Nissan calls the new NISMO 370z “Possibly the ‘best-bang-for-the-buck’ sports car available today,” and I’m not sure that anyone in their right mind would disagree. With the base model starting at $30K (add 3k for the sport package) and the touring ringing in at 35+, the NISMO isn’t that much of a stretch considering all the improvements.
The first thing that you will notice is the entirely redesigned body kit that is supposed to clean up some of the aerodynamic drag and possibly decrease some lift, although I haven’t seen any coefficient of drag numbers yet. Next to catch the eye are the newly designed wheels. The have an obvious relation to the sport package wheel that has a more traditional 5-spoke approach.
Beneath the wheels are the Nissan Sport brakes. They don’t mention if these are an upgrade over the braking package on the Sport Package, I certainly hope they are (Click HERE to see why.) Nissan also claims to have refined the suspension package for the new model and additional chassis bracing. The new suspension will have “specially tuned springs, shocks absorbers, and stabilizer bars.” The car will also benefit from a limited-slip differential fitted as standard equipment, this will help put those few extra hp to the ground.
Which brings me to my final point… power upgrades. Every one knows that the Z33 (350z) NISMO should have come from the factory with at least a small bump in power and it looks like Nissan have learned their lesson. The Z34 NISMO will feature an 18hp and 6 lb-ft jump to a total of 350hp and 276 lb-ft of torque. This not-so-subtle increase is due to an enhanced exhaust system and upgraded ECU programing. This last part about the ECU makes me excited to see what the future will hold as far as tuning modified 370Zs in the future. Very interesting….
Gallery: 2009 NISMO 370z
Nissan Official site: NISMO 370z
As always, there will be more info as I get it. The full press release from Nissan is after the ‘read more.’
