2009 Nissan 370Z

**AG4** · May 16th, 2008 03:41 AM

Recent leaked image thats been going around the intenet...

Older photos...

**v6dreamer** · May 16th, 2008 07:23 AM

How about 2009 North american Nissan 400Z

**AG4** · May 16th, 2008 09:35 AM

Originally Posted by v6dreamer

How about 2009 North american Nissan 400Z

Isn't that an old rumor that came out before the newer details revealed that the next Z will use Nissan's 3.7 liter V6 (produces 330hp in the Infiniti G37 coupe)?
The next Z should be lighter, its expected to be 4 inches shorter than the outgoing 350Z.

**v6dreamer** · May 16th, 2008 09:49 AM

Originally Posted by AG4

Isn't that an old rumor that came out before the details came out that the next Z will use Nissan's 330hp 3.7 liter V6?
Expect the next Z to be lighter, its expected to be 4 inches shorter than the outgoing 350Z.

You are correct. Nissan 350Z also known as C53D still very much alive for another couple more years. The 370Z will launch by 2011 and will use the same VQ37VHR that found in the Infinity G37: A 3.7 liter 330 hp V6 engine.

**AG4** · May 16th, 2008 11:28 AM

Originally Posted by v6dreamer

You are correct. Nissan 350Z also known as C53D still very much alive for another couple more years. The 370Z will launch by 2011 and will use the same VQ37VHR that found in the Infinity G37: A 3.7 liter 330 hp V6 engine.

It might actually be sooner, the 370Z might be previewed before the end of the year or by early next year. Some people think that the 370Z might make its debut at the 2008 Los Angeles Auto Show in November this year.

I'm guessing it will be labeled as a 2010 model.

The current generation 350Z was launched in late 2002 for the 2003MY.

**redorange** · May 16th, 2008 11:47 AM

Yup the 370Z will be a 2010 model when it comes out in the US.

**v6dreamer** · May 16th, 2008 12:22 PM

Originally Posted by AG4

It might actually be sooner, the 370Z might be previewed before the end of the year or by early next year. Some people think that the 370Z might make its debut at the 2008 Los Angeles Auto Show in November this year.

I'm guessing it will be labeled as a 2010 model.

The current generation 350Z was launched in late 2002 for the 2003MY.

The nissan Z w/ internal code Z34 and expected to called 400Z which this a coupe will launched in 2009 to compete with the Mazda RX8, 370Z wont be coming out by 2011.

**redorange** · May 16th, 2008 12:54 PM

It doesn't make sense to have a 400Z, 370Z and a GT-R. Since there are already photos of an actual 370Z and the only thing showing a 400Z and what is supposedly looks like are artist rendition I think the only thing coming is a 370Z and the 400Z is a hoax. The motor for the 370Z is also already available with the G37 and having a VQ40 not related to the truck engine is not available. The VQ40 on the trucks are nothing like the VQ35/VQ37 in the cars internally and is not a bored out version of the smaller VQ engine it does not share parts other than the name.

http://www.roadandtrack.com/article....rticle_id=6753

While all the buzz at Nissan has recently centered on the GT-R, the Tokyo-based company has quietly been working on the next-generation Z. We knew months ago that the 350Z would undergo a significant makeover, but now our friends at Mag X, Japan's leading car spy magazine, uncovered key elements in the upcoming Z's styling along with providing vital information.

The first thing you notice when looking at the new Z is the headlights. They're an odd "V" shape, which creates a "squinting" effect. But the face is now more distinctive than before. Also adding spice to the new-look Z are "fangs." These body-colored dividers are incorporated inside the grille to separate the air going to the radiator and the brake vents.

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The overall shape and profile of the new Z will remain relatively unchanged. However, it will be slightly smaller than the current car, measuring roughly 163 in. from bumper to bumper, about 6.5 in. shorter than today's 350Z. Interior space will stay the same, but the car will weigh some 200 lb. less, tipping the scales at about 3010 lb.

What this means is the new Z will be a rocket. A reliable source in Japan has told us it will be powered by a 3.7-liter V-6, the same engine used in the Infiniti G37 coupe, with output bumped to 350 bhp at 6500 rpm and torque to about 280 lb.-ft. at 4500. This new power-to-weight ratio for the "370Z" will allow the car to reach 60 mph in less than 5.0 seconds, and should give the Porsche Cayman S a run for its money around any racetrack.

Oh, and speaking of money, there are rumors that the price tag will also increase, probably north of the $35,000 mark. The 370Z will make its world debut at the Los Angeles Auto Show this November and go on sale in the U.S. in early 2009.

**blitzmage_89** · May 18th, 2008 10:19 PM

it just looks like a major facelift of a Z similar to the 240Z and the 280Z. Wish they made a more massive design change. The 300ZX (both gens) and the 350Z had very large difference