2009 Nissan 370Z at MIMS

By David Twomey | February 27th, 2009

Now in the 40th year of its lineage, Nissan’s new generation Z car has made its Australian debut at the Melbourne International Motor Show.

With a shorter wheelbase and greater use of lightweight materials, the new 370Z promises enhanced performance and handling.

As its name suggests, under the bonnet lies Nissan’s new 3.7-litre VQ37VHR engine that develops a staggering 245kW and 363Nm all the way to the 7500rpm redline.

Along with a new seven-speed automatic transmission with paddle shift, the 370Z also debuts the world’s first synchronised down/up shift rev control system for a manual transmission.

The traditional two-seater sports coupe layout has been made more practical by adding a new shelf behind the front seats, made possible by deleting the rear strut brace in favour of less-obtrusive structural reinforcements.

A certain level of luxury has been injected into its performance bloodline with satellite navigation, Bluetooth and premium interior materials as standard.

The new Nissan 370Z is set to arrive in Australian showrooms by mid-2009 in one comprehensively packaged specification grade.

Prices start at $67,990 for the six-speed manual – representing a saving over the 350Z Track manual, which was priced at $68,990 – and $70,990 for the seven-speed automatic version.

Kris

Nice. This may not be a volume seller for Nissan given the price, but it’s a model it needs because the rest of the range (excluding the GTR of course) is just like vanilla ice cream.
topdog

Yeh this looks like being a craking drive like the 350z is. Should be even more fun lighter more power looks like there keeping it all good.Ive been in my mates 350 heaps of times and i can tell you that it realy is awsome car to drive quick on winding roads very rewarding .So hopely this will be as good if not better
t39

Why exactly do people say this is a good value model? One can get both an MX-5 and a Golf GT for the same money…
Driving Driver

Yea,now this is my kind of car,a drivers special.
wogboy

GO THE DATTO!!!!!!!
Allan D

I’d tap that
http://www.fmgjbv.au rich boy

It’s soo expensive for a car that small
riceboy

I’d take the blonde one, in the passenger seat of the yellow one. Wonder why they can’t have a no frills version of the dual cluth transmission of the GTR… more differentiation I suppose. Would love to have a go on that throttle blipping manual though.
Jester

Just disappointed that this so called Oz comprehensively equipped 370Z does not come with 19″ Rays, nor it comes with big brake upgrade that USA’s 370Z-Track model gets as standard. Hope they have these things as options at least.
Vince

Overpriced again. And should have those options as stanOverpriced again. And should have those options as standard for the price.dard for the price.
Jester

I do agree that big brakes an 19″ wheels should be at least standard on the manual, a sort of Track version for Oz. 68K is a bit better than 350Z’s price, but everyone is forgetting that 350Z came with Brembo’s for 69K. Not sure how it will go, bit pricey for us, as usual. Someone should explain to me how a Mazda RX-8 GT can go for 58K, don’t see anything too different between it and the 370Z.
Fasthonda

Jester,the 370Z with more power and torque will trounce the RX-8 GT in the performance arena.
I believe the RX-8 GT,a competent sports car,is no match for this new 370Z.Recent o/s tests have shown the 370Z can easily battle with the Porsche Cayman and win!
ZoomZoom

Fasthonda, that may be true but mainly on a straight line. Around the track things more than even up towards the RX8′s side.
Tim

Says a user by the name of ‘ZoomZoom’ :/

And you are wrong lol.
Bavarian Missile (.)(.)

Tim ……perhaps you can back that up? Arent you Dans mate ? What ever happened to him ????mmmmmmmmmm

Porsche Cayman…………hahahah poor mans Porsche

Zoomzoom maybe young but he seems to know his stuff…..

Car looks as skanky as the chicks that promote it…….

“She casts the fishing line and waits”…………..
Wheelnut

They must have let the guy who designed the Murano the Micra and the Tiida design this thing – What? Was the guy who designed the beautiful sleek awesome GT-R on Holdiays or something?

And if Nissan wanted more power for their baby coupe why didn’t they simply bolt on a couple of Turbos from the new GT-R onto the 3.5 V6?

Eitherway I’d rather have a Evo Lancer which would beat both the RX-8 and this thing not only in terms of performance but also looks [particularly the Nissan]
ZoomZoom

EVO gotta be the pick of the bunch.

To think Nissan actually planned to overtake Mazda on sales with cars that look like the Micra, tiida, murano and this. What a joke.

http://www.goauto.com.au/mellor/mellor.nsf/story2/0BBD400C89DDAFFBCA25756900090F7A
Bavarian Missile (.)(.)

hahaha your a joke Forza M………..Darling I doubt you have a license yet.

Mazda have been a step a head Nissan and Toyota in style and build quality for years!

Thats not about to change,me drive a 318 hahahah Ive had 6 BMWs over 20 years none have been poverty pack! Go back to school dude!
Jester

……….and Nissan’s choice to have a YELLOW 370Z as an example at MIMS. I mean, what the hell are they thinking. This Z comes in awesome blue, nice red and that titanium grey also, but yellow. C’mon Nissan, sack that person that decided to have a yellow Z on the show, it just looked wrong.
Fasthonda

Although I’m not really a fan of the 370Z bulbous shape and it weighs 87kgs more than the RX-8,it does have 76kw and 155nm more to play with.
As for the comments regarding the girls,I think they are mighty fine looking skanks…what do you think Wheelnut?
Forza M

caramel bavarian, mate a 325i with no badges is still a poverty pack half wit
Bavarian Missile (.)(.)

Forza M you clearly have nothing to say but unfounded statements and abuse which is why I have reported you!
Wheelnut

Forza – Keep going working your way through the 3 series… you should be able tell what model BMW Bavarian has in approximatley another 5 or so guesses.. its a process of elimination really.. mind you if you were a long term blogger on this site you would/should already know

I’ll give you a clue as you clearly have no ides… Its an M?
Car Advice Reader

I’d rather a brand new Nissan 370z or poverty pack BMW then a old car yard special BMW M3…
Bavarian Missile (.)(.)

You go to the same school as Forza CAR