I test drove an FN2 before buying the Z and was completely underwhelmed by it. Vtec certainly didn't offer the punch that the Honda boys make out. The Z is definitely quicker, unless I suppose your constantly bouncing the CTR off the redline - and frankly who can be bothered with that all day every day. The CTR may possibly handle better due to weight but the one I drive - which was standard and very low miles, felt extremely hard and every bump was horrible, whereas the zed is a little more refined. The zed is not perfect, but a step in the right direction