Aston Martin V8 Vantage, and the DB9 as well.Originally Posted by Kitdy
They look quite svelte. And add the other cars the other members suggested too.
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Aston Martin V8 Vantage, and the DB9 as well.
They look quite svelte. And add the other cars the other members suggested too.
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The astons look like shite when the top is up though.
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Nissan 370Z Roadster #6
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All you need is one well placed stripe and suddenly this car is a real looker.
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I was downloading them...
Anyway, here is the press release.
NISSAN 370Z GT EDITION: A CELEBRATION
What could be better than the Nissan 370Z, an out-and-out sports car with a powerful engine and an agile rear-wheel drive chassis? Answer, the 370Z GT Edition, a special version of the latest model to wear the iconic Z badge.
"Nissan is a winner in GT racing all over the world and the DNA found in our track stars also courses through our road cars. The 370Z GT Edition with its subtle suspension revisions brings road and race cars even closer together and shows that motoring can still be fun."
Andy Palmer, Senior Vice President, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd
At a glance
Special limited edition racing-themed Coupé
Three special body colour choices
Classic body side stripes
Darkened 19 inch RAYS forged alloy wheels
And across the range...
... suspension changes to enhance ride comfort
... better road noise isolation
... rear view camera with satellite navigation option
... tyre pressure monitoring system
Overview
Before the Datsun 240Z burst onto the scene more than four decades ago, the sports car was preserve of Europe and America. Until that point, Japan's motor industry hadn't contemplated anything as bold. But that classic rear-wheel drive ‘Z' showed Nissan was a quick learner and it instantly captured the imagination of sports car enthusiasts all over the world.
The spirit of that pioneering ‘Z' lives on in the latest 370Z. Like the 240Z, the 370 - launched in 2009 - is powered by a six-cylinder engine and provides genuine excitement thanks to its performance oriented rear-wheel drive chassis. Like its forebear, its name indicates the size of engine under the bonnet: the original had 2.4-litres while the 370's V6 power pack displaces 3.7-litres.
But times change. Where the 240Z made do with 150bhp, the 370Z has more than double that, while 40 years of chassis development mean the latest version has levels of ride comfort, handling ability and safety that the original could only dream about.
And it's just got better. The latest 370Z, the GT Edition, offers more for less. As well as 19inch RAYS forged alloy wheels in place of 18inch wheels, special body colours and unique GT stripes, the GT Edition actually costs less than the standard car.
As the name implies, the GT Edition highlights Nissan's presence in GT racing on the world stage. As well as its continuing commitment to Super GT in Japan, Nissan has been one of the leading lights in the new GT1 World Championship, winning the prestigious Tourist Trophy in 2010 with the fearsome GT-R. The Nissan Z family has been a race winner in the FIA GT4 European Cup since its inception and competes annually in various 24 hour races - the highlight being the Nürburgring 24 hours.
The Nissan 370Z GT4 Cup race car has raced toe to toe against competition from Aston Martin, Porsche and BMW across Europe in the real world while it is also the racing gamers' vehicle of choice in the virtual world.
An innovative link with Gran Turismo 5 game for PlayStation® 3 has seen cyber racers compete against each other to win a drive in a real 370Z GT4 cup car. The 2011 GT Academy series is about to start with on-line gamers ready to swap the virtual world for the real thing.
The best will become part of the Nissan GT Academy, a motor racing ladder that could take top drivers from local series through the European Blancpain Endurance series right the way to international GT1 World Championship.
370Z GT Edition in detail
The 370 GT Edition recognises its heritage with a nod to the 1970s and the birth of the original Z car: special side stripes.
Grey ‘GT' stripes running along the flanks of the car contrast with the each of the special edition's three body colours - metallic black, pearl white and Black Rose, the latter shade exclusive to GT Edition. The exterior is set off by the standard 19inch RAYS forged alloy wheels, which are finished in a dramatic anthracite colour.
The GT Edition introduces a number of significant suspension and equipment improvements which have also been adopted by the standard Coupé. In deference to the higher average speeds routinely enjoyed in Europe, the changes have been engineered by technicians from Nissan Technical Centre Europe (NTCE). The principal modification has been to retune the dampers to provide the ideal balance between ride comfort and high-speed handling.
