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Few skills contribute more to old-school performance driving than the heel-toe.

The time-honored pedal dance affords practiced hands (or feet, in this case) the ability to indulge, drama-free, in the ebb and flow of man, machine and the open road. Just as the auto pioneers intended.

Many cars can deliver this experience. But not every driver could take full advantage – until now.

The ’10 Nissan 370Z Roadster, like the coupe that launched a year ago, brings heel-toe to the masses with SynchroRev Match, a sensor-based system that blips the car’s throttle automatically. It is the most compelling feature of this stylish 2-seater that takes a back seat to no other car in its segment. Including its notable predecessor, the 350Z.

The redesigned 370Z Roadster is everything a next-gen car should be: trimmer, roomier, lighter and more powerful, to the extent that it challenges a journalist’s integrity.

Did we mention the fuel gauge is hard to read in direct sunlight? (No fawning here.)

But the car’s enhancements are undeniable.

Nissan relaxed the rear slope of the car’s soft top so it blends more gracefully into the decklid. As a result, the 370Z no longer suffers from the unsightly condition that still plagues its formidable competitor, the TT Roadster.

The Audi’s bubble-like ragtop puffs like a pimple from its otherwise flawless skin. But we digress.