2009 NISMO 370Z: Hot News from New York!

Fresh off its Los Angeles Auto Show introduction and putting up decent sales despite tough car industry times, the Nissan 370Z has already received factory performance tuning in the form of the hot new 2009 NISMO 370Z. The NISMO treatment extends from the motor and driveshaft to a focused new interior and exterior.

From the outside, the second-gen official factory turnkey NISMO Z looks significantly different from other models. The body is widened slightly to accomodate the new RAYS wheels custom designed for NISMO, but looks even wider with the sharply creased front air dam and skirts.

From a reflashed and much-stiffened suspension to a dedicated NISMO 6 speed manual and carbon fiber driveshaft, the new NISMO Z is track ready as soon as you drive off the lot, and yet Nissan NISMO still promises every day drivability.

Power goes up to 350 at the crank, with torque rising a bit to 276 lb-ft. @ 5200 rpm. Redline goes up a bit as well due to the ECU reprogram, and the power band now tops out at a respectable 7400 rpm.

Inside the 2009 NISMO Z gets a single interior option with all the expected ammenities in a NISMO-splashed and driver focused cabin. Red piping accents the seats and trim, and the cluster is unique to Nissan’s motorsports division.

The new NISMO Z will bow in June in the United States, with a Japanese release potentially even a little earlier. Pricing should be a right around $40,000 to keep the 2009 Nissan NIZMO Z not too far above the Evo-WRX set it should seek to woo.
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