Possible V8 for new 370Z... with source
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I work here at San Marcos Nissan and they are telling us very little but a v-8 sorry no. It is true that the techs. get info. first and I'm working them for tech specs. Not that much is out yet. But as soon as I have real Info. I'll post it here.
350Z FOREVER BABY!
350Z FOREVER BABY!
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Land on the cover of our Fall 2008 issue. We have dozens of slots still open
for our Fall 2008 cover celebrating 50 years of Nissan in the US. To give you an idea of how wide open it is, we have ZERO entries for most cars including the Z31, 280ZX, 260Z, Sentra (all generations), Maxima (all generations except early ‘90s), Altima, 240SX, Datsun 510, 2009 GT-R, etc. No trucks or SUVs or crossovers have been officially submitted. No Infinitis of any generation of any type have been submitted. Literally we have some 350Zs, a single Z32, a single Datsun Roadster, a couple S30s, and one Maxima. That’s it. Send me some photographs of your ride (ideally from a few angles, including a dead-on side shot), along with a few details about your car (mods if any, a few sentences about its history). The only stipulation we have is that the vehicle had to be sold in the US. Deadline: AUGUST 18. Submit: editor@nissansportmag.com
Best Nissans/Datsuns/Infinitis ever? We are putting together our list of the top 10 sports cars, top 10 sedans/coupes, and top 10 trucks/SUVs/crossovers made by Nissan for the US market over the past 50 years. This has been a very challenging task to say the least. We are ranking them based on three categories: Design/Appearance, Performance/Technology (vs comparable vehicles of the time), and Importance/Intangibles. Each category gets a 1-10 score for a theoretical maximum of 30 points. We want to get your input. What do you think should be in the top spot? Do you have a top ten? Why do you think car x or truck y deserves to be there? Include your full name and city/state and we may publish your opinions in the magazine along with our rankings. Submit: editor@nissansportmag.com
“Godzilla” issue on newsstands now. Our Summer 2008 issue, featuring our “what it’s like” GT-R special, is now in even more Barnes & Noble bookstores. If you’ve looked for the magazine in the past and come up empty, give it another go, as we are now in the majority of B&N stores around the country, as well as Borders, Hastings and select bookstores. The issue is selling briskly and boasts bonus Datsun coverage as well incredible builds of our SE-R Spec V, a blown Maxima, and a D21 Hardbody “Flaming Marshmallow.” To order online, go to: www.nissansportmag.com
Latest rumors. Well, maybe not rumors, more just fact. The G37 sedan arrives soon, while the G37x Coupe and G37 Coupe convertible appear to be on the way. The Cube and 370Z can’t get to the November LA Auto Show soon enough, although Nissan Sport hopes to see a sneak peek at SEMA in early November.
New writer. Nissan Sport welcomes veteran drift expert Calvin Wan (author of the Drifting Performance Handbook) to our pages. He’ll be assisting in the Drift Corner along with our own Larry Chen.
Fall 2008 preview. In addition to our lists of the top Nissans of all time (including the best special edition releases, the best concepts, and yes, the ugliest), our features for the issue will cover 1958 to present and boast some of the most incredible stories from Nissan’s past. History writer Merlin Blackwell has interviewed dozens of Datsun and Nissan legends, from Mr. K to Bob Sharp to Steve Millen. To make room, this special edition of Nissan Sport will have over 25 pages devoted to these tales. This is one issue not to miss (especially if your ride lands on the cover).
Adjusting your seat for the best driving position. The following appeared in the Summer 2002 edition of Sport Z Magazine (along with many other tips in our feature “Performance Driving 101”): First, adjust the seat for your legs. In order to apply maximum force on the pedals (namely the brake), your legs need to be at the proper angle. Too bent and you’ll generate less power; too straight and you’re pressing the pedals with your toes (terribly inefficient, ugh). To find your proper leg position, put your right foot flat behind the accelerator. Your right leg should have a slight bend. You’ll notice if you simulate putting your foot on the brake pedal that the bend in your leg is even more pronounced. Perfect. Now adjust the seat for your eyes and arms. Make sure you can easily see your gauges, mirrors, etc. More importantly, though, you want your arms the proper length from the steering wheel. (Early Z owners, this might be a little tricky.) There’s a reason granny’s drive so poorly--they’re sitting too close to the wheel! Likewise, leaning back and straight-arming it like a Joe McCool will get you into an equal number of accidents. To find your proper arm length, rest an arm atop the steering wheel in your normal seating position. The crux of your wrist should drape over the wheel.
