For the last several years, most of the news out of Nissan revolved around the GT-R. In the meantime, development of the 2010 Nissan 370Z went on largely unnoticed. Now the final prototypes are out and our spy shooters caught this exclusive footage.
Unlike the cobbled-together prototypes that appeared years ago, this 370Z wore production bodywork. The boomerang-shaped headlights are the most obvious change up front, although the grille appears to have some small changes as well. The unique headlights first appeared on the 2009 Nissan Maxima, so expect to see them on additional Nissan models in the future.
From the side, the 370Z has a much flatter roof line that mimics the design of the GT-R, while a reshaped rear-quarter window adds to the effect. Then there are the bulging wheelwells that give this Z an even more aggressive stance than the current models. The rear end gets only minor changes that include a new set of taillights and a mildly revised fascia.
As the name implies, the 370Z will get a 3.7-liter V6 good for around 330 horsepower. A six-speed manual will continue as the standard transmission, but a new seven-speed automatic will be optional as well. Interior shots reveal a new set of paddle shifters behind the steering wheel, so the automatic could become an even more popular option.
Set for an official world debut at the 2008 Los Angeles Auto Show, the 2010 Nissan 370Z looks like it will continue to deliver serious sports car performance in an even smaller and more unique-looking package.
Inside Line revealed today more details on the 2009 370Z that will make its world debut at the Los Angeles Auto Show next month. Although the the 370Z will be built on the Nissan’s FM platform (same as the 350Z,) the wheelbase may be shortened by as much as five inches for better handling. Other improvements include wider rear fenders and an improved interior.
It will be powered by the 3.7-liter version of the Nissan VQ engine just like the G37 coupe and sedan. The engine delivers 330 hp and 270 pound-feet of torque.
Nissan will reveal first official images of the car on October 29, followed by technical information on November 11.
The Nissan 370Z will make its world debut at the Los Angeles Auto Show next month. The car was partially uncovered in one of the teaser films for the Need for Speed Undercover video game that is slated to be in stores North America on November 18 and in Europe on November 21.
The new car’s name, 370Z, signifies the enlargement of the V6 engine’s capacity to 3.7 litres. In this form it produces 326bhp when installed in the US-market Infiniti G37 coupé, to which the Z is closely related. That’s a useful improvement on the 309bhp of the current 350Z, and torque increases slightly from the 264lb ft of today’s car to 270lb ft at 5200rpm.
Nissan will finally unveil the 2010 370Z coupe on November 19th at the Los Angeles Auto Show. But this latest spy shot reveals a new design, more aggressive and sportier clearly inspired by its bigger brother, the GT-R.
The 370Z may still have a few surprise elements at its debut. When the 350Z made its first appearance in 2002, it was used as Nissan’s North America flagship car, which meant everything had to be right. Now that the GT-R has taken over that role, Nissan has room to take a few risks with the 370Z.
Although the 370Z is an obvious evolution from the 350Z, it will be distinctly its own car. The flatter sides, flared wheelarches, and clean glasswork, will set the 370Z apart (or at least make it look more like a GT-R.) One of the bigger changes is the upgrade to the G37’s 3.7-liter V6. The car might also have a new rear-wheel drive system, but we’ll find out all the details in LA.
In 2000, Nissan was a company on the rebound. It had lost its way in the last few years, but was now backed by Renault. It needed a ’halo’ car - something to give it an identity in the market. This was the Z Concept that went into production as the 350Z in 2002. Now a rejuvenated Nissan will unveil the 370Z at the Los Angeles Auto Show in November. Since Nissan is back to being firmly established, it has big plans for the new Z: the company wants it to compete with Porsche Cayman and Audi TT.
The follow-up to the 350Z will boast a bigger 3.7-liter engine (370Z / 3.7-liters, get it) when it debuts at the LA Auto Show. "When we launched the current Z in 2002, it was a symbol of Nissan’s revival, a kind of brand symbol, plus driving performance," Tetsuo Shimada, Nissan’s head of marketing in Japan said. "This time with the 370Z, we are focusing more on the driving performance, as a pure driving sports car."