Equipment changes include the arrival of a rear view parking camera as part of the Nissan Premium Connect satellite navigation option and the standard fitment of a tyre pressure monitoring system. The advanced seven-speed automatic option now has a snow mode which, when applied, sets the car off in second gear and controls engine revs to prevent wheel spin on ice or snow. Refinement is enhanced by revisions to underbody insulation to reduce road noise.
Unchanged is the 370Z's exceptional 3.7-litre V6 engine. A development of the unit that powered the 350Z, the all-alloy 24-valve twin cam not only develops more power and torque but is also more response, more refined and more fuel efficient.
The addition of VVEL (Variable Valve Event and Lift) technology helps deliver electrifying performance, the engine developing 328PS and an impressive 363Nm of torque. It is coupled to a short throw six-speed sports manual gearbox or a seven-speed automatic.
When in S-Mode, the manual transmission features Nissan's Synchro Rev Control to ensures perfect rev matching when the driver is changing gear, delivering perfect ‘heel and toe' changes every time.
Sensors on the clutch and on the gear lever itself monitor driver actions to blip the throttle on down shifts and maintain constant engine revs when changing up. As the sensors detect clutch pedal movement, the SRC system is primed, coming into operation when the gear lever is moved. By matching this information to vehicle speed, SRC knows whether the driver is slowing for a corner or changing up through the 'box.
Downshift Rev Matching is a feature on the automatic gearbox, too, which also has Adaptive Shift Control which learns a driving style and adjust shift patterns accordingly.
The 370Z's chassis is a car enthusiast's dream: double wishbone front suspension and a multi-link rear end makes the most of Nissan's agile FM (Front Midships) rear-drive platform.
With a shorter wheelbase, wider track and stiffer shell than its predecessor, the 370Z has starred on track as well as on road. The innovative GT Academy programme takes computer gamers who have become Gran Turismo experts on PlayStation 3 and turns them into real race drivers. Now in its third season, winners will again race for a place on the grid in a GT4 race prepared 370Z at the Dubai 24 hours in January 2012 and, perhaps, on to the GT pinnacle, GT1.
Be assured that this is the real thing. Inaugural GT Academy champion Lucas Ordoñez will race in the Le Mans 24 hours with a Nissan-powered Le Mans Prototype car. Ordonez said: "Two and a half years ago I was at home racing on the PlayStation. I'm now a racing driver thanks to PlayStation and Nissan. I can't wait to race at the most famous race in the world in June for the SIGNATEC NISSAN team; it really is a dream come true. "
"The 370Z is an iconic sports car and the GT Edition underlines its appeal to enthusiasts everywhere," said Pierre Loing, Vice President Product Planning, Nissan International SA. "The combination of outstanding performance and the dramatic looks of this very special 370Z more than lives up to the heritage of its illustrious forebear while its strong links to the race track shows its true pedigree."
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Yes, my uncle has a T-top 300, he doesn't drive it at all because he's a family man now but he still holds onto it so it sits around his garage a whole lot.
He has ignition and compression problems, so my dad looked at it. He needs to remove a whole lot of stuff to get to everything. I think he's planning to just sell it.
The 300 is nice looking, but I think the 350Z is better looking than the 370Z. The 240Z is a classic in its own right, but the original is still the nicest looking of them all. Then the 80's came and people thought automatic seat belts and plastic body cladding was a good idea.
The 370Z, while I like it for the features and gizmos (manual gearbox rev matching stuff), still can't beat the styling of the 350Z.
I'm not feeling the styling.
I hate the headlights the most. The rear I like a lot though.
Last edited by NSXType-R; 03-07-2011 at 11:55 AM.
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A pretty subtle refresh. Nissan seems to have missed the target with this one. The 350Z seemed to be a hit here in NA; the 370Z has not made a dent.
I'd like to see a 240SX remake/BRZ rival from Nissan. For that matter, the G37 is long in the tooth.
They are a company that typically leaves me cold.
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Here is it a a tiny little detail in the market. Like any other petrol engined car for that matter...
If the Toyobaru is a hit Nissan will surely prepare an answer.
I quite like Nissan. Except for the Qashqai. That exemplifies everything that's wrong with the current car market.
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