Nismotastic! Nissan Nismo 370Z @ 2009 New York Auto Show

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The first Nismo Z didn't come around until the end of the Nissan 350Z's model cycle, but Nissan isn't wasting any time with the 370Z version. The 2009 Nissan Nismo 370Z hits U.S. dealerships in June, and this time it has a little more power and torque than normal Z-cars, thanks to a 350-horsepower version of the 3.7-liter VQ-series V6. Nissan expects the track-focused Nismo model to account for 5 percent of all Z coupe sales.

As with the original Nismo Z, the chassis and bodywork for the 2009 Nismo 370Z have been developed by Autech, the Japanese company that prepares Nissan's entries for the Japanese Super GT (JGTC) racing series. But Nissan has been more heavily involved in the engineering of the 2009 Nismo Z, and the automaker had final approval on the design.

Probably that's why Randy Rodriguez, the Nissan Design America designer who's credited with the initial sketches for the regular 370Z, is pretty happy with how the 2009 Nismo 370Z turned out.

"I think it's much better than the last version," he tells us. "The last Nismo was kind of busy and didn't really accentuate the design very much. There was a lot of stuff added to it, and this one seems to be a little bit more refined."

At a glance, though, the 2009 Nissan Nismo 370Z appears to compromise the new Z-car's effort to slim down to pure sports-car dimensions. The Nismo's wheelbase remains 100.4 inches, but at 174.3 inches in overall length, it's 7 inches longer than the normal 370Z. It also has a 0.6-inch wider track than the Sport-package 370Z, due to the wider rims of the lightweight forged-aluminum Rays wheels. They measure 19-by-9.5 inches in front and 19-by-10.5 inches in back.

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[olgaa30]

rx-8 faster than the 370 z nismo are you on crack i raced an rx8 with my 2010 wrx and i my rex raped it , and the nismo is faster than a wrx ! are u on drugs????

[crazyphilly555]

i don't know about the rest of the world, but i like this car.

[atvguy94]

@olgaa30 rx8's are gay as hell! rx7 not so much.

[fatboyslim158]

@olgaa30 rx is the ugliest car ever seen....you can keep it..lol

rather nismo !

[musicfreak115]

@PETERshoutsout meaning?..u didnt like it? or wut

[presnelmba]

I would agree that the car needs just a bit more power>400hp would be nice...but that figure is easily attainable nowadays (aftermarket). However, for the guy knocking the NISSAN's...I have 29yrs of experience in automotive haven been brought into the business by my father who has been at it since the 60's and we think the Nissan 6 cylinder blocks are some of the best ever! If you've had that much bad luck then I would question what you've been doing......

[RichKilla86ers]

my supervisor is a lucky bastard who just bought this

[BeQuietAndDrive91]

@Bader88 plus you dont slide around on cloth seats like you do on leather during harsh turning

[nismofury]

Its a cool car. Not comfy for long trips. +4 hrs or so. Could use a bit more power to put it over the top say 400hp. That would give it enough of a difference from the regular model. Looks awesome. Looks better in person than in pics. Bottom line....its fun to drive, lots of fun.

[KVenomL]

@olgaa30 lol and a Prius is faster than your RX-8

[Revituser]

Why is it so difficult for all you tools to just admit it's a nice car instead of creating some bullshit argument to boost your narcissistic ego.

Grow up losers and compliment each others cars for once!!! FUCK!

[mrdragking13]

bullshit**** i own a nissan, and it aint as perfect as all you say, first off i own a qr25de altima, biggest pos ever 2 engines replaced under warranty pos pos pos. atleast they are nice sitting on top of a tow truck. idk how nissans in bussiness after all this qr25de scheime..