This may prove to be a decent value if pricing stays similar to current cars. a 2009 350Z starts at $29,205, while a 2009 Porsche Cayman price starts at $50,350. The 370Z is expected to arrive in Japanese showrooms in December and be available in the United States shortly thereafter.
Nissan will unveil the 370Z will make its world debut in November at the Los Angeles Auto Show. The 370Z will be powered by the same 3.7-liter V6 found in the Infiniti G37, so output should be up and over 330 hp, with torque cresting the 270 lb.-ft. mark.
The 2009 Nissan 370Z will make its world debut this November at the Los Angeles Auto Show. It comes to replace the current 350Z, a very successful model launched only five years ago.
The 2009 370Z will keep the same general shape as the current 350Z, but will be more aggressive and more sportier.Iits shark fin-style headlamps -featuring LED technology- have clearly been inspired by those fitted to the company’s Maxima luxury saloon.
The big changes are under the hood, where Nissan placed the same VQ37VHR powerplant found in the Infiniti G37 — a V6 displacing 3.7 liter — delivering at least 330 hp.
Renault also reported that they might use the new Z platform to resurrect the defunct Alpine brand.
The 2009 Nissan 370Z will compete with models like Porsche Cayman or BMW M Coupe.
The coupe will go on sale in 2009, and the roadster is expected to follow 2 years later. Prices are expected to range between $30,000 and $40,000.
Yesterday Nissan confirmed the launch of the 2009 370Z at the Los Angeles motor show and today AutoCar reveals the best info ever. 370Z will be "very much an evolution of the current car but with an even greater emphasis on agility", according to the company’s design chief, Shiro Nakamura.
The new car’s name, 370Z, signifies the enlargement of the V6 engine’s capacity to 3.7 litres. In this form it produces 326bhp when installed in the US-market Infiniti G37 coupé, to which the Z is closely related. That’s a useful improvement on the 309bhp of the current 350Z, and torque increases slightly from the 264lb ft of today’s car to 270lb ft at 5200rpm.
The coupe version will be followed by a roadster version, but a potential new addition could be a diesel version, that, if Nissan wants to compete with Audi on the European market.
Nissan has revealed a glimpse of three future cars: a new Infiniti Concept, the Nissan 370Z and the Nissan Cube.
The Infiniti concept previews a sports car that will compete with models like BMW 1 series, Audi A3 and the Mercedes C Class. The teaser reveals a very long bonnet and an unusually cab-backward stance for a smaller sibling to the existing G37 coupe.
The 2009 Nissan 370Z will make its official debut in November at the Los Angeles Auto Show and sales will begin in early 2009. The 370Z will be powered by the 3.7 liter V6 engine from the Infiniti G37.
It will be a rear-wheel drive – and possibly four-wheel steer, as available on the Infiniti. Engineers are keen to preserve the no-nonsense driving qualities that have made the Z a popular mid-market choice, especially among US enthusiasts where the bulk of Z models have been sold.
The 2009 Cube will make its debut later this year in Japan, but it will be a global model, with European sales to begin in early 2009.
Nissan hung a "sculpture" today on the wall of a meeting room at the company’s Nissan 360 global product review: a sculpture that hints at the design of the next-generation Nissan Z.
Same thing was done my Mazda in 1980s when the company unveiled the Miata. Mazda got a huge kick out of how hundreds of journalists visited the R&D facility but never noticed the secret roadster that everyone was talking about was hanging there in plain sight.
Nissan Design Chief Shiro Nakamura wasn’t as secretive as Matano — he blatantly pointed out his wall hanging to a group of 80 North American automotive journalists gathered in the hotel meeting room in this costal resort town about 17 miles west of Lisbon.
The sculpture represented, he said, a new Nissan that people would be seeing more of in the fall.
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