To begin, I was lucky enough to drive a brand new 07 Nismo 350Z on Monday night. Since the car was recently washed, I stopped over at one of my local spots and took a few hours to get some photos. To be honest I would have gotten more, but I was dying to drive the car, so my patience ran out before I could get to the interior really.

And man, does it drive. I own an 07 Z myself, so I could feel the changes that were made easily. The suspension is wonderful, especially for a car right off the showroom floor. Very stiff, but not so much so that I was getting a sore *** driving down the bumpy part of the freeway. The body kit is definitely not just for show, and the lower front bumper makes a big difference in terms of stability.

Inside the car is decorated with red stitching accents on the doors, and the steering wheel (what I did photograph). The steering wheel also has a different material right at 9 and 3 where my hands hold, something different from leather or alcantara that I can only describe as spongy. It was very comfortable when driving the car through the backroad turns.

Anyway, onto the photos. As I was setting up for the shots, I stood and stared at the car for at least a half hour. The body really has lots of intricate details in the wing, front bumper, and rear valance. There are even vents in the back of the inner wheel well that direct air to that valance and help the downforce. I was in love with the front bumper before the shoot, but I've found a new respect for the wing after capturing it in some of the angles to you see here.

I took a bunch of the rear and couldn't decide on which is best. This whole shoot was mostly to get something for my portfolio, so let me know which you guys are feeling.

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Thanks for viewing.

 

nice pictures!

 

i definitely respect the car for being a collectable and something truly awesome to come out of nismo. Having said that i've never really liked rear bumper ,Anyways nice pics

 

I hope the body design if fully functional...that rear bumper is very aggresive

 

nice pics. what kind of camera are you using?

 

Looks nice. But looks jacked up like 4x4. Needs to be dropped?

 

Nice shots AJ. That looks like my car!!! The rear wing is very Porsche-like or maybe BMW M3 Lightweight like.

 

Hot stuff!

 

Nice, def need a drop.

 

Thanks for the comments guys.

jmark, if you want a size for a desktop or something, and just imagine it is yours, let me know.

I use a Canon Rebel XT. These were all shot with an EF 70-200mm f2.8 L.

 

nice car, but its ridiculously high of the ground

 

I would like to get #7 resized to 1920x1080. Could you send it to me via email? Thanks!

 

wow, great photos

 

love that shot.

 

ya that Z does look really high off the ground for a nismo edition, you should look at the front suspension and see if the dealer removed the plastic pieces from around the springs... if they are still there then that would cause the springs to not settle and sit really high like it looks like it is. i guess a lot of dealers arent taking the plastic pieces out so just check it out and let us know.

 

I need me some 06-07 headlights.

Really nice shots but I still can't get used to that rear bumper.

 

Nice pictures!

I got to check a red Nismo Z out a couple of weeks ago at the Triangle Z Club Show at Michael Jordan Nissan in Durham. Obviously the picture isn't as good as yours.

 

The body kit functions as low as 70 mph per Nissan.

 

I drove the car around an onramp at somewhere around 80 I think, and the body is definitely functional.

ZPirate - You're too kind. Your photo is nice and sharp, so drop the hood, take a step back and you're good to go.

Jersey - Thanks! I'm glad I'm not the only one digging the more artsy angles here.

SOLO - Email sent.

 

i really love detail shots! good eye!