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Autoweek contributor Patrick Paternie dead at age 65

Longtime Autoweek contributor Patrick C. Paternie, who shared his love of cars with readers for 12 years at this publication and for 25 years with other magazines and in his many books, died on March 10 at age 65. Paternie had just finished a race in his Porsche 911 at Willow Springs and pulled into his pit area when he suffered a heart attack.

Nissan 370Z Roadster Goodwood Revival debut

The Nissan 370Z Roadster gets its first public airing in the UK at the Goodwood Revival. The new 370Z Roadster gets the same 3.7 litre V6 as its Coupe sibling, with either a short ratio six-speed manual ‘box or a seven-speed auto. The 370Z also comes equipped with Nissan’s ‘SynchroRev Match’ which matches revs to cogs to give you a seamless change.

Fire up the spanners: For the Love of Cars preview

Philip Glenister will be back on our television screens from Sunday 20 April with a new series called For the Love of Cars. This time it’s all real life, though, as he explores the history of six iconic British cars with a restoration twist. Rather than simply talking about the vehicles, Glenister and the car restoration expert Ant Anstead will set out every week to find and restore an example of each one – starting with the Mk1 Ford Escort Mexico.