This just in!! Z Car Garage is arranging a cruise to the next two stops on Nissan’s “Follow the Z” tour. All are welcome to join in the fun as we celebrate the release of the newest Z!
Everyone will be meeting at Z Car Garage between 8-8:30 on Saturday the 22nd of November. With the 370z leading the way, we will head out on the road. The first stop is a two hour get together at Elk Grove Nissan in the Sacramento area for another preview of the 370z at the dealership. The event is scheduled to last until around 1pm and will include a few activities that are to be determined at this point. Once things wrap up we will be back on the road.
The next leg of the trip lands us in Lady Luck’s own city of Las Vegas, NV to deliver the cars to Henderson Nissan. I haven’t received any info on the events at this stop yet so you may want to check the “Follow the Z” website or here at zcarblog.com for updates.
Our group of cars will consist of Z cars new and old, the ZCG R35 GT-R, G35s, and other makes and models too. All that is required to join this group is a love for driving. Please come out and have a blast with us on this once in a lifetime road trip.
Z Car Garage
140 Archer St.
San Jose, CA 95112
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Rumors and spy photos of a four-door, Infiniti-badged, GT-R sedan have been around even before the R35 was released to the public. It seems that the rabid enthusiasm for the GT-R has breathed life back into the program which had been reportedly scrapped a few months back. Good news for us!
The new model will be more than just a lengthened GT-R. While the final design is still under lock and key, this artist’s renderings hint towards a slightly softer lined four door coupe. The biggest difference from the current GT-R is going to be the engine change from the VR38DETT. The engine of choice for the new 4 door coupe will most likely be the 5.0 liter V8 (VK50VE) out of the FX50. The engine is supposed to put out somewhere north of 420bhp.
While that isn’t enough power to let it compete evenly with other super 4-doors (AMG S63, Bentley Continental Flying Spur) no one thought that the 4,000lb R35 GT-R would be able to stand up and fight either. I wouldn’t under-estimate the performance potential of this vehicle just yet….
The rest of the drivetrain will remain the same as the R35 with the manu-automatic dual clutch trans axle. Hopefully there will be a few internal changes made to handle the power this time around.
Whatever happens with this concept, I’m just happy that Nissan is still willing to create concepts of this caliber. We’ll have to wait and see….
Some pictures and information was sourced from LEFTLANENEWS.com
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