Sentences with phrase «z cars»

1975 was the first year of fuel injection for the Z cars and it has way too many sensors for me to figure out compared to new fuel injected cars.

The Z cars have always been known as the Japanese answer to the American Pony cars like the Mustang and the Camaro, but with their own, more compact flavor.

Nissan expects to sell 35,000 Z cars in the next 12 months, which would surpass the Chevrolet Corvette and make it the top - selling sports car in the United States.

The little two - door sports car was originally bolted together as a response to the Z cars coming from competitor Datsun (and later Nissan), but it eventually grew into a special machine with a cult - like following.

Cases in point, the Datsun Z cars, which revolutionized the compact sports car market, and let's not forget the successful Hardbody pickups and the durable Pathfinder SUV.

It certainly looks like Nissan are intent on building on their success with mainstream crossovers like the Qashqai and Juke by turning their Z cars in to a high - riding crossover with the commanding driving position car buyers love, but with the performance and handling of a sports car.

Over the course of two and a half decades, it's shared parts with Z cars, been called a Skyline and even hosted the driveline from a GT - R.

Preceding the introduction of the fifth - generation Z33 in 2002, Nissan bought and restored a handful of classic 1970s Z cars, giving them full restorations, and re-selling them through selected dealerships in the late 1990s.

Like previous «Z cars», the 370Z's name refers to its engine capacity — 3.7 litres in this case, in a V6 configuration and natural aspiration.

The perfectly executed two - seater that began the revolution in late 1989, spawning the Mercedes - Benz SLK, the Porsche Boxster, the BMW Z cars, and now the Pontiac Solstice, remains true to its roots.

The 1989 Nissan 300ZX was featured as one of our 5 Japanese Cars that Shocked the Auto Industry in 1989, and this sports car was truly a revolution with its high - tech, high - performance construction that brought new life to the Z nameplate after a few decades of softer and heavier Z cars.

The Waltons will be happy to know that the Fit EV makes 123 horsepower in sport mode, more than their old N and Z cars combined.

The Japanese automaker has been celebrating that milestone all year long, but the party continues this weekend as six historic Z cars will be on display at the Monterey Motorsports Reunion at the Laguna Seca Raceway in Monterey, California.

I have had a few z cars now, never any issues.

To celebrate 40 years of the Z cars, Nissan is bringing a special edition model known as the 2010 Nissan 370Z 40th Anniversary Edition to the U.S.

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

«What's this, bloody Z Cars?»

Loved my 2004 Z Car.

According to Nissan, the six Zs on display will include the following: Brock Racing Enterprises Datsun 240Z The first Nissan Z car to arrive in the U.S. was the 1970 240Z and it didn't take long for someone to create a racing version of the car.

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

The Z car is clearly more interested in attitude than in manners.

Unlike previous Aston - Zagatos, which were completed and partially designed in Italy, the latest Z car actually has precious little to do with the Milanese coachbuilder.

Given the ties between the 350Z and Infiniti G35 (and later the 370Z and G37), the logical path for a future Z car would be to use the bones of the new Q60 coupe as its base.

After scrapping production plans for the Nissan IDx coupes, there is now a very real possibility that the next Z car will be a crossover.

Dimensionally, both cars will be very similar, meaning the new Z car will be slightly larger than the 370Z.

Tim Leverton, Tata Motors» head of research and development, gestures after unveiling Sedan Zest car.

Nissan has been teasing the Gripz concept over the last week, and we decided it would be a crossover take on Nissan's Z Car history, seeking to blend the -LSB-...]

By the time Nissan brings out its Z car, probably almost anyone who wanted one will be driving an Eclipse GT.

Nissan's new boss, Carlos Ghosn, says there will be a new and affordable version of the Nissan Z car ready for the road in about three years.

According to «senior officials from Nissan,» the new Z car has the codename of Z35 and will share a number of components with the Infiniti Q60 Coupe including the rear - drive platform and engines.

It seems death isn't on the table for the Z car.

What remains to be seen is what, if any, effect that new sports car will have on the next Z car, or if perhaps a change in mission in fact means the next Z is that new BRZ / FR - S competitor.

This report comes a week after another rumor about the Z car was debunked.

This brings us neatly to a report from Autocar which says a new Z car is expected in 2020.

The 2011 Nissan Rogue will debut Saturday at the 23rd International Z Car Convention in Nashville, Tenn.The Rogue is updated inside and out.

Craig Simonian, Nissan Z Booth: TBD The modifications to Craig Simonian's latest project, this classic Nissan Z car, include the complete engine, trans, rear differential assembly, brakes and fuel system from a»90s - era 300ZX.

Citing the Japanese automotive publication Best Car, Australian website Motoring.co.au is reporting the new Z car (labeled simply as «Z») will be launched initially as a convertible.

With the 300ZX Turbo, the Nissan Z car has grown into a respectable road machine that is as capable of easing you over potholes as rocketing you down the interstate.

For 2016, Z car fans will be able to get into a base 370Z for $ 30,815.

Nissan's Z car, known in Japan as the Fairlady Z, has graced public roads since 1969, and currently exists in its sixth generation as the Z34 370Z.

The origins of the 370Z stretch back to 1969 with the first Z car, the 240Z.

Possibilities include the second - generation Nissan Juke, but more likely, it's the iconic Z car's transition into the realm of high - stance performance crossovers.

Sold in Japan from 1983 to 2001 and in the United States from 1984 through 1996, the 300ZX name followed the numerical convention initiated with the original Z car, the Nissan S30, which was marketed in the U.S. as the 240Z.

[5] This design served the intended purpose of creating interest, in the public and the corporation, for a new Z car.

We hope it's not considered a replacement for the 370Z, either; though the current Z car isn't perfect, its formula is worth refining for future generations, not tossing out the window entirely.

Yet we weren't really expecting the Nissan Gripz (the «z» is for «Z car,» get it?!)

It's not a priority because, like we said, the coupe segment is declining, and Nissan wants to be absolutely certain it builds a true Z car.

Not exact matches

Whereas hedge funds once might have sent an analyst to count cars in retailers» parking lots to inform their earnings models, they're now deploying web - crawling bots to vacuum info from online job - listing sites, Amazon (AMZN) reviews, Wikipedia, Zillow (Z) home - value records, FDA patient complaints, and the remotest reaches of the Internet.

It got to a point where some teams would roll up to a grand prix weekend with one of their drivers amassing something like a 65 - place grid penalty and starting the race in car parking zone Z.

Off he'd roll in his car, driving his new track buddies home after practice, Jay - Z and Lil» Wayne booming from the speakers.