Quoted From Examiner.com:
Nissan announced pricing on the hot 2009 Nissan NISMO 370Z, the second generation of higher-performance versions of the carmakers sports car prepared by Nissan’s Specialty Vehicles Group in conjunction with Autech Japan, Nissan’s longstanding conversion partner.The 370Z NISMO will have a Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price of $39,130.
For that price, the NISMO-equipped Z-car will be fully equipped for high performance driving, with only three accessories offered, NISMO carpeted floor mats, illuminated kick plates on the door sills and a carpeted trunk mat.
Not surprisingly, the NISMO Z’s version of the 3.7-liter V-6 engine’s output will be bumped from the standard coupe’s 332 horsepower to 350 horses, which Nissan credits “in part” to a special free flow dual exhaust system and muffler tuning, and tweaks to the engine control module.
The only transmission offered will be a close-ratio 6-speed manual gearbox with the SynchroRev Match, the electronically-controlled rev matching synchronized downshift matching system that will shave years from learning to heel-and-toe, mainly because it doesn’t need to be done anymore.
Sports cars are supposed to go around corners and the NISMO 370Z better than ordinary Z’s, so Nissan’s primo sports car complies with a reinforced strut tower brace and a pair of "performance body dampers." These latter are horizontal transverse tubes, one lows in front of the radiator and the other by the rear suspension pickups. With the magic of pistons and hydraulics, the dampers compensate for road-input vibrations and add stability, performance feel and are said to improve turn-in.
Beyond that, the NISMO-turned suspension has its own springs, shocks and anti-roll bars, plus the obligatory bigger wheels and tires. Nineteen-inch RAYS forged-aluminum alloy wheels are wider than the standard wheels and a have a skinny spoke design that are the rolling stock equivalent of a thong: they get the job done but really do a good job of showing what’s beneath. The round and black that come with them are Yokohama ADVAN Sport Y-rated high performance tires. Tire sizes are staggered—wider at the rear than front. The numbers on the sidewall read 245/40R19 front and 285/35R19 rear.
Nissan Sport Brakes and a viscous limited-slip differential are also part of the NISMO modifications to the Z.
The NISMO 370Z will be easy to spot. Instead of the hyper-decorations of its predecessor, the second generation is plainer for improved aerodynamics. The changes from the standard 2009 370Z include and extended nose with a canard design at each corner to increase downforce, plus a chin spoiler integrated into the design. New side sills and an alteration to the rear fascia improve airflow under the Z. And it wouldn’t be a NISMO Z without a magnum-sized rear wing.
The interior reminds the driver even before pushing the start button that it’s the NISMO edition of the Nissan 370Z with NISMO embroidered in red and white on the fabric sport seat seatbacks which are accented with red stitching. Red stitching also is used on the leather steering wheel. The shifter is leather covered as well, the instrument panel has an exclusive NISMO tachometer and the NISMO Z gets aluminum trimmed pedals.
And for bragging rights and a form of ensuring authenticity, every Nissan NISMO 370Z has a serially numbered identification plate on the bulkhead behind the seats.
Having just driven the standard 2009 Nissan 370Z equipped with sport package—expect a full review soon—we’re looking forward to sliding behind the wheel of the NISMO Z as well. We’ll keep you posted.
The only transmission offered will be a close-ratio 6-speed manual gearbox with the SynchroRev Match, the electronically-controlled rev matching synchronized downshift matching system that will shave years from learning to heel-and-toe, mainly because it doesn’t need to be done anymore.
Sports cars are supposed to go around corners and the NISMO 370Z better than ordinary Z’s, so Nissan’s primo sports car complies with a reinforced strut tower brace and a pair of "performance body dampers." These latter are horizontal transverse tubes, one lows in front of the radiator and the other by the rear suspension pickups. With the magic of pistons and hydraulics, the dampers compensate for road-input vibrations and add stability, performance feel and are said to improve turn-in.
Beyond that, the NISMO-turned suspension has its own springs, shocks and anti-roll bars, plus the obligatory bigger wheels and tires. Nineteen-inch RAYS forged-aluminum alloy wheels are wider than the standard wheels and a have a skinny spoke design that are the rolling stock equivalent of a thong: they get the job done but really do a good job of showing what’s beneath. The round and black that come with them are Yokohama ADVAN Sport Y-rated high performance tires. Tire sizes are staggered—wider at the rear than front. The numbers on the sidewall read 245/40R19 front and 285/35R19 rear.
Nissan Sport Brakes and a viscous limited-slip differential are also part of the NISMO modifications to the Z.
The NISMO 370Z will be easy to spot. Instead of the hyper-decorations of its predecessor, the second generation is plainer for improved aerodynamics. The changes from the standard 2009 370Z include and extended nose with a canard design at each corner to increase downforce, plus a chin spoiler integrated into the design. New side sills and an alteration to the rear fascia improve airflow under the Z. And it wouldn’t be a NISMO Z without a magnum-sized rear wing.
The interior reminds the driver even before pushing the start button that it’s the NISMO edition of the Nissan 370Z with NISMO embroidered in red and white on the fabric sport seat seatbacks which are accented with red stitching. Red stitching also is used on the leather steering wheel. The shifter is leather covered as well, the instrument panel has an exclusive NISMO tachometer and the NISMO Z gets aluminum trimmed pedals.
And for bragging rights and a form of ensuring authenticity, every Nissan NISMO 370Z has a serially numbered identification plate on the bulkhead behind the seats.
Having just driven the standard 2009 Nissan 370Z equipped with sport package—expect a full review soon—we’re looking forward to sliding behind the wheel of the NISMO Z as well. We’ll keep you posted.
