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370Z maximum speed specification

Hi

Has anybody seen a quoted maximum speed for the 370Z? I am sure there is a limiter from the factory but I can't seem to find the max speed specification.

Thanks for any info.:driving:

I've read several times that it is electronically limited to 160 mph.

if it is like the G37 it will be 155 mph don't ask me hoow I know ;)

^^^Hey wheres that top speed run ya promised us in your G:mad:

:driving:

I read that it's NOT limited electronically. It's limited to 160 by DRAG!!! I'm not 100% sure how accurate that is, but that's what I read in a magazine while standing in line at a Best Buy. That speed makes sense... My Trans Am was a limited to about 175-180 by drag and it had a lot more power than this.

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Originally Posted by Crash (Post 12074)

Remember where you read that from?

I actually have that magazine somewhere around here... I think it was road and track, but I can't recall off hand. I'll find it and let you know.

EDIT: If anyone recalls, it's the magazine with a Yellow Z on the front and it says something like "Best cars of 2009".

The magazine with the yellow 370Z on the cover was Car and Driver January edition.

Thats it!!! ( I think )

what does limited by drag mean.

^^ coefficient of drag or something?????

thats what I was thinking but I know the guys that got the cobb for their G are now going aver 155 mph

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"Governor limited" top speed means that the manufacturer put some sort of device in the car, called a governor, to restrict the top speed to a preset level. With modern cars, this is typically programmed into the car's ECU and the fuel injection is cut off when the governor speed is reached to keep the car from accelerating to higher speeds. Governor limited cars are typically physically capable of going faster if the governor is removed. A lot of cars have governor limited top speeds.

"Redline limited" top speed is the maximum speed the vehicle will reach at redline RPM in its highest gear. If a car's top speed is redline limited, it means that the car's top speed is limited by how fast the engine can spin. With different gearing, a redline limited car could potentially go faster.

"Drag limited" means that the top speed is limited by drag forces (aerodynamics being the primary drag force) acting on the car. When drag forces on the car match the thrust that the engine can generate at the wheels, the car will stop accelerating. The car basically just runs out of steam. The speed at which the drag force equals the thrust force is the drag limited top speed.

Found here

Re: Gov ltd vs Drag ltd - Car and Driver FAQ - Car and Driver Forums

that's what i was thinking

drag limitation is when the force of the car and the force of the air/surroundings equal to each other..........
i should of mentioned this before..lol....i learned it in class...ha