Nissan 370Z Nismo

Four years after its launch, the 370Z coupe benefits from the expertise of the department for a Nismo radicalized strong 344 hp versions.

Taking over from the 350Z in 2009, the Nissan 370Z is then displayed as one of the last representatives of a kind endangered: the cut propulsion accessible. With a compact size combined with a large 3.7 V6 328 hp, the denière Z then offered a player behavior become too rare. But competition has been awakened, and Chevrolet brought our continent a 430 hp Camaro sold at a price only slightly higher (€ 43,000), while Toyota now offers the apprentice drifteuse GT86, certainly much less powerful but also much cheaper and very rewarding.

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Nissan has decided to react and to use its Nismo performance department, to offer its cut more radical version. On the technical side, the V6 gets 16 hp and 8 Nm to reach 344 hp and 371 Nm, while the chassis is optimized, including suspensions strengthened and enhanced braking. However, the most visible change is external, with a hesitant specific bodystyling between competition and tuning movie. The 370Z is well adorned with a large fixed spoiler, rear diffuser, side skirts and a front blade, all carbon color to contrast with the pearly white body paint.

Nismo Rays wheels and 19-inch exhaust outlets complement expanded its range of racing machine, while the interior gets in tune with a leather steering wheel and alcantara, an instrumentation and seats combined Nismo specific and very enveloping tubs, covered with black and red fabric. The driving position is very low and the strong and direct control side immediately gives the feeling of being aboard a real sport.

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The startup engine confirms that the changes made at the exhaust are not only aesthetic, with an increased volume. However, even during revving, this block never enchants the ear with its sound, which although quite hoarse remains hollow and undemonstrative. This disappointment aurally unfortunately continues regarding the character of the engine, very linear and flat, the relative length of the transmission ratios are arranging anything to the case. Mechanical nobility that such a datasheet hardly be expected to occur alas, and we saw many more forthcoming four-cylinder.

With a leading 0 à 100 km / h in 5.2 s announced, performance however are of a good standard, although very close to those of the basic model (5.3 s). Propulsion and the feeling of being practically sitting on the rear axle provide the pilot with rare at this price sensations. The franchise gearshift and steering are also in this sense, even though we may regret that the strength of the damping degrades comfort on bad coating. Especially that despite its radicalism displayed, the 370Z Nismo is ultimately not so saucy, seeming even have lost some of its character player with its pneumatic mounts plus (285/35 R19).

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If it appears € 9,000 more expensive than the pack version of the 370Z Nismo is nevertheless not so expensive if it relates to power, with a prize of € 44,900. However, the overall drop in prices recently made on the 370Z range (about € 5,000 less compared to equivalent version 2013) ultimately serves to reduce the maximum penalty of € 8,000 which it is subjected. And, given the low gain added by this variant Nismo terms of character, it is always the Pack Version (€ 35,900 without penalty) or the 370Z "basic", now available in France and costs of € 32,900, which seems like the real deal.

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