We recently confirmed the Nissan 370Z roadster will make its world debut at the New York Auto Show and also saw the patent sketches of the car. It’s not too hard to imagine what drop top car will look like. The exterior of the 350Z and the 370Z coupes don’t appear that different, so squinting at a 350z roadster will give you a pretty good idea about what will be in New York.
But before you go straining your eyes, GlobalMotors went ahead and did the work for you. It may not look like a lot of new bits, but we’re suckers for an excuse to bring up the 370Z’s great 332 hp 3.7-liter V6 engine.
Now that we’re acquainted with the Nissan’s new 370Z, its time to take its top off. Nissan knows this, so its preparing the groundwork, including these sketches it submitted to the European Trademark Office. We expect the real first glimpse of the latest drop-top Z car at the New York Auto Show in April.
Like the Coupe version, the roadster will get a 3.7-liter VQ37VHR six-cylinder engine with VVEL (Variable Valve Event and Lift) rated at 332 hp at 7,000 rpm and 270 lb-ft of torque at 5,200 rpm.
Nissan revealed the starting price of the 370Z at the car’s launch at the Los Angeles Auto Show. But today the company reveled the full details on the pricing list. The 370Z will go on sale in USA starting today and pricing will start from $29,930 for the 2009 Nissan 370Z Coupe equipped with a 6-speed manual transmission and $31,230 with the new 7-speed automatic transmission. The new Z is also offered in a 370Z Coupe Touring model, which is priced at $34,460 with the 6-speed manual and $35,760 with the 7-speed automatic transmission.
Two option packages are offered: the Sport Package, priced at just $3,000, with 19-inch RAYS forged wheels and Bridgestone Potenza tires, aerodynamic front and rear spoiler, larger Nissan Sport Brakes, SynchroRev Match (6-speed manual transmission only) and Viscous Limited Slip Differential; and the Navigation Package, priced at $1,850, with Hard Drive-based Nissan Navigation System, 9.3GB Music Box Hard Drive and Interface System for iPod.
Nissan has revealed the first U.S. commercial of the 370Z sports car. Nothing earth-shattering in this commercial, but we get to see the car do some very ad-friendly maneuvers and hit some good exhaust notes.
The 370Z is powered by a 3.7-liter VQ37VHR engine with Variable Valve Event and Lift (VVEL) rated at 332 hp and 270 lb-ft of torque. The engine is mated to either a 6-speed manual or a 7-speed automatic with Downshift Rev Matching (DRM) and Adaptive Shift Control (ASC). Prices start from $29,930 when the car arrives in early 2009.
Detroit is not the only car show going on next month. The Tokyo Auto Salon (think Japan’s SEMA) will start on January 9th. On of the first features we’re getting in is the tuner Branew’s take on the Nissan 370Z.
Although the 370Z is not in dealerships yet, but Branew already has a kit with new carbon fiber front spoiler, side steps, rear spoiler and rear wing. It also gets Titan & Stainless Exhaust and 20, 21 or 22-inch wheels. a new computer tune, new suspension kit and new brake system compete the modifications. This is not the first modification program we’ve seen for the 370Z, but the last one was direct from the factory with NISMO’s 370Z.
No word yet on pricing or how this will effect the 370Z’s 332 hp. As we know more, we’ll pass it along.
Nissan is milking this cow for all its worth. We’ve been getting trickles about the Nismo S-tune package for the Nissan 370 Z for almost a month now. We already know this it comes in two packages: S-Tune Aero Pack and the S-Tune Performance Package.
We know that the Nismo S-Tune Aero Package it is focused on improving the aerodynamics with a new front spoiler, side skirts and rear spoiler. Also we know the Nismo S-Tune Performance Package is focusing on on better performance by adding a new exhaust system, 19" Nismo wheels, S-Tune suspension and improved brakes.
The only thing we didn’t know was the price.
Now its been leaked that it will cost $4,440 for the S-Tune Aero Pack and $11,000 S-Tune Performance Pack.
Now we can finally drop this, or at least until a new image gallery is released...
All you fanboys out there who think if ‘it comes from Japan, it’s gold’, then take a look at a new body kit from Nissan. This is a Japan-only kit for the Fairlady Z (ya know, the 370Z) and its called the Stylish Package.
Although it may make your 370Z may look faster, unlike Nismo S-tune, this comes with no performance upgrades. Instead this is just a new front spoiler, a rear wing with an integrated third-stop light, clear crystal rear tail lamps, and ’Z’ scruff plates. There is also a new ’sports horn’, because it’s not enough to just look unique but you have to sound unique as well?
Either way, getting your hands on theses parts directly from Japan will make your 370Z pretty exclusive for a few weeks, until some major tuner (or Nissan) decides to import this package on its own.
Motor Trend was able to be the first to get its hands on the Nissan 370Z to put it through the paces. The big number to come from the actual testing is that the 370Z officially made the the 0 to 60 mph sprint in 4.7 seconds (predictions had it around five seconds.) Other key figures include, quarter mile: 13.3 seconds @ 105.7 mph and 60 to 0 mph: 106 ft.
What makes this special is the Motor Trend also put the 334 hp, $34,000 Nissan up against the 510 hp, $278,000 Aston Martin DBS. Although the Aston is quicker to 60 mph by a small margin (DBS does it 4.2 seconds,) The 370Z holds its own pretty well for a car that cost $244,000 less.
The last time we saw images of the Nissan’s 370 Z Nismo S-Tune, they were obviously shot from a studio, and we were not sure how much could be believed. After all, the Nismo car came close on the heels of the regular 370 Z’s introduction. Now we can see it’s a fully-baked package as the in-house tuner car sees the light of day.
There are two different packages: Nismo S-Tune Aero Package and Nismo S-Tune Performance Package. Nismo S-Tune Aero Package it is focused on improving the aerodynamics, which comes in the form of a new front spoiler, side skirts and rear spoiler. The Nismo S-Tune Performance Package is focusing on on better performance by adding a new exhaust system, Nismo wheels 19", S-Tune suspension and improved brakes.
Yesterday was the official pics, and now it’s the official video. After unveiling all details and images on the new 370Z Coupe, Nissan also presented the first promotional video of the new sports car. As a reminder, the 370Z will go on sale in January 2009 at a base price of $29,930. It will be powered by a 3.7-liter VQ37VHR engine with VVEL (Variable Valve Event and Lift) rated at 332 hp at 7,000 rpm and 270 lb-ft of torque at 5,200 rpm.
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