UPDATE!
Nissan has announced pricing on the new 2007 Nissan NISMO 350Z, which goes on sale in July at Nissan dealers nationwide. It is available with a 6-speed manual transmission only and is offered at an MSRP of $38,070. Customers are able to pre-order 2007 NISMO 350Zs at Nissan dealers now. The NISMO 350Z is offered in four exterior colors – Redline Red, Magnetic Black, Silver Alloy, and Pikes Peak White. There are four port-installed accessories available: NISMO carpeted floor mats ($80), cargo convenience package ($80), aluminum kick plate ($110), and carpeted trunk mat ($70). Our driving review will be in the upcoming Summer 2007 issue. Reserve your copy now!
To be officially unveiled stateside at the New York International Auto Show, the 2007 Nissan NISMO 350Z--complete with dramatic NISMO aero package and other performance goodies--will start arriving in US showrooms in July. Nissan Sport expects a base price in the low $40K range.
The NISMO aerodynamics package--which includes an aggressive front fascia with chin spoiler, side skirts, a larger rear fascia with functional air diffuser and rear wing--isn’t just show. It was developed based on Nissan’s SUPER GT race cars. Nissan’s designers and testers used a supercomputer to run airflow design simulations to maximize handling, stability and downforce.
The NISMO 350Z also features the use of special mass dampers. Manufactured by Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. and developed exclusively for the NISMO version, the dampers connect the right and left side-frame members at the front and rear of the car, and serve to absorb body twisting and vibration.
Nissan engineers also went to work on improving the Z’s body stiffness, increasing the welded area of the body panels and adding additional reinforcement bars and panels. Additional performance enhancements include a specially tuned independent multi-link suspension, Brembo brakes, NISMO-branded tuned exhaust, and NISMO-branded gunmetal gray RAYS super lightweight 5-spoke forged-alloy wheels (18x9-inch front, 19x10-inch rear) with Bridgestone Potenza RE050A tires.
Interior treatments are of the bling variety, and include specially designed black cloth seats with red inserts, red stitching throughout the interior (steering wheel, shift knob, etc.), and special NISMO white and gray gauge faces. Of course the car would not be complete with a serialized NISMO-etched aluminum plaque mounted on the center console.
Look for road and track testing in a future issue of Nissan Sport. We can’t wait to get behind the wheel and see how this Z compares to its brothers.
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