Nissan UK shows off the 350Z GT-S concept

Alex Nunez — Thu, 29 Jun 2006 18:32:00 EST

Filed under: Coupe, Performance, Etc., Europe, Nissan, Misc. Auto Shows

A group of frisky engineers at the Nissan Technical Centre Europe have been keeping busy with a special weekend project the last year or so. The results of their labors will be on full display at the Goodwood Festival of Speed in the form of the Nissan 350Z GT-S Concept. Visitors to the festival will see the car in action on the hill climb course. When it's not screaming up the hill, the 350Z GT-S will be on display in the Supercar Paddock.

Power has been raised to 382 horses thanks to the addition of a Novidem supercharger. Likewise, torque has been improved to 313 lb-ft. All that should be good for a 5.8 4.8 second 0-60 run.

A snarlier exhaust, retuned suspension, Strosek body kit and wheel and tire upgrades complete the package. The NTCE team that worked on the car was cost-conscious in developing it, and the upgrades were done in such a way that they could potentially be offered as aftermarket accessory "packs" (i.e. suspension pack, engine pack, etc.) by the manufacturer. A best case scenario would have the GT-S greenlighted for production as a full car.

Nissan is keeping mum about plans for the car, but you can bet that they'll be closely monitoring fan reaction at Goodwood. If it's a hit, maybe we'll see it become available in some form.

Cross your fingers.

(Press release, more photos after the jump)

[Source: Nissan UK]

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Nissan to debut high-powered Murano and 350Z concepts

Stuart Waterman — Thu, 08 Jun 2006 18:29:00 EST

Filed under: Concept Cars, Performance, Crossover, Nissan, Misc. Auto Shows

Performance is the name of the game at the U.K.'s midsummer speedfest - the aptly named Goodwood Festival of Speed - and Nissan is showing up with power to spare. The company not only plans to demo the 2004 Japanese SuperGT championship-winning 350Z (shown above) on Lord March's driveway, but also will unveil two concept cars for the power-hungry, a turbocharged Murano and a supercharged 350Z.

The Murano GT-C has been developed by Nissan Great Britain, in partnership with the Nissan European Technical Center, and features a turbocharged version of the V6 powerplant good for around 350 hp, 100 hp more than the standard engine. The GT-C also gets an upgrade to 22-inch wheels, and a roof-mounted spoiler.

The supercharged 350Z GT-S concept goes from the standard 296 hp to an impressive 380 hp, and gets an uprated suspension and brakes to go with the extra power.

Nissan promises limited production runs of both "concepts" if the cars are well-received. The two cars will be on display at Goodwood and later in July at the British Motor Show.

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