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Nissan upgrades Z sports car to 370Z

Nissan has re-designed its 350Z sports car.

Renamed the 370Z, the Z sports car has a shorter wheelbase, greater use of lightweight body materials, a new engine with more horsepower and a new seven-speed auto with paddle shifters.

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Nissan has updated and re-designed its 35Z sports car - now called the 370Z

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30 November 1999

Nissan 370Z
Nissan has updated and re-designed its 35Z sports car – now called the 370Z

NISSAN has re-designed its 350Z sports car.

Renamed the 370Z, the Z sports car has a shorter wheelbase, greater use of lightweight body materials, a new engine with more horsepower and a new seven-speed auto with paddle shifters.

There’s also the world’s first synchronised down/up shift rev control system for the manual transmission.

The new-look 370Z is more aggressive in appearance. And lighter, for enhanced performance.

The new Z’s wheelbase is nearly 100mm shorter than the previous generation Z (2550mm versus 2650mm). Overall length is reduced by 70mm (4250mm versus 4320mm). At the same time, the overall width has been increased by 33mm and the rear track by 55mm. There’s also a new engine powering the Nissan 370Z.

The V6 engine has been enlarged to 3.7-litres.

The engine, designated VQ37VHR, has VVEL (Variable Valve Event and Lift). This provides better power delivery all the way to the 7,000rpm redline. Plus improved bottom-end response. Power is rated at 331PS; torque is 366Nm.

The Nissan 370Z will be available from spring next year.

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Ralph Morton

Ralph Morton

Ralph Morton is an award-winning journalist and the founder of Business Car Manager (now renamed Business Motoring). Ralph writes extensively about the car and van leasing industry as well as wider fleet and company car issues. A former editor of What Car?, Ralph is a vastly experienced writer and editor and has been writing about the automotive sector for over 35 years.

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