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2007 Nissan 350Z Nismo



Introduced at the 2007 Tokyo Auto Salon last month and soon to arrive at Nissan dealers in Japan, the 2007 Nissan 350Z Nismo has already turned a lot of heads. It looks pretty racy, but it's not exactly a Nismo.

The limited-production 2007 Nissan 350Z Nismo is actually being put together by Autech Japan, a longtime builder of specialty Nissan's for commercial use and drivers with special needs. In recent years, Autech has been building high-profile Nissan special editions.

 Autech has recently become a motor sports company, and it builds and prepares the Nissan Z-car that competes in the Japan Super GT racing series. The Autech-prepared Z-car even won the series last year with German racer Michael Krumm at the wheel. So it's no surprise that there's more to the Nismo Z than simply some parts swapping from the Nismo catalog.

 

It all starts with the 2007 Nissan 350Z and its new-generation 3.5-liter VQ35HR V6, which produces 306 horsepower at 6,800 rpm and revs to 7,500 rpm. There's a large, low-restriction exhaust muffler as well.

Autech welds up the seams in the Z-car's unit-body chassis, a familiar racing practice that adds more structural rigidity to the Z-car's chassis than the conventional spot welds from the Nissan assembly line can provide. The usual strut-tower braces further improve chassis stiffness.


 

Even more body rigidity comes from Autech's innovative use of special pieces beneath the Z-car's unit-body. Special mass from Yamaha are mounted between the left- and right-side frame members to resist flex and vibration. This must be the first time Yamaha has been linked to the Z-car since the motorcycle company proposed a sports-car prototype for Nissan in 1964, only to have its design refused. (The car later surfaced as the Toyota 2000GT.)

The 2007 Nissan 350Z Nismo sits on strong yet lightweight forged aluminum wheels that carry Bridgestone RE-01R tires, 245/40R18s in front and 275/35R19s in the rear.

Through the racing program for the Autech-prepared Z-car, Nissan's design group and vehicle testing department developed a special complement of bodywork pieces, and Autech has turned them into production pieces for the 2007 Nissan 350Z Nismo. These pieces include a front aero splitter, front and rear bumper covers, rocker-sill extensions and a dramatic rear wing.

The 2007 Nissan 350Z Nismo is more than a racing car, as the interior has received a comprehensive makeover with perforated suede like seat upholstery plus leather trim for the shift knob and parking brake lever. Naturally there are

aluminum pedal covers and assorted metallic trim pieces.

This is a pretty comprehensive conversion, so it's no wonder that the Japanese-market Nismo Z carries the equivalent of an 11-percent premium over a conventional Z-car coupe with a six-speed manual transmission.

All this work makes the Z-car quicker at the track, but there aren't any engine modifications, so the 2007 Nissan 350Z Nismo probably won't feel any quicker on the street. It'll be interesting to see what kind of reception it'll find in the U.S.


Nissan 350Z

Z-an alchemy of performance, technology,
and design that shatters all the rules.

300-hp of factory-tuned 3.5-L VQ power under the control of the 6-speed close-ratio, short-throw manual transmission. Race-inspired engineering, like Z's advanced multi-link suspension. Available refinements like the Bose® audio system and Nissan Navigation System let you pursue your Z obsession.

Starting at just over $26k....why arent you driving one yet??


350z
It all starts with a 300-hp, 260 lb-ft of torque, 3.5 liter V-6, 6-speed manual transmission, 18" aluminum alloy wheels, high intensity discharge (HID) bi-level xenon headlights, heated outside mirrors, automatic temperature control (ATC), tire pressure monitor system (TPMS), and a 6 speaker cd audio system. -


Enthusiast
Includes 350z equipment PLUS: traction control system (TCS), viscous limited slip rear differential, cruise control, illuminated steering wheel mounted audio controls, auto dimming rear view mirror, race inspired genuine aluminum.

Touring
 Includes enthusiast equipment PLUS: Bose premium audio system, with in dash 6 cd changer, leather-appointed seats, power heated, and vehicle dynamic control (VDC)-on manual transmission models.


Track
Includes Enthusiast equipment PLUS: Brembo braking system, RAYS super light 18" front and 19" rear forged alloy wheels, front chin spoiler, rear under body diffusers, rear spoiler, and vehicle dynamic control (VDC).

Grand Touring
Grand touring coupe-features Touring equipment and track equipment.

Roadster: features Touring equipment PLUS: Brembo brakes, and Vehicle dynamic control (VDC).

Z® Roadster

Goes like hell. Feels like heaven. Every inch a Z® - with the same passion for performance - but with a surprise in store: A convertible soft-top that is designed to go from top up to top down in 20 seconds. The top also features a rear glass window (not plastic) that's completely enclosed in a hard cover when open. It didn't seem possible, but Z®'s passion and performance look even better with the freedom to feel the wind blowing through your hair.

Exterior Styling
Z®'s aggressive, confident look is highlighted by its wheel-oriented design, bi-xenon headlights, LED taillights, redesigned front bumper, and standard 18" cast aluminum-alloy wheels.
Auto-sealing Windows
The aerodynamics are so complete, even the side windows of the Z® follow a two-step closing procedure to help assure an optimum wind-tight seal at speed.
LED Taillights
Z® is equipped with LED taillights. On these lights, the illumination speed is 100 times faster than a typical bulb. So when you're braking, the vehicle behind you will be notified quicker. They also consume less power and have a longer life than traditional bulbs.
Wheel Designs
RAYS® super lightweight 5-spoke 18" x 9.0" (front) and 19" x 10.0" (rear) forged aluminum-alloy wheels are available on both the Track and Grand Touring Coupe models. The 5-spoke aluminum-alloy 18" x 8.0" front and 18" x 8.5" rear wheels are standard on all other models.