Tuesday 27th January 2009

Nissan 370Z Spec and Prices

New Z will cost less than £27K in the UK...

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370Zs will be delivered from July

Trim packages for the Nissan 370Z have been announced, bringing a limited but well-spec'd and competitively priced range into the difficult sports coupe sector.

The entry level model comes in at £26895, which is pricier than an RX8 or entry-level TT, but is generously equipped with climate control, electric seats, bluetooth connectivity, 18" wheels and xenon lights. In the TT, you're lucky not to be charged extra for a steering wheel.

The 'GT Pack' adds a hefty £3300 premium to the Z car, but adds bigger 19" RAYS designed wheels, suede and leather upholstery and a Bose stereo system - as well as the much-talked -about 'Synchro Rev Control', which effectively does the job of double de-clutching by rev-matching on up and downshifts.. Metallic paint will cost an extra £450.

But should a customer still feel the aching burn of more cash in their pockets, a range topping 'GT Ultimate' spec comes in at £31,895, bringing better leather and a DVD satnav into the mix.

Even in this top trim, the 370Z still undercuts the Porsche Cayman by over £4000 - and with 0-60 known to be under 5 seconds, its notably quicker too. Interesting stuff...

Orders for the new car will be taken from 2 February, with deliveries from July onwards.

[Dr G]

"does the job of double de-clutching automatically"

I thought it just blipped the throttle on down changes???

[Arun_D]

Dr G said:

"does the job of double de-clutching automatically"

I thought it just blipped the throttle on down changes???

yes,you are correct. It's a manual 6-speeder that's the first to automatically match rev for the driver. How it does this...is probably some form of witchcraft

[PhantomPH]

Looks like they are trying to move it towards the SLK/Boxster end of the market.

that is MILES more expensive than a similarly equipped RX-8. The 8 is a very well spec'd car for the price, you know.

[dandarez]

Nice... but those wheels - they been shoppin' at Halfords/Ripspeed!

[jgt1972]

allfastcarsJJ said:

Matt black is definately the in colour at the moment, saw that this company did some great matt blacks as well www.raccoon.co.uk. anyone know what the next big colour will be?

Is the car pictured not silver/grey?

Edited by jgt1972 on Tuesday 27th January 11:54

[Driller]

Arun_D said:

Dr G said:

"does the job of double de-clutching automatically"

I thought it just blipped the throttle on down changes???

yes,you are correct. It's a manual 6-speeder that's the first to automatically match rev for the driver. How it does this...is probably some form of witchcraft

However they do it, it's absolute cobblers I reckon. Why not just make it an automatic controlled with a joystick to take the rest of the satisfaction of driving away?

Apart from that it seems very interesting...

[stephen300o]

Not sure why this is compared to the RX8, surely this is in a higher class than the Mazda.

[pits]

jgt1972 said:

allfastcarsJJ said:

Matt black is definately the in colour at the moment, saw that this company did some great matt blacks as well www.raccoon.co.uk. anyone know what the next big colour will be?

Is the car pictured not silver/grey?

Edited by jgt1972 on Tuesday 27th January 11:54

Looks like matt grey, new skool trying to be old skool, looks boring.

As for the 370....Did Porsche design it? looks like very little has changed since the 350, yet they call it a new car. for a bit more than the GT ultimate spec you could have
Aston Martin V8 Vantage
996 GT3, I know which I would have, and with the Porsche you will never have to worry about it looking old and outdated in 10 years time, as it will look the same as the 2012 model, even the 2020 model the 370 doesnt do it for me, not only that will probably sell the base car in gold

Still the gearbox wizadry does sound very interesting, would like to know more on that

[cvegas]

It only has a few more bhp than the 350Z and it is slightly heavier. The 350Z had a bespoke chassis and this does not. Pogress but not the step forward hoped for.

[Cassius81]

Name another £31k car that is (a) this fast (b) this comfortable and well equipped and (c) this well made?

All that and it isn't a BMW or Porsche, so a little bit unusual. Looks superb to me. Put me down for the top spec one.

[stephen300o]

cvegas said:

It only has a few more bhp than the 350Z and it is slightly heavier. The 350Z had a bespoke chassis and this does not. Pogress but not the step forward hoped for.

I thought it was 50 pounds lighter, add to that the 25hp more, smaller dimensions and much improved interior, it deserves to do well.

[wab172uk]

I really like the new 370Z. Will have a test drive, and see from there.

[James MSC]

I saw one drive past me when I was in America the other week, they really do look awesome in the flesh! Oh to be a little older with plenty of cash...

[jon-]

stephen300o said:

cvegas said:

It only has a few more bhp than the 350Z and it is slightly heavier. The 350Z had a bespoke chassis and this does not. Pogress but not the step forward hoped for.

I thought it was 50 pounds lighter, add to that the 25hp more, smaller dimensions and much improved interior, it deserves to do well.

Yes, new one is lighter and significantly quicker to 60 if it's under 5 seconds (old one was 5.6, but very hard to actually hook up that time)

As for everyone bhing about the syncro-rev... it can be turned off you know...

Edited by jon- on Tuesday 27th January 13:03

[pSyCoSiS]

A lot of car for the money

[MSportUK]

stephen300o said:

Not sure why this is compared to the RX8, surely this is in a higher class than the Mazda.

Drove a RX8 PZ back to back with my 350Z and regardless of price/class, they're a totally different experience. I can't imagine you'd be tied between the two if you were looking to buy - one of them would just suit you far more than the other.

Cassius81 said:

All that and it isn't a BMW or Porsche, so a little bit unusual.

Amen to that. I've always said, the best thing about my car is that it's not an Audi TT. You just don't see very many Zs about, at least not round these parts, and that's all good when every other car seems to be a TT!

The Synchro thing I'd imagine is quite a simple bit of software, matching the engine revs to what they're going to be when you engage whatever gear you're going for - probably just microswitch activated when you move the gear stick. They could have just made the pedals slightly closer together to make heel and toeing easier in narrow driving boots.

[cvegas]

370Z was found to be heavier than 350Z when weighed by a US car magazine during their road test. Nissan engineers admitted that weight saved in terms of lighter body panels etc. was added back again by things such as adding under body strengthening.

[[AJ]]

I'm sorry, but I still think it looks like a fat toad.

[stephen300o]

[AJ] said:

I'm sorry, but I still think it looks like a fat toad.

Yes there is a hint of 911 about it.

[kambites]

stephen300o said:

[AJ] said:

I'm sorry, but I still think it looks like a fat toad.

Yes there is a hint of 911 about it.

The man has a point.