Land on the cover of our Fall 2008 issue. We have dozens of slots still open
for our Fall 2008 cover celebrating 50 years of Nissan in the US. To give you an idea of how wide open it is, we have ZERO entries for most cars including the Z31, 280ZX, 260Z, Sentra (all generations), Maxima (all generations except early ‘90s), Altima, 240SX, Datsun 510, 2009 GT-R, etc. No trucks or SUVs or crossovers have been officially submitted. No Infinitis of any generation of any type have been submitted. Literally we have some 350Zs, a single Z32, a single Datsun Roadster, a couple S30s, and one Maxima. That’s it. Send me some photographs of your ride (ideally from a few angles, including a dead-on side shot), along with a few details about your car (mods if any, a few sentences about its history). The only stipulation we have is that the vehicle had to be sold in the US. Deadline: AUGUST 18. Submit: editor@nissansportmag.com
Best Nissans/Datsuns/Infinitis ever? We are putting together our list of the top 10 sports cars, top 10 sedans/coupes, and top 10 trucks/SUVs/crossovers made by Nissan for the US market over the past 50 years. This has been a very challenging task to say the least. We are ranking them based on three categories: Design/Appearance, Performance/Technology (vs comparable vehicles of the time), and Importance/Intangibles. Each category gets a 1-10 score for a theoretical maximum of 30 points. We want to get your input. What do you think should be in the top spot? Do you have a top ten? Why do you think car x or truck y deserves to be there? Include your full name and city/state and we may publish your opinions in the magazine along with our rankings. Submit: editor@nissansportmag.com
“Godzilla” issue on newsstands now. Our Summer 2008 issue, featuring our “what it’s like” GT-R special, is now in even more Barnes & Noble bookstores. If you’ve looked for the magazine in the past and come up empty, give it another go, as we are now in the majority of B&N stores around the country, as well as Borders, Hastings and select bookstores. The issue is selling briskly and boasts bonus Datsun coverage as well incredible builds of our SE-R Spec V, a blown Maxima, and a D21 Hardbody “Flaming Marshmallow.” To order online, go to: www.nissansportmag.com
Latest rumors. Well, maybe not rumors, more just fact. The G37 sedan arrives soon, while the G37x Coupe and G37 Coupe convertible appear to be on the way. The Cube and 370Z can’t get to the November LA Auto Show soon enough, although Nissan Sport hopes to see a sneak peek at SEMA in early November.
New writer. Nissan Sport welcomes veteran drift expert Calvin Wan (author of the Drifting Performance Handbook) to our pages. He’ll be assisting in the Drift Corner along with our own Larry Chen.
Fall 2008 preview. In addition to our lists of the top Nissans of all time (including the best special edition releases, the best concepts, and yes, the ugliest), our features for the issue will cover 1958 to present and boast some of the most incredible stories from Nissan’s past. History writer Merlin Blackwell has interviewed dozens of Datsun and Nissan legends, from Mr. K to Bob Sharp to Steve Millen. To make room, this special edition of Nissan Sport will have over 25 pages devoted to these tales. This is one issue not to miss (especially if your ride lands on the cover).
Adjusting your seat for the best driving position. The following appeared in the Summer 2002 edition of Sport Z Magazine (along with many other tips in our feature “Performance Driving 101”): First, adjust the seat for your legs. In order to apply maximum force on the pedals (namely the brake), your legs need to be at the proper angle. Too bent and you’ll generate less power; too straight and you’re pressing the pedals with your toes (terribly inefficient, ugh). To find your proper leg position, put your right foot flat behind the accelerator. Your right leg should have a slight bend. You’ll notice if you simulate putting your foot on the brake pedal that the bend in your leg is even more pronounced. Perfect. Now adjust the seat for your eyes and arms. Make sure you can easily see your gauges, mirrors, etc. More importantly, though, you want your arms the proper length from the steering wheel. (Early Z owners, this might be a little tricky.) There’s a reason granny’s drive so poorly--they’re sitting too close to the wheel! Likewise, leaning back and straight-arming it like a Joe McCool will get you into an equal number of accidents. To find your proper arm length, rest an arm atop the steering wheel in your normal seating position. The crux of your wrist should drape over the wheel.
Last edited by SOLO-350Z; Aug 4, 2008 at 09:54 AM.
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Originally Posted by SOLO-350Z
370Z will not be at the LA Autoshow.
