We see nothing wrong with Nissan’s 332-hp 3.7L VQ37VHR engine with VVEL (Variable Valve Event and Lift). In fact, we think it’s one of the best engines on the market next to the BMW’s award-winning 3.0L inline-6 twin-turbocharged unit. However, Nissan’s powertrain engineering division manager, Tetsuya Takahashi, has indicated that his department is closely studying the [...]
According to reports by European media, Nissan is working on a special limited-edition Nurburgring version of the Nissan 370Z to pay tribute to the race-prepped 370Z that raced during the 24-Hour Race. No power upgrades are reported for the Nurburgring edition, meaning the limited-edition 370Z continues to run on its 332-hp 3.7L V6. So what’s [...]
AutoExpress’ usual anonymous sources are claiming that Nissan is working on baby brother to the 370Z that would compete with the Mazda MX-5. The new small-car will be a drop-top, rear-wheel-drive two-seater with aggressive, sleek looks and outstanding performance. Sources say that styling for the car will be influenced by the new Nissan 370Z and the Nissan Urge [...]
2010 will be an exciting “green” year for Nissan. The Japanese automaker plans on introducing its electric-vehicle at the end of next year along with a hybrid version of the Infiniti M. Nonetheless, Nissan has been very slow at the wheel on the “green highway” when compared to its domestic rivals, Toyota and Honda. Besides [...]
Nissan’s European product strategy and planning manager Thomas Ebeling said that the Japanese automaker has lowered its expectations for its 370Z by a third due to the economic downturn. Ebeling said that Nissan had hoped to sell 30,000 units of the 370Z globally. “The economic conditions we are facing today hit this kind of car [...]
While many of you have probably picked up the 2009 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue, Sports Illustrated is pushing its swimsuit ladies on its YouTube Channel as well. The publication has just released a video of Sports Illustrated models Melissa Haro, Jessica Hart and Damaris Lewis getting the ride of their lives in Las Vegas in [...]
After a hard night of partying, we’re going to help you ease into 2009 with some commercials. Nissan has dropped three new ad sports for the 332-hp 2009 Nissan 370Z. In one of the commercials, we get to see the use of the new SHIFT_the way you move” tagline. Pricing for the 2009 Nissan 370Z [...]
Nissan has dropped the pricing details along with a revised marketing tagline for the 332-hp 2009 Nissan 370Z coupe. The new Z goes on sale today at Nissan dealers nationwide with an MSRP starting at $29,930 for the base model equipped with a 6-speed manual transmission and $31,230 with the new 7-speed automatic transmission. Pricing for [...]
Branew in Japan has revealed its body styling kit for the new 2009 Nissan 370Z. The new kit seems to be anything but simple or functional consisting of a new underbody lip kit in either carbon fiber or fiberglass reinforced plastic. The Branew body kit also consists of a new front, side and rear parts. The [...]
The fastest production Nissan ‘Z’ has landed and is ready to change the sports coupe segment forever – well, according to InsideLine. Powered by a 3.7L VQ37VHR that makes 332-hp, the 2009 Nissan 370Z offers Porsche Cayman S performance for a price that’s significantly below – at $29,930. The folks at InsideLine decided to pin [...]
