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Enuff Z'Nuff: Pointy-teeth'd European Nissan 350Z dragster hits 60 mph in 1.2 seconds

Quick – what's the World's Fastest Nissan? While visions of the GT-R are probably dancing around in your head, in reality, that title goes out to Project Zed, a Pro Class drag racer built using Nissan's 3.5-liter VQ six-cylinder engine borrowed from a 350Z. Not that the engine is stock, of course. In this case, Project Zed's tuned powerplant is reportedly sending nearly 1,900 horsepower to the rear wheels... yes, really. As you'd expect from nearly two thousand galloping ponies, acceleration will be epic. Builder and driver John ... Read more →

Review: 2009 Nissan 370Z Michael Harley

The first Datsun 240Z rolled into American showrooms in 1969. Four decades later, we've got our hands wrapped around the thick, leather, multi-function steering wheel of its direct descendant, ...

Coloring inside the Lines: Nissan 370Z Roadster Noah Joseph

With Nissan anticipated to launch the convertible version of its 2010 370Z in a few months' time at the New York Auto Show, a batch of outline drawings of the new roadster managed to walk out of the ...

VIDEO: Nissan 370Z doing its thang Chris Shunk

The new 2009 Nissan 370Z touts improved power, efficiency, handling and updated sheet metal for under $30,000. That makes the 370Z a bit of a performance bargain, and when you consider improved ...

LA 2008: Nissan debuts all-new 370Z [w/VIDEO] Michael Harley

Nissan dropped the final cover off its all-new 2009 370Z at the LA Auto Show today. While we've been looking at pics of the two-place coupe since last month, today Nissan gave us pricing (base ...

Nissan recalls 200,000 vehicles over passenger air bag issue 1 year ago on Autoblog

Nissan is recalling 200,000 vehicles due to a faulty sensor system that could affect the car's passenger sid airbag. The problem is described as an issue with an electrical component that could interfere with the sensor system, which could then prevent the side airbag from deploying in certain ...

Stillen Nissan/Infiniti open house 2008 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click for more high-res pics from the Stillen Nissan/Infiniti open house Steve Millen is very appreciative of his racing successes as a factory driver for Nissan. Since retiring from competition, he hasn't let the automaker forget his gratitude. He does so through his aftermarket parts company and ...

Nissan 360: the design future, and the new 370Z? 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click the image above for more hi-res shots of the 370Z and Infiniti design teasers. There were crisp images of a blurry car being swapped and discussed today at Nissan 360. When Shiro Nakamura, the head designer at Nissan, revealed the barest hints of a car outline hidden behind a taut sheet of ...

Apple's Woz recreates famous Nissan 280Z commercial 2 years ago on Autoblog

Click the image above for the gallery Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak has lived a charmed life, and he's giving back to the technical sciences by auctioning off his 2005 350Z special edition for charity. The Woz has a soft spot for the old Nissan Z cars, as he appeared in a commercial for the 280Z ...

Teen trades first unlocked iPhone for Nissan 350Z 2 years ago on Autoblog

The iPhone has been perhaps the most hyped tech gadget of 2007, and a 17 year-old from New Jersey recently achieved fame by being the first to "unlock" the Apple device. George Hotz, who many are referring to as the new "DVD John," rigged the $599 iPhone to operate on any network with any SIM ...

VIDEO: Nissan GT-R at Goodwood 2 years ago on Autoblog

The Nissan GT-R is among the subject of the most sought-after spy photos in the business, mostly because so many people want to see and know more about Nissan's upcoming speed-demon. A 3.7L turbocharged engine with at least 450 hp combined with a storied name that is finally making its way ...

Factory tuned: Nismo Fairlady Z Type-380RS 2 years ago on Autoblog

Click image for gallery While those of us in the States must make due with either a modest revamp or an aero-enhanced version of the 350Z, the Japanese will be able to get their hands on a what is arguably the most desirable Z-car yet – courtesy of NISMO. The Fairlady Z Type 380RS-Competition ...

Enter the rumormill: Nissan 350Z retractable hardtop 2 years ago on Autoblog

Autoblog reader Sei tipped us off to an article over at the GT Channel that purports to have the inside scoop on the development of a prototype retractable hardtop that can be fitted to the 350Z. Autech, an arm of Nissan whose focus is on specialty vehicle conversions, has developed a system that ...

Spy Photos: Mystery car following 350Z mule? 2 years ago on Autoblog

Several photos have popped up in the last week of a Nissan 350Z –based mule that has been circulating on public roads. The prototype is clearly based on the existing car but with a shortened greenhouse. World Car Fans has a bunch more photos of this car today, but in the first photo the mule ...

Rendered speculation: 2009 Nissan 370Z 2 years ago on Autoblog

The Channel that's all about Grand Touring (or something), posted a rendering that could foretell the future styling direction Nissan may take with the next Z car. With the current "Zed" getting a bit long in the tooth after five years of diligent service, and the recent speculation surrounding the ...

Spy Shots: Nissan's affordable RWD sports car 2 years ago on Autoblog

Last week we told you about Nissan's plan to revise the 350Z and add a new, smaller RWD sports coupe to its lineup. All of a sudden, pics of that smaller sports coupe have appeared today on the interweb. Winding Road has a few clear shots of an oddly shaped 350Z-based mule tagging along behind a ...

Bring back the 240! Nissan developing new sports coupe, redesigned 350Z 2 years ago on Autoblog

For some time now, Nissan has been lacking in the entry-level sports car segment both here and abroad. The 350Z and Skyline/G35 have proven successful, but only to those able to afford the cost of entry, and although the upcoming GTR will redefine the iconic marque, its price tag will put it out of ...

It's not 'Z,' it's 'Zed': Zedfest at Silverstone 2 years ago on Autoblog

Click the image above for a high res gallery. This past Sunday, 167 Nissans and Datsuns decended upon the Silverstone racetrack in Northamptonshire, England to create the largest parade of Japanese vehicles ever seen on the circuit. Sponsored by the Nissan Z club, which was established three ...

Rumor Mill: New Supra details emerge 2 years ago on Autoblog

UPDATE: Ed Hellwig from the Straighline Blog totally disagrees. click above image for high-res gallery of Toyota's FT-HS Concept Toyota's next-generation Supra is veiled in mystery, but we tend to take seriously any news coming from Winding Road's Peter Nunn because, well, he actually lives in ...

Hardcore gamer selling enormous collection to snare a Nismo 350Z down payment 2 years ago on Autoblog

When you are called to some difficult duty by family or love or ambition, you take the bitter pill and do what needs to be done. When the red Nismo 350Z above called to Jesse Edgar, he knew what he had to do: unload the immense video game, console, and accessory collection covering every surface of ...

NISMO 350Z to bow in New York 2 years ago on Autoblog

When Nissan unveiled the Fairlady Z Version NISMO (their description, not ours) along with the updated version of the iconic Z, we didn't have much hope that we'd ever see the motorsports-massaged version here in the States. Well, it would seem that the folks over at Edmunds have it on good ...

Enhanced Driving Pleasure: Japan gets new Fairlady Z 2 years ago on Autoblog

Click image for our 35-shot high-resolution photo gallery Even though it quietly appeared without fanfare at December's Los Angeles Auto Show, the revised Nissan Z car is finally making its official Japanese debut. The Fairlady Z, as it's called in its home market, receives a restyled hood with a ...

Nissan quietly drops new VQ in 350Z 2 years ago on Autoblog

Click image to enlarge While everyone was lining up in orderly rows to watch the official unveiling of the Sentra SE-R and Altima coupe at Nissan's LA press conference, we snapped a few pics of a pre-production model of the 2007 350Z. Although the exterior has gotten a few subtle tweaks that only ...

How will Nissan update the aging Z-car? 3 years ago on Autoblog

With Nissan's 350Z beginning to get a little long in the tooth when it comes to looks, Edmunds' Inside Line has some insider speculation about what the redesigned Z will look like in 2009. The above image is part of a short video clip that Edmunds put together to illustrate what changes will likely ...

Nissan 350Z GT-S is coming (to the UK)! 3 years ago on Autoblog

When a few rogue Nissan engineers in Britain decided to mount a supercharger onto the 350Z and debut it at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, we knew it was trick, but we also assumed it would never find its way to production. We stand corrected. AutoExpress' sources inside Nissan have confirmed that ...

Nissan forgets to take out trash and fuels speculation 3 years ago on Autoblog

In its haste to leave Southern California, Nissan apparently forgot to check with the local salvage yard and make sure its spent prototypes were destroyed while it was moving its operations to Tennessee. Unfortunately for Nissan, some anonymous Nissan Performance Mag staffers found a banged up 2007 ...

Tuner Tuesdays: Japanese tuners craft baby Aston Martin 3 years ago on Autoblog

Japanese car mod specialists DAMD and ANCEL have teamed up to produce this "BLACK x METAL" version of the Nissan 350Z roadster. We don't have a lot of details on this Aston Martin lookalike, but a picture's worth a thousand words, as they say. DAMD wheels, Lambo doors and a hand-stitched leather ...

First Drive: Nissan 350Z GT-S Concept and its flickable supercharger 3 years ago on Autoblog

The Nissan 350Z GT-S is a labor of love for seven engineers at Nissan's European technical facility who built the one-off in their own time. Their only restraint was to keep the Z usable, but beyond that the team went hog wild in crafting a concept that held its own running up the hill at the 2006 ...

Arizona firm dangles 350Z keys as employee incentive 3 years ago on Autoblog

Infusion Software sounds like our kind of company. The Gilbert, AZ based technology/consulting firm sure knows how to get its people motivated. You see, the Employee of the Month gets use of the company car for -- what else -- a month. Now, most of the time, "company car" usually means something ...

Nissan UK shows off the 350Z GT-S concept 3 years ago on Autoblog

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 ...

AutoCar heaps praise upon new Audi TT driving experience 3 years ago on Autoblog

AutoCar has driven the new Audi TT, and proclaimed it to be a genuine Porsche Cayman S rival. With a combination of sharpened responses, reduced weight, improved power and the availability of the improved S-Tronic dual-clutch gearbox, the magazine indicates that the four-ringed fashion statement ...

Nissan to debut high-powered Murano and 350Z concepts 3 years ago on Autoblog

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 ...






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