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Land on the cover of our Fall 2008 issue. We have dozens of slots still open
for our Fall 2008 cover celebrating 50 years of Nissan in the US. To give you an idea of how wide open it is, we have ZERO entries for most cars including the Z31, 280ZX, 260Z, Sentra (all generations), Maxima (all generations except early ‘90s), Altima, 240SX, Datsun 510, 2009 GT-R, etc. No trucks or SUVs or crossovers have been officially submitted. No Infinitis of any generation of any type have been submitted. Literally we have some 350Zs, a single Z32, a single Datsun Roadster, a couple S30s, and one Maxima. That’s it. Send me some photographs of your ride (ideally from a few angles, including a dead-on side shot), along with a few details about your car (mods if any, a few sentences about its history). The only stipulation we have is that the vehicle had to be sold in the US. Deadline: AUGUST 18. Submit: editor@nissansportmag.com
Best Nissans/Datsuns/Infinitis ever? We are putting together our list of the top 10 sports cars, top 10 sedans/coupes, and top 10 trucks/SUVs/crossovers made by Nissan for the US market over the past 50 years. This has been a very challenging task to say the least. We are ranking them based on three categories: Design/Appearance, Performance/Technology (vs comparable vehicles of the time), and Importance/Intangibles. Each category gets a 1-10 score for a theoretical maximum of 30 points. We want to get your input. What do you think should be in the top spot? Do you have a top ten? Why do you think car x or truck y deserves to be there? Include your full name and city/state and we may publish your opinions in the magazine along with our rankings. Submit: editor@nissansportmag.com
“Godzilla” issue on newsstands now. Our Summer 2008 issue, featuring our “what it’s like” GT-R special, is now in even more Barnes & Noble bookstores. If you’ve looked for the magazine in the past and come up empty, give it another go, as we are now in the majority of B&N stores around the country, as well as Borders, Hastings and select bookstores. The issue is selling briskly and boasts bonus Datsun coverage as well incredible builds of our SE-R Spec V, a blown Maxima, and a D21 Hardbody “Flaming Marshmallow.” To order online, go to: www.nissansportmag.com
Latest rumors. Well, maybe not rumors, more just fact. The G37 sedan arrives soon, while the G37x Coupe and G37 Coupe convertible appear to be on the way. The Cube and 370Z can’t get to the November LA Auto Show soon enough, although Nissan Sport hopes to see a sneak peek at SEMA in early November.
New writer. Nissan Sport welcomes veteran drift expert Calvin Wan (author of the Drifting Performance Handbook) to our pages. He’ll be assisting in the Drift Corner along with our own Larry Chen.
Fall 2008 preview. In addition to our lists of the top Nissans of all time (including the best special edition releases, the best concepts, and yes, the ugliest), our features for the issue will cover 1958 to present and boast some of the most incredible stories from Nissan’s past. History writer Merlin Blackwell has interviewed dozens of Datsun and Nissan legends, from Mr. K to Bob Sharp to Steve Millen. To make room, this special edition of Nissan Sport will have over 25 pages devoted to these tales. This is one issue not to miss (especially if your ride lands on the cover).
Adjusting your seat for the best driving position. The following appeared in the Summer 2002 edition of Sport Z Magazine (along with many other tips in our feature “Performance Driving 101”): First, adjust the seat for your legs. In order to apply maximum force on the pedals (namely the brake), your legs need to be at the proper angle. Too bent and you’ll generate less power; too straight and you’re pressing the pedals with your toes (terribly inefficient, ugh). To find your proper leg position, put your right foot flat behind the accelerator. Your right leg should have a slight bend. You’ll notice if you simulate putting your foot on the brake pedal that the bend in your leg is even more pronounced. Perfect. Now adjust the seat for your eyes and arms. Make sure you can easily see your gauges, mirrors, etc. More importantly, though, you want your arms the proper length from the steering wheel. (Early Z owners, this might be a little tricky.) There’s a reason granny’s drive so poorly--they’re sitting too close to the wheel! Likewise, leaning back and straight-arming it like a Joe McCool will get you into an equal number of accidents. To find your proper arm length, rest an arm atop the steering wheel in your normal seating position. The crux of your wrist should drape over the wheel.
