Actually, it isn't a Z3... well unless you consider a M3 and a 325i the same car... its based off of the Z3 platform but what does it have in common with the Z3? not too much other than a frame, i dont even see the same car when i look at them but maybe thats just me... i mean i drive them all day long for a living, back to back... some people dont even consider a integra type r a integra in the sense that it has so much different from a LS or GS-R it almost becomes its own seperate model... maybe thats how i'm looking at this, but it doesn't matter, 400+HP is hard to argue with in any car, especially one that small