Filed under: LA Auto Show, Coupes, Sports/GTs, Nissan
Nissan 370Z coming to Los Angeles Auto Show
Winding Road's man from Japan, Peter Nunn, supposedly has it on good authority that Nissan's new Z-car is headed to Los Angeles this November for its official unveiling. According to Nunn's source, the 370Z looks "fantastic," despite it being a more evolutionary design.
The really interesting tidbit from Nunn is that the new Z will be shorter than the outgoing model by around four inches. That might curtail speculation that the spy shots we've seen of a chopped 350Z was a new rear-wheel-drive model that could resurrect the Silvia nameplate. Too bad. But the 370Z will be sporting the 3.7-liter V6 found in the Infiniti G37 coupe, a slightly wider track and, hopefully, will shed a few pounds from the outgoing model.
[Source: Winding Road]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
amastadon 5:04PM (2/07/2008)
I hope the interior quality is up, because that is where the current car needs the most help.
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Ligor 5:13PM (2/07/2008)
while the interior is no BMW or Porsche,
that is why te car is $20k less
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shirtman 5:16PM (2/07/2008)
Good less weight. 200 to 300lbs would be a good start. That would make it about the some as the Vette.
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Jason G. 5:19PM (2/07/2008)
Oh how I cannot wait to see this! I had an 04 Z that I modded the crap out of and loved...until the faithful day came that a teenager decided it would be fun to crash her POS Rustang into me, prematurely ending my Z's life. I have been anxiously waiting for a redesign with that new 3.7L for a year now. Ohh baby, happy days are nearly here at last!
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Leaf 5:32PM (2/07/2008)
Bring it on!
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JunkStory 5:35PM (2/07/2008)
I hope there will be an AWD option for those that simply can't afford a GT-R.
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Chris W 5:37PM (2/07/2008)
Will this also have 330hp?
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stefan 5:38PM (2/07/2008)
It gonna be the size of the 300ZX 2 seater.
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stefan 5:39PM (2/07/2008)
probably more than the 3.7 in the skyline, Japanese mags have said that it will have about 350BHP.
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416Hammy 5:51PM (2/07/2008)
AWD ain't gonna happen. Nissan is making the 370Z all about low cost and high power:weight. They learned from the 300ZX that you have to keep it simple and cheap to sell in volume.
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waiownsyou 5:52PM (2/07/2008)
Trick's on you guys, that's an N. OWNT.
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MikeW 5:56PM (2/07/2008)
How will it have more than 330hp?
Nissan already gave up torque for top end power.
Direct injection?
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spdracerut 6:01PM (2/07/2008)
Different cams, exhaust, intake design, etc. etc.
I doubt they'd bump up the power output much over the G37.
Great news that it'll be shorter which should equal lighter!
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MikeW 9:55PM (2/07/2008)
330hp@7000, 270ft-lbs@5200 with a 11:0 compression ratio vs. 306hp@6800, 268ft-lbs@4800, 10.6:1
So with 198cc more displacement (an extra 4.6mm stroke) it only makes 2 ft-lbs more, at a higher engine speed no less.
It is one thing if the Z makes something like 333hp & 272ft-lbs, [small application differences] quite another if it makes 350hp, 285ft-lbs
CoreyS 6:02PM (2/07/2008)
That's probably the best I've comment I've read all day.
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Azsori 6:09PM (2/07/2008)
What do you guys think of this car Vs. the BMW 1 series?
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416Hammy 7:47PM (2/07/2008)
The 135i is overpriced and under-pretty.
My wife looks at a 350Z and says "Wow!" She looks at a 1-series and says "Um, is that it?"
I give a lot of credit to Nissan for making the Z a great bang-for-your-buck, and I give credit to BMW for profit-grabbing from a bunch of poseurs who pay extra for a little blue-and-white badge.
speedball3 2:02AM (2/08/2008)
hahaha! Well said, Hammy! I hope the new 370z (doesn't really have the same ring as the 350z, huh) is a greater car than its predecessor. The Z is one of the few affordable RWD cars out there, so here's to making it even lighter, more powerful, and a better handler!
Jeremy 6:10PM (2/07/2008)
I know I'm dreaming, but maybe I can has paddle shifters? If the 370Z got the same transmission as the GT-R then I would have finally found my next car.
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Injected 7:11PM (2/07/2008)
I thought the recent rumor out of WR was the Paris auto show??? So are they going to change their story every month from now 'til debut?
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