Sentences with phrase «nismo z»

On the street, the NISMO Z's a little rough, but that stiffer suspension helps the car come alive on the track.

The Nissan Fairlady Z Type F, XANAVI NISMO Z (SUPER GT 2007 GT500 Class), ENDLESS ADVAN Z (series winner of the Japan's SUPER TAIKYU 2007 endurance series) and Fairlady Z Version NISMO Type 380RS were all unveiled at the 2008 Tokyo Auto Salon.

The new 370Z will be offered in Coupe, Roadster, and NISMO Z configurations and will go on sale in June 2012.

Well it turns out that while some of the creations like the Sentra / NISMO Z and the mashup of the Xterra and the Juke were pure Photoshop (or MS Paint) fantasy, it sounds like Nissan may have been onto something with the 2016 Nissan Maxima NISMO.

The Nismo Z and Sport package equipped Zs also include performance - oriented 4 - piston front and 2 - piston rear brake calipers and bigger brake discs.

Exclusive to the Nismo Z, however, are Nismo - tuned springs and dampers, a 3 - point front strut tower brace and aero kit, track - friendly items that are unchanged from the previous year.

Perhaps if this were a new, dual - clutch transmission developed specifically for the NISMO Z, I'd be more forgiving.

The instrument panel includes a 3 - pod cluster with oil temperature, voltmeter and clock, while the speedometer and tachometer include an «initial sweep» function, coming alive when the NISMO Z ® is first started.

Along with its standout performance, the 2011 NISMO Z ® offers unique appearance treatments inside and out, designed to be highly emotional yet totally functional.

A special serialized plaque of authenticity, located on the vertical panel above the floor - mounted console, is matched to each NISMO Z ®, identifying its unique serial and model year designation.

The NISMO Z ®'s double - wishbone front / 4 - link rear suspension design suspension is specially tuned for exceptional handling.

That said, larger bumps and midturn potholes (the kind that you find on poorly maintained, twisty mountain roads) can be a bit of an issue for the Nismo Z's super-stiff suspension, so take care when you're really pushing it lest you find the rear end hopping a few inches laterally midcorner.

Finally, for $ 790, the Nismo Z gains a much - needed rearview monitor, which displays via a tiny LCD integrated into the rearview mirror, along with a HomeLink Universal Transceiver and a digital compass.

However, the Nismo Z really shines in the corners, where there's so much gosh - darn grip.

That six - speed manual gearbox is the only option available for the Nismo Z — as it should be — which features the Z's SynchroRev Match blip and hold on downshifts and upshifts.

The same grip that's good for going faster works to stop the Nismo Z quickly as well, working in tandem with the Z's massive four - piston front brake calipers (and two pistons out back).

In 2004 it launched the GT - R Nismo Z - Tune.

Compared to the Nismo Z - tune, the 2002 R34 - generation M - spec Nur seems almost tame.

The motor might lack sparkle and an appetite for revs, but there's no doubt the Nismo Z ups its game when wrung - out.

At a little short of # 38k the Nismo Z is a big chunk more money than the car on which it's based, but the fact a standard Z represents great value compared with a GT86 distorts the picture slightly.

Nissan goes so far as to claim the Nismo Z has more downforce than any sector rival.

There's a barrel - chested swagger to the way the Nismo Z goes about its business, with plenty of part - throttle response and urgency.

Not exact matches

Nismo are heralded as Tuner gods in Japan and some other places for their work on past Skylines and Z cars.

Those are respectable figures, but the Z is a relatively chunky 1535 kg, so the Nismo works with a power - to - weight ratio of 224bhp per ton.

Please get some Z car parts cooking while you're at it, Nismo.

The ride is busy and the Z is constantly deflected off - course on bumpy roads, albeit only slightly, but if you're prepared to boss it around, the Nismo comes alive in entertaining fashion.

Ignoring the track - tuned Nismo, a 370Z Touring tops out just north of $ 41,000, putting the entire Z line in dangerous territory.

At the same time, refinement has been added to take the driving experience to an entirely new level,» Hiroshi Tamura, chief product specialist - Nissan GT - R, Z and Nismo, says in a pre-show statement.

Easy, take the Z NISMO coupe, transplant its 350 hp / 276 lb - ft powertrain and performance suspension into the Z roadster, then add all the swell - looking NISMO bodywork and aero tweaks.

The BRE 370Z is a version of the 2010 Nissan NISMO 370Z Coupe built to commemorate the 40th Anniversary of the Z's First National Championship.

The Nissan 350Z brought the iconic Z sports car back to Nissan's stable after a long hiatus, and just before it bowed out in favor of the new 370Z we got the special NISMO edition gift - wrapped and handed to import performance fans.

Nismo performance upgrades When you choose the $ 43,020, performance - oriented 2014 370Z Nismo over the standard Z, which is $ 13,030 less expensive, it should go without saying that you're getting a lot of go - faster gubbins marked with Nismo logos for your money.

The Nismo also lacks the standard Z's 7 - inch, hard - drive navigation system option, which is where you'd usually get the USB and Bluetooth audio connectivity that was so sorely missed during our testing.

The increased power of the Nismo's tune is certainly welcome, but the standard Z is already plenty fast, and this Nismo Zed doesn't feel noticeably faster in a straight line than a non-Nismo or a Hyundai Genesis Coupe 3.8 R - Spec.

I may be letting my inner car snob show, but if you don't budget regular track meets, or at least autocross events, into your life with the Nismo, you're probably better off with the standard Z's Sport package or, better yet, a Hyundai Genesis 3.8 R - Spec.

The dynamic Nissan NISMO 370Z, a tuner - Z ® enthusiast's dream and the most powerful production Z ® ever offered, enters its third year in 2011 — again offering 350 horsepower, racing - inspired exterior and interior styling, a specially tuned suspension and unique super-lightweight forged alloy wheels.

In addition to the open - air 370Z Roadster, the iconic Nissan Z ® is also available in four hardtop 370Z Coupe models, plus the motorsports - inspired Nissan 370Z NISMO Tech, which is for buyers seeking the ultimate in factory tuned Z ® performance and style.

With its 350 horsepower 3.7 L V6 engine, massive 14» front brakes, competition - tuned independent suspension and NISMO - tuned H - pipe dual exhaust system the 2018 370Z NISMO TECH is the culmination of 47 years of Z ® craftsmanship.

Nissan will roll out their high - performance GT - R & 370 Z, both of which are now offered with the popular «Nismo» performance trim package, and the other Toyota subsidiary, Scion will present the FR - S.

NISSAN collection booth NISSAN official merchandise, under the Fairlady Z, Nissan GT - R and NISMO motorsport range are available.

Nissan: Not surprisingly, the 2003 Nissan 350Z was one of the most in - demand vehicles at the show, a couple of nicely modified Z - cars from NISMO, Japan's leading supplier of high - performance Nissan parts, and a vivid yellow Axis 350Z with multiple custom parts, including a turbocharger.

Following on from an illustrious line of cool and desirable Z sports cars dating back to the 1970s, the 2 - seat 2018 Nissan 370Z — available in Coupe, Roadster and track - ready Nismo styles — wears its years well.

●» Fairlady Z» NISMO S - tune package - equipped car (dealer option package) This «High Performance Package» features a rigid body brace, sports suspension and «Aero Package» body kit, for improved straight - line stability and enhanced maneuverability.

As the flagship of the Nissan Z ® portfolio, the 2018 370Z NISMO Tech embodies the spirit of NISMO — race - proven engineering that is attainable.

Not that Nissan will admit as much; according to the brochures, this Nismo is the most exciting and dynamic Z - car there has ever been (blah blah blah).

Nissan 370Z Nismo adds some harder - core appeal, but it feels like too little too late for Nissan's street - fighting Z

In hardtop form, the 370Z NISMO accounts for 20 percent of total Z sales, indicating that a Roadster version of the same car would be pretty popular.

After some seat time and some driving videos (viewable below), the 370Z Nismo is unlike any other Z - car driven to date.

That will include Darren Cox, the global motorsports boss and global marketing manager of Nismo, and Hiroshi Tamura, chief product specialist of GT - R, Z and Nismo.

While the rough pavement will make you deaf in the Z, it will also destroy your lower back, as the 370Z NISMO's suspension is brutally stiff.