http://www.autoblog.com/2006/06/29/nissan-uk-shows-off-the-350z-gt-s-concept/ Autoblog Comments for Nissan UK shows off the 350Z GT-S concept http://www.autoblog.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.autoblog.com en-us Copyright 2008 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.autoblog.com/2006/06/29/nissan-uk-shows-off-the-350z-gt-s-concept/http://www.autoblog.com/2006/06/29/nissan-uk-shows-off-the-350z-gt-s-concept/
The jump says, "Performance gains are expected to include a one second cut in the benchmark 0-60mph time (5.8 seconds for the standard 350Z) with 2.5 seconds slashed from the 0-100mph time."

That means 0-60 mph in 4.8 seconds which makes much more sense with 382 horsepower.]]>Jun 29th 2006 6:58PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2006/06/29/nissan-uk-shows-off-the-350z-gt-s-concept/http://www.autoblog.com/2006/06/29/nissan-uk-shows-off-the-350z-gt-s-concept/Jun 29th 2006 7:01PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2006/06/29/nissan-uk-shows-off-the-350z-gt-s-concept/http://www.autoblog.com/2006/06/29/nissan-uk-shows-off-the-350z-gt-s-concept/Jun 29th 2006 7:03PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2006/06/29/nissan-uk-shows-off-the-350z-gt-s-concept/http://www.autoblog.com/2006/06/29/nissan-uk-shows-off-the-350z-gt-s-concept/]]>Jun 29th 2006 7:04PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2006/06/29/nissan-uk-shows-off-the-350z-gt-s-concept/http://www.autoblog.com/2006/06/29/nissan-uk-shows-off-the-350z-gt-s-concept/Jun 29th 2006 7:08PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2006/06/29/nissan-uk-shows-off-the-350z-gt-s-concept/http://www.autoblog.com/2006/06/29/nissan-uk-shows-off-the-350z-gt-s-concept/
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The stock Z is already tuned very well in this regard, feeling squarely in its "sweet spot" in (very) brisk street driving. The GT-S should be an absolute blast.

I'd argue that the Z and turbo Kappas are different enough to make the comparison less than convincing. The Kappas are roadsters, the Z is more of a hard-edged GT car. It feels massive and solid from the driver's seat, tank-like compared to a Solstice (obviously, I don't know what the turbo version feels like). It's more of a Japanese muscle car than an S2000-fighter.]]>Jun 29th 2006 7:38PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2006/06/29/nissan-uk-shows-off-the-350z-gt-s-concept/http://www.autoblog.com/2006/06/29/nissan-uk-shows-off-the-350z-gt-s-concept/Jun 29th 2006 8:01PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2006/06/29/nissan-uk-shows-off-the-350z-gt-s-concept/http://www.autoblog.com/2006/06/29/nissan-uk-shows-off-the-350z-gt-s-concept/Jun 29th 2006 8:14PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2006/06/29/nissan-uk-shows-off-the-350z-gt-s-concept/http://www.autoblog.com/2006/06/29/nissan-uk-shows-off-the-350z-gt-s-concept/Jun 29th 2006 8:26PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2006/06/29/nissan-uk-shows-off-the-350z-gt-s-concept/http://www.autoblog.com/2006/06/29/nissan-uk-shows-off-the-350z-gt-s-concept/
"Wow, that's extremely impressive, especially considering you can buy a $22,000 Neon SRT-4 and still be quicker than this car."

Considering the SRT-4 isn't quicker than a stock one, I highly doubt it. And that's just straight line acceleration. From what I've seen the SRT-4 isn't really good for anything except crabwalking sideways at the starting line from massive torque steer. It could have been a real competitor with AWD. ]]>Jun 29th 2006 9:12PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2006/06/29/nissan-uk-shows-off-the-350z-gt-s-concept/http://www.autoblog.com/2006/06/29/nissan-uk-shows-off-the-350z-gt-s-concept/Jun 29th 2006 9:36PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2006/06/29/nissan-uk-shows-off-the-350z-gt-s-concept/http://www.autoblog.com/2006/06/29/nissan-uk-shows-off-the-350z-gt-s-concept/
You clearly haven't ever spent time at a road course. No, it isn't going to embarass the Porsche GT3 weekend warrior, but they're extremely competent road racing platforms for the money.

Nissan is capable of so much more. This is what the *base* 350Z should have been.]]>Jun 29th 2006 9:50PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2006/06/29/nissan-uk-shows-off-the-350z-gt-s-concept/http://www.autoblog.com/2006/06/29/nissan-uk-shows-off-the-350z-gt-s-concept/Jun 29th 2006 10:14PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2006/06/29/nissan-uk-shows-off-the-350z-gt-s-concept/http://www.autoblog.com/2006/06/29/nissan-uk-shows-off-the-350z-gt-s-concept/Jun 29th 2006 10:57PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2006/06/29/nissan-uk-shows-off-the-350z-gt-s-concept/http://www.autoblog.com/2006/06/29/nissan-uk-shows-off-the-350z-gt-s-concept/
#2 - Yeah, too bad it's still a flippin NEON.. Dodge was even so ashamed of the name that it isn't anywhere on an SRT4. It's still just a rental car with a turbo. The transmission feels like stirring a box of lug nuts with a torque wrench. I bet 80% or more of automotive enthusiasts wouldn't be caught DEAD in one, regardless of how fast it might be, and I'm sure those same 80% would take a stock 350Z any day of the WEEK over a neon.]]>Jun 29th 2006 11:35PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2006/06/29/nissan-uk-shows-off-the-350z-gt-s-concept/http://www.autoblog.com/2006/06/29/nissan-uk-shows-off-the-350z-gt-s-concept/
That's quite an assumption. They are competitive with other FWD sport compacts, mostly because they have more power than any of them stock and insanely so when modded. But the stock handling isn't much better than any other FWD platform out there, and is worse than a few I could name(Integra Type R anyone?). Even the 240SXs usually kick their butts on the course. I can think of many cars that cost less and perform less than a Porsche GT3 that can leave a SRT-4 in the dust on a track, and the 350Z is one of them.]]>Jun 30th 2006 12:10AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2006/06/29/nissan-uk-shows-off-the-350z-gt-s-concept/http://www.autoblog.com/2006/06/29/nissan-uk-shows-off-the-350z-gt-s-concept/
The super charger is sittign right where the intake used to sit. So, what are the pipes coming out the top, running back and then through the blue tube, and going to what I can only guess is an intercooler.

Thanks for any explination.]]>Jun 30th 2006 1:01AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2006/06/29/nissan-uk-shows-off-the-350z-gt-s-concept/http://www.autoblog.com/2006/06/29/nissan-uk-shows-off-the-350z-gt-s-concept/Jun 30th 2006 4:59AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2006/06/29/nissan-uk-shows-off-the-350z-gt-s-concept/http://www.autoblog.com/2006/06/29/nissan-uk-shows-off-the-350z-gt-s-concept/Jun 30th 2006 6:22AM