From Z to Z: Back-to-Back In The 1978 Datsun 280Z And 2015 Nissan 370Z Published on September 4, 2015 in Comparative Tests by Benjamin Hunting Photo: Benjamin Hunting, Frédérick Boucher-Gaulin The 370Z's crash-bang comes not from the loosening effects of mileage and time, but rather the precise tolerances of its track-spec shocks and springs.