New NISMO 370Z Design

scruffydog

I'm sorry but I have to disagree, if you want something that looks respectable, then you shouldn't be getting a Nismo Z in the first place. The Nismo Z appearance isn't suppose to be nor should it look anything like the M series of a BMW. First of all, none of the M series are dedicated for track, meaning none of their spoilers and wings/spoilers are nearly as effective as the Nismo one. If you want something that drives nice out in the street, then go get the Top of the line Nissan 370Z Touring/sports. Then you can call it respectable or whatever you want. The Nismo Z was said to be built dedicated for hardcore Enthusiast that want something that's all performance. That being said, those body kit aren't just to look all flashy but are actually functional. You swear if you drove a Buggatti Veyron out there with a huge wing in the rear, you swear someone's gonna make fun of it or don't think it's nice. If anyone who knows a little bit about performance wouldn't question why on earth would someone do something like that to a car. I'm sorry to say, but that lip of the M3 is seriously useless and hardly provide any downforce, sure the car looks classy, but you might as well not have it.

Cupcar

What I don't get is that the Nissan literature lists the Nismo 370 at "Zero Lift" front and rear with a 0.3 coefficient of drag.

But Nissan also list the normal Sports Pack 370 model at "Zero Lift" front and rear at a drag coefficient of 0.29.

So, what is with the 370 Nismo's extra 7.1" length and all the extreme spoilers, diffusers etc. if they don't actually create downforce or improve drag values???

If the Nismo spoilers don't add anything but weight, I would like all the 370 Nismo chassis bits installed into the normal 370 Sports Pack's body.

imag

The more I go back and forth on the decision, the more I am thinking that I'd like to get the Nismo, but don't want that nose. For one thing, it's going to be a hassle - you can tell from looking at it that it's going to scrape on every driveway around. Likewise, I can't imagine the rear wing helps out the already-bad rear view by much.

I actually think the regular Sport is probably a more livable car, especially in Oakland, where the roads are just trashed. The thing that drives me nuts about the non-NISMOs is that the wheel offset doesn't fit the fender flares. It's inexcusable for a car like this to have such a basic screw-up. Buying spacers has the potential to screw up the handling (Nissan didn't spacer them for a reason), and buying larger wheels means paying for a sport package, then bailing on one of the more expensive components.

Bah. I almost wonder if they screwed up the wheel offset and thinned out the exhaust pipe on the regular 370 just so they could sell more high-margin NISMOs.

Osiris

That nose = Lame, Soft, non-sporty, Step Backwards

The stock 370z nose with the two slant-ins in the middle are spot on...gives the car that sportier, tougher, edgier look the 350z was sorely missing. This new nismo design is great all but for that 350z nose!

dainedazz

z34 nismo looks hot. aint feeling the wing though.
i want that front nose though!
i wish they put the parts for sale!
i'd get the front nose EARLY!

juan05

from what i been reading some like the nose some hate it. i personally like the nismo i think they did a good job i just have to drive it see how it feels.. the nose well they made i to long if i get it im going to be paranoid taking curbs, parking to far in hitting the nose. ugh wish they made last second adjustments and get better nose...or leave the normal one in.

sensi09

I'm a little surprised the front bumper is getting so much flack. I really like it and in person, I'm sure it will look even better.

Honestly I think if bumpers were switched and the Nismo bumper was the regular bumper and the other way around, people would be complaining about the regular bumper.

scruffydog

Couldn't agree with you more.

I just hope they don't go too crazy with the price on these Nismos. I'm expecting no more than $40K, somewhere I read it's gonna be somewhere around $37K - which is reasonable, but at the same time prolly too cheap and not realistic. I just don't like how they'd MSRP this car way over what it's really worth b/c they know it's limited production and a lot of people would want it

imag

When you read the Edmunds interview with the original Z designer, his quote didn't make it sound like he was too thrilled. He said he understood why they did it, but he didn't give it any praise.

I'm glad that Nissan worked so hard to keep the overhangs short - I feel like short overhangs almost always make a car look better - more tight. I too understand why they did the Nismo nose, and I even convinced myself that I didn't mind it so much, but then I realized I just don't think it fits with the car. The nice thing is, that opinion just saves me money ; ).

370Ztune

New footage of the NISMO 370.

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I don't know what it is duplicating the video so bare with me.

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