370z NISMO

NISMO 370Z comes with front seats with 8-way driver’s/4-way passenger manual adjustments and adjustable front seat Active Head Restraints, Nissan’s Intelligent Key with Push Button Start, power windows with one-touch auto up/down feature, power door locks with auto-lock feature, a center console box with a new non-intrusive cover design, automatic climate control, rear window defroster with timer, two 12-volt power outlets, four cupholders, dual overhead map lights and a AM/FM/CD/AUX 4-speaker audio system with illuminated steering wheel-mounted controls.

Minor modifications were performed on the interior, with the NISMO logo visible on the seats which were finished with black/red fabric and red stitching, a NISMO tachometer, steering wheel with red stitching, leather-wrapped shift knob and aluminum trimmed pedals.

Available in five body colours including Pearl White, Brilliant Silver, Magnetic Black, Solid Red and Platinum Graphite.

NISMO 370Z uses the same 3.7 liter V6 powerplant found in the standard 370Z, but with upgrades to help offer a higher output figure. These upgrades include a H-configured exhaust system design and muffler tuning, along with optimized ECM (Engine Computer Module) control. This means, power is up to 350HP (at 7,400 revs) from 332HP and torque is now rated at 374Nm (at 5,200 revs) instead of 366Nm.


Source : Paultan

New GT-R More Hardcore Than V-Spec?

“As hot as the Nissan GT-R V-Spec is, it is not going to be the last word in the highly-engaging GT-R saga. After the InsideLine team spent some time driving the V-Spec in Japan, their initial delight was turned into feverish excitement. This was caused by V-Spec chief engineer Mr Kazutoshi Mizuno casually telling the team that “the V-Spec, in contrast to what you might be thinking, is not the high-performance version of the GT-R.”

The GT-R was launched in 2007 after a long period characterised by speculation and spy pictures. In its basic form it makes 480hp and 588Nm of torque from its twin-turbo 3.8-litre V6 engine. The engine is mated to a six-speed dual clutch transmission and together they can hurl the AWD Nissan from 0 -100km/h in about 3.5 seconds. Top speed is estimated at around 309km/h.

In 2008 Nissan infamously claimed the production car lap record at the Nürburgring with a car that was said to be stock, bar one or two items. Additionally, it was reported that the V-Spec was tested independently and, although inconclusive, found to be slower than the stock car around a famous Tsukuba race track.

Exactly what else can be done to extract more performance out of the GT-R is a mystery only Mizuno san and those close to him can solve for us.”

by Thami Masimola of World Car Fans