GT-S (Supercharged 350Z UK Only)
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From: arizona
the article is in EVO magazine. theres a thread around here somewhere. i think it was posted like 2 days ago. they didnt like how uncomfertable the Z felt. but how can you best a cayman s? the only mid-engine, affordable car id buy... 95 mr2 turbo targa.
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From: McKinney, TX
according to the other thread, leftlanenews.com isn't exactly news worthy. i agree with what someone posted there, if it was this close to production, why haven't the big auto magazines caught wind of it? even better, where's the source? why hasn't Nissan announced anything.
i don't buy it
i don't buy it
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From: UK
Originally Posted by Reyes_USN
no offense but those "tea sippin" Brits can produce some cars that us ignorant Yanks can't beat
Good thread - no offence taken anywhere
Yep, the Audi TT is hugely popular here, which is why the Z owners are that much more proud. The TT is for people who are into sports car ownership, not driving.
And of course, there's a big tuning scene here, but the major problem is the cost. Do you guys know how much we pay for our Z's? Just under $50,000 for the entry level. And there's no UK sourced FI kit - we either have to go stateside for ATI, Vortech, Stillen or JWT, or to Japan for the HKS and Greddy kits, or to Aus for the APS kit. So the price is sky high.
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From: Ohio
Originally Posted by danlee1
The part that has me baffeled is the horsepower rating at 375 only reduces the 0-60 time by half a sec (5.0), while the new BMW 335 has 300HP and is able to run the same time. Seeing as the 335 weighs ~3400lbs, similar to the 06 Zs, I would assume it would slower. The specs however, tell a different story. Is the BMW drive train much more efficient?
A supercharger usuallly doesn't get to it's full potenetial to much higher in the RPM range.
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From: Orange County, CA
edmunds review of 350z gt-s
hope its not a repost. but if it is oh well. =)
http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do...ticleId=117711
http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do...ticleId=117711
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From: Appleton, WI
Originally Posted by hardrock905
It all depends on when the FI kicks in. I think the BMW is a tt with smaller turbos which spool up quickly.
A supercharger usuallly doesn't get to it's full potenetial to much higher in the RPM range.
A supercharger usuallly doesn't get to it's full potenetial to much higher in the RPM range.
