Official: Nissan 370Z Produces 332hp

2009 Nissan 370Z

Features downshift rev-matching system on new manual transmission

By Christopher Jackson
November 11, 2008 6:39 PM
Filed Under: Japanese, Los Angeles Auto Show, Nissan

We've got some numbers to go with the shots Nissan recently provided of the 2009 370Z, set to debut at the Los Angels Auto Show later this month. According to the LA Auto Show's website, the redesigned Z's new DOHC 3.7 liter V6 boosts power by 26 horses over the outgoing model, to 332. A Variable Valve Event and Lift Control is part of the new drivetrain, as is a choice of seven-speed automatic or six-speed manual transmissions. The 370Z's new manual transmission also features synchronized downshift rev matching programming.

Public days for the Los Angeles Auto Show start November 21.

Source: LA Auto Show via Autoblog.com

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Comments

NISMO

November 11, 2008 6:47 PM

I'll do my own rev matching, thank you.

simalive

November 11, 2008 7:12 PM

Hmm... wouldn't it be very confusing for those of us who are so used twisting our heels on down-shifts?

carcrazy1234

November 11, 2008 7:33 PM

they should just give it 370 hp... then it would match the name of the car :D:D:D... 370Z they should have done that with the 350Z too... jeeezz

carcrazy1234

November 11, 2008 7:52 PM

those rims go really nicely with this car. love it.

radmeister

November 11, 2008 7:53 PM

I don't know for some reason this new one isn't as nice as the current one in my opinion at least. To me it looks slightly fat and i dont like that cut away in the headlights..Could have been better.

Decypha

November 11, 2008 7:59 PM

I agree with you; it looks like something I probably created in NFS Underground 2...

carcrazy1234

November 11, 2008 8:51 PM

even at my age (17 turning 18 in a couple months) i know exactley why they have shaped this car the way its shaped. how old are u (just curious)???. they're clearly going back to their original design schemes aka their datsun designs. however, i do agree partially on the lights. they're very strange and different. however, these lights look fine on this car, but definitely not on the maxima.

GeeNee

November 12, 2008 1:57 AM

At carcrazy ~ So what you are saying is that then next step is to change their name back to datsun as well? Based on your logic (no wonder you're 17) Car designs are based on aerodynamics and performance

dom6698

November 12, 2008 3:55 AM

Directed firstly at carcrazy1234: age is irrelevant in this discussion, a wide understanding of the topic is needed. At GeeNee: just because this guy is younger (I am 21) it does not follow that he should know less and therefore not be listened to. There is no implication whatsoever that the opinion expressed constitutes that of a person who thinks NISSAN wants to be DATSUN. At radmeister: I like this car, I can see the influences and inspiration.

michelin901

November 11, 2008 8:25 PM

its official. nissan makes the widest range of ugly cars

GanSan

November 12, 2008 10:13 AM

That's a matter of opinion, but if we're just throwing it out there, you're forgetting Subaru, Toyota, Hyundai and every U.S. make!

Motor_Yakuza

November 11, 2008 8:59 PM

bla bla bla, u are just a hater, there is no such thing as perfect car, so who cares about what are u saying.

Tuner_Mad

November 11, 2008 9:25 PM

Dude, I totally agree with you. Haters just chat rubbish. This car isn't perfect, but it still looks awesome. Too bad there isn't such thing as a perfect car.

benz_man

November 11, 2008 9:50 PM

Im intrigued as to how the auto rev-matching will be accomplished. However, I hope it is user selectable. I'd hate to have the computer botch a downshift in the middle of some off-camber apex.

budgy

November 12, 2008 6:50 PM

Before someone can answer that you need to ask yourself why you would be downshifting right @ the apex

benz_man

November 13, 2008 12:16 AM

Budgy, that may be the most intelligent question I've ever been asked on WCF. I had typed a full reply with examples and the like, but I think you'd completely understand with just these few words: unknown decreasing radius bend! Ever been caught in one of those at 9/10s? Thats when an apex downshift is likely (and needed). Now imagine that, but off-camber too.

RobERob

November 11, 2008 10:08 PM

I love what they did with the new Z, especially to the back end. The whole car takes on a personality all it's own yet stays true to it's heritage. It's the attention to detail at certain key points that makes this design a success imo. I love the way the fenders bulge out slightly more and how the rear grabs your attention and, imo forces you to take notice unlike the previous Z; it no longer looks naked without a spoiler.

