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Holy Headlights! Nissan 370Z details appear in Japanese mag
A forum member over at Fresh Alloy has posted scanned pics of the coming Nissan 370Z from a Japanese magazine, and it looks like things are going to get a lot curvier. It appears that the hood-to-fender dip on the current car remains on the new Z. However, at the front of those fenders appears a set of LED headlights unlike anything else on the road. And in one inset photo -- though we have no idea if it represents anything more substantial than fancy -- a redone front features a smaller center scoop flanked by much more aggressive fender vents.
There are some fuzzier interior shots as well, and the three gauges atop the center console look to be placed in much deeper cowls than the current car. According to Alloy moderator Jawad, the car will come with the same 3.7L V6 that debuted in the Infiniti G37 with the same horsepower and be announced in November, which probably means an LA Auto Show unveil is in the works. Thanks for the tip, Lester and Kn1ves!
[Source: Fresh Alloy, Response.jp]
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porschedevotee 10:40AM (3/11/2008)
It'll be nice to see it not all taped over and blurry. I can't quite tell if I'm going to like it or not... so far, I'm leaning toward not.
BTW, the person who posted it says, "Stolen from CL." I'm assuming in this situation that means something OTHER than Craigslist... right?
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GTX141 11:01AM (3/11/2008)
The more new cars that come out, the more I see Audi design influence. Honestly, think of ho wmany cars/SUVs today have huge grills which debuted after the Singleframe. Interiors have been a hot topic by OEMs ever since the B5 A4 debuted. Now we're starting to see LED DRLs.
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M4002 1:13PM (3/11/2008)
Where have you been all of the 90's? Look at the Chrysler grilles, Sebring Coupe, 98 LHS...before Audi in 2000's
Injected 11:01AM (3/11/2008)
This car is going to be an amazing Z, going back more to it's roots as a small two seater. Even the headlights remind me of the tapered plastic covered 240Z headlights. Supposedly 4 inches shorter in length, with the VQ37, lighter, better interior than the outgoing. There are actually shots of the interior in that image. I don't see those posted here.
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lad 11:36AM (3/11/2008)
Had a ride in the performance model 350Z on the track last weekend and the current car suffers a lot from too much weight. I have a 240z with a 280z mild turbo motor and it pulls down the straights better than the 350Z mostly because it's about 1k pounds lighter. Add Lightness Nissan, add lightness! A great V6 doesn't do much for performance if it's pushing a tank around the turns.
416Hammy 11:46AM (3/11/2008)
Ghosn has stated that the new direction for Nissan is simpler and lighter cars. The rumored 4" wheelbase reduction of the 370Z vs. the 350Z is testament to their planned weight-loss program for this model. Added to the 30bhp power bump, this new Z should be faster and more nimble.
naggs 7:42PM (3/11/2008)
i heard the wheelbase was staying the same but the car was loosing 4 inches in length
so that would be even shorter overhangs which is good
the biggest problem the current z has is weight, if its gonna weigh 3500+ lbs it should have a v8
hopefully they wont jack up the price even more, when the 350z first came out, you could get one for 26k, over time the price has creeped up, now you are more likely to pay 36k. its not worth that much
garlinski 11:02AM (3/11/2008)
Looks nice. The interior seems less Infiniti and more Audi-esue. Of course the photos are pretty blurry.
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Franz 11:04AM (3/11/2008)
Too early to tell if I'll like it or not. Those photos are really fuzzy. Fingers crossed...
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John R 11:29AM (3/11/2008)
I don't really trust the Japanese mags that much when it comes to spy photos. I can't tell what the heck is going on in these. It looks pretty taped up to me.
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416Hammy 11:44AM (3/11/2008)
You shouldn't trust them. They post p-chopped garbage all the time.
Nissan has yet to rev up their huge marketing machine over the real 370Z launch. When it does, I'm sure it won't disappoint.
Steve Neill 11:42AM (3/11/2008)
Ummm definetley going to have to get my Japanese girlfriend to read me all of that.
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icu812ru469 12:00PM (3/11/2008)
Oh please people...... this article doesn't reveal anything. It's so taped up and masked, nothing will look like this when the car is revealed. Audi look? Where is there Audi in this? So Audi cars are masked?
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mark lee 12:23PM (3/11/2008)
If they can put that engine into a new sports car based on the design of the 300ZX of the '90s...
I really missed the look of that car.
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Adam 1:05PM (3/11/2008)
Urgh, no. Bad Nissan! bad!
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Aki 1:38PM (3/11/2008)
If it's coming from Best Car magazine in Japan (which judging from the page layout/style is), then it's just a photochop.
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Temple 2:15PM (3/11/2008)
its actually coming from spy photos. Which you would know if you just followed the link this story goes to. While they have terrible graphics, and they speculate way ahead of time, Bestcar is pretty accurate for what its worth.
http://forums.freshalloy.com/showthread.php?t=180817
Fooman 1:44PM (3/11/2008)
That pic shows the hood reverted, and looses the powerdome that the current 350 got in the refresh. the power dome hearkens back to the old 240-280 cars.
I personally was hoping for something alot closer to the original z cars.. this is a photochop but still...
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Aki 5:17PM (3/11/2008)
No, I'm talking about the pic in the news post. X Mag posted bits and pieces, the entire car afaik is still a photochop. I wouldn't put much weight on that pic.
Iridium 3:05PM (3/11/2008)
I hope the final design doesn't look anything like that. Those could be the worst headlamps I have ever seen.
The design shown on this post is horrible. The 370Z should be a simple streamlined design not this obvious crap photoshopped tuner.
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