck lid - thereby providing a protective cover to shield your valuables from overly inquisitive eyes.
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