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Land on the cover of our Fall 2008 issue. We have dozens of slots still open
for our Fall 2008 cover celebrating 50 years of Nissan in the US. To give you an idea of how wide open it is, we have ZERO entries for most cars including the Z31, 280ZX, 260Z, Sentra (all generations), Maxima (all generations except early ‘90s), Altima, 240SX, Datsun 510, 2009 GT-R, etc. No trucks or SUVs or crossovers have been officially submitted. No Infinitis of any generation of any type have been submitted. Literally we have some 350Zs, a single Z32, a single Datsun Roadster, a couple S30s, and one Maxima. That’s it. Send me some photographs of your ride (ideally from a few angles, including a dead-on side shot), along with a few details about your car (mods if any, a few sentences about its history). The only stipulation we have is that the vehicle had to be sold in the US. Deadline: AUGUST 18. Submit: editor@nissansportmag.com
Best Nissans/Datsuns/Infinitis ever? We are putting together our list of the top 10 sports cars, top 10 sedans/coupes, and top 10 trucks/SUVs/crossovers made by Nissan for the US market over the past 50 years. This has been a very challenging task to say the least. We are ranking them based on three categories: Design/Appearance, Performance/Technology (vs comparable vehicles of the time), and Importance/Intangibles. Each category gets a 1-10 score for a theoretical maximum of 30 points. We want to get your input. What do you think should be in the top spot? Do you have a top ten? Why do you think car x or truck y deserves to be there? Include your full name and city/state and we may publish your opinions in the magazine along with our rankings. Submit: editor@nissansportmag.com
“Godzilla” issue on newsstands now. Our Summer 2008 issue, featuring our “what it’s like” GT-R special, is now in even more Barnes & Noble bookstores. If you’ve looked for the magazine in the past and come up empty, give it another go, as we are now in the majority of B&N stores around the country, as well as Borders, Hastings and select bookstores. The issue is selling briskly and boasts bonus Datsun coverage as well incredible builds of our SE-R Spec V, a blown Maxima, and a D21 Hardbody “Flaming Marshmallow.” To order online, go to: www.nissansportmag.com
Latest rumors. Well, maybe not rumors, more just fact. The G37 sedan arrives soon, while the G37x Coupe and G37 Coupe convertible appear to be on the way. The Cube and 370Z can’t get to the November LA Auto Show soon enough, although Nissan Sport hopes to see a sneak peek at SEMA in early November.
New writer. Nissan Sport welcomes veteran drift expert Calvin Wan (author of the Drifting Performance Handbook) to our pages. He’ll be assisting in the Drift Corner along with our own Larry Chen.
Fall 2008 preview. In addition to our lists of the top Nissans of all time (including the best special edition releases, the best concepts, and yes, the ugliest), our features for the issue will cover 1958 to present and boast some of the most incredible stories from Nissan’s past. History writer Merlin Blackwell has interviewed dozens of Datsun and Nissan legends, from Mr. K to Bob Sharp to Steve Millen. To make room, this special edition of Nissan Sport will have over 25 pages devoted to these tales. This is one issue not to miss (especially if your ride lands on the cover).
Adjusting your seat for the best driving position. The following appeared in the Summer 2002 edition of Sport Z Magazine (along with many other tips in our feature “Performance Driving 101”): First, adjust the seat for your legs. In order to apply maximum force on the pedals (namely the brake), your legs need to be at the proper angle. Too bent and you’ll generate less power; too straight and you’re pressing the pedals with your toes (terribly inefficient, ugh). To find your proper leg position, put your right foot flat behind the accelerator. Your right leg should have a slight bend. You’ll notice if you simulate putting your foot on the brake pedal that the bend in your leg is even more pronounced. Perfect. Now adjust the seat for your eyes and arms. Make sure you can easily see your gauges, mirrors, etc. More importantly, though, you want your arms the proper length from the steering wheel. (Early Z owners, this might be a little tricky.) There’s a reason granny’s drive so poorly--they’re sitting too close to the wheel! Likewise, leaning back and straight-arming it like a Joe McCool will get you into an equal number of accidents. To find your proper arm length, rest an arm atop the steering wheel in your normal seating position. The crux of your wrist should drape over the wheel.
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Originally Posted by brooke
Agreed, lets ban him...
Relax Exlax..
that thing is FUGLY 
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4.5 liter V8 370Z?
I tried to see if anyone else has posted this but could not find it in the search. I know it has been mentioned. My question is does anyone know more about this? Will there be a V8 version? This article was dated 10/9/08.
"The 370Z is expected to use the same VQ37VHR powerplant found in the Infiniti G37 — a V6 displacing 3.7-liter — delivering at least 330 horsepower. Recent rumors indicate a 4.5-liter V8 might also be offered. According to Japan’s Best Car, Nissan’s Chief of Production confirmed a bent eight was a distinct possibility."
http://www.leftlanenews.com/nissan-370z.html
"The 370Z is expected to use the same VQ37VHR powerplant found in the Infiniti G37 — a V6 displacing 3.7-liter — delivering at least 330 horsepower. Recent rumors indicate a 4.5-liter V8 might also be offered. According to Japan’s Best Car, Nissan’s Chief of Production confirmed a bent eight was a distinct possibility."
http://www.leftlanenews.com/nissan-370z.html
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