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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Factory tuned: Nismo Fairlady Z Type-380RS]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2007/07/04/factory-tuned-nismo-fairlady-z-type-380rs/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2007/07/04/factory-tuned-nismo-fairlady-z-type-380rs/</guid><comments>http://www.autoblog.com/2007/07/04/factory-tuned-nismo-fairlady-z-type-380rs/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/sports/" rel="tag">Performance</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/japan/" rel="tag">Japan</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/nissan/" rel="tag">Nissan</a></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/nismo-fairlady-z-type-380rs-competition/"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2007/07/nismo380rs.jpg" /></a><br /><em>Click image for gallery</em><br /><br /><img width="250" vspace="4" hspace="4" height="182" border="1" align="right" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2007/07/380rs_3lo.jpg" alt="NISMO 3.8 RS engine" />While those of us in the States must make due with either a <a href="http://autos.aol.com/nissan-350z-2007:8962-overview">modest revamp</a> or an <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2007/06/13/nissan-prices-nismo-350z-from-38-070/">aero-enhanced version</a> 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.<br /><br />The Fairlady Z Type 380RS-Competition gets its new numerical nomenclature from increasing the displacement of the stock 3.5-liter V6 to 3.8-liters, boosting power to 350 HP and 293 lb.-ft. of torque. The increased oomph will likely be sent through a six-speed manual gearbox, with what we'd assume is a beefed up clutch to handle the extra horses.<br /><br />[Sources: Inside Line, <a href="http://www.carview.co.jp/news/0/41474/">Carview (via Response)</a>]<br /><br /><div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/nismo-fairlady-z-type-380rs-competition/low/">NISMO Fairlady Z Type 380RS-Competition</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/nismo-fairlady-z-type-380rs-competition/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2007/07/380rs_2_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/nismo-fairlady-z-type-380rs-competition/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2007/07/380rs_1_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/nismo-fairlady-z-type-380rs-competition/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2007/07/380rs_3_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2007/07/04/factory-tuned-nismo-fairlady-z-type-380rs/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Factory tuned: Nismo Fairlady Z Type-380RS</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2007/07/04/factory-tuned-nismo-fairlady-z-type-380rs/">Factory tuned: Nismo Fairlady Z Type-380RS</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Wed, 04 Jul 2007 09:07:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/News/articleId=121525>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2007/07/04/factory-tuned-nismo-fairlady-z-type-380rs/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/932660/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2007/07/04/factory-tuned-nismo-fairlady-z-type-380rs/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>350z</category><category>380rs</category><category>fairlady</category><category>fairlady z type 380rs-competition</category><category>FairladyZType380rs-competition</category><category>nismo</category><category>nissan</category><category>z</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Damon Lavrinc]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 04 Jul 2007 09:07:00 EST</pubDate></item></channel></rss>