GanSan

November 12, 2008 10:15 AM

I love it as well. The 350 looked bubbly and like a poor attempt at a sports car, but this is certainly a step in the right direction for that shape. I am a huge fan of the 370's styling.

evo82

November 11, 2008 11:19 PM

fugliage! gimme a porsche plz.

Motor_Yakuza

November 11, 2008 11:37 PM

ur just jealous, kuz this is way better then the cayman or the tt

evo82

November 12, 2008 5:10 AM

ever heard about different taste ?

lucifa

November 12, 2008 9:03 AM

they tried to give you a porsche with that shape (not exactly a bad shape to copy, though)

evo82

November 12, 2008 12:52 PM

yeah you're kinda right. but i think that porsche shape isn't the right thing for a 350z successor. maybe another nissan but not the 370z. In my opinion they should have looked at lamborghini and go the fighter jet way.

wjaprep

November 11, 2008 11:26 PM

All good, just those fuckinf headlamps... they truely are the only thing that I would change on the car atm.

afterace2

November 11, 2008 11:44 PM

i don't know, it just reminds me the old model so much, it looks as a facelift despite being a new model. I like it, but it just remind me of the 350z too much. Especially those ugly door handles.

911fnatic

November 12, 2008 12:01 AM

OH BOY! Nissan have nursed one hell of an ugly baby! What is up with those front lights? DAMN that is hideous!

Schizo0223

November 12, 2008 4:53 AM

I'm sure some creative tuner will do something about that light...but other than that it looks nice.

Just one look at it and you know that it is a Z.

It has an iconic image of its own...isn't that a sign of a well designed car?

effington

November 12, 2008 11:38 AM

think of ssangyong... you know one of those when you see it, but the words "well designed" definitely dont spring to mind!

BemWee

November 12, 2008 7:42 AM

Good looking car. In fact, it looks much better than Wolksv..audi(whatever)TT.

lucifa

November 12, 2008 9:04 AM

you serious? i wouldn't have one, but i still reckon the TT looks great

phobos

November 12, 2008 7:54 AM

..one fat ugly car..bring back the 350z design...it looks weird, they tried to have a classic datsun design, but this one is sure ugly...omg

rcw

November 12, 2008 9:23 AM

I'm reading everyone's comments. Some people like the new design and some don't. I can just say that I am REALLY curious to see the car in person. I've been amazed at how my reactions have changed once I've seen a model in person. One thing we can definitely say is that the look is polarizing. If there is a problem with several new car designs lately, it is that they don't stir an emotion one way or the other. The new design's proportions and overall feel definitely put me in the mind of the original Z's. In this sense, the new design is the most faithful out of all of them since the original.

The_woo_factor

November 12, 2008 10:37 AM

I think the 350Z is much better! The front lights are ....well.... WEIRD! The front bumper is messy. The car looks like 350Z on too much fatty food. Back...well...again looks WEIRD!

MTC

November 12, 2008 2:12 PM

Looks like the panels are in the way of the lights

machida

November 12, 2008 6:03 PM

Like the lamps, hate the lamps, it's all up to personal taste. Not everyone, regardless of age, looks at cars the same way. Some people see details, some see shapes and surfaces, some can't tell a Z from a Z4. No point in arguing or trying to establish "superiority of opinion."

However, imho, Nissan deserves credit at least for a new and original look with the lights. After five years of every car from Kia to Bentley copying those Toyota Altezza/Lexus IS taillights (which copied their own GS lights, which copied the silly ovals in the 1996 Mercedes E-Class), it's nice to see something without circles for taillamps and the same clustered headlamps as everyone else. (Mercedes CL and Scion tC, anyone?)

And at least this car pays homage to their iconinc 240Z without simply being a retro-xerox (Camaro, Challenger).

Decypha

November 12, 2008 10:16 PM

That's all fine and all but it really looks like a botched facelift to me... sure it took on a new shape (a la crossfire, well the hump on the back anyhow) but nothing about it strikes me as new. Just a 350Z with body-coloured headlight covers and a fugly shape.

rcw

November 13, 2008 12:25 AM

To machida, I really agree with what you are saying. We're thinking the same thing here. Well stated.

machida

November 13, 2008 1:29 AM

Thanks, rcw. And thanks for not pointing out my typo in "iconic" too. :)

hilalth

November 21, 2008 6:43 PM

goodlooking nissan have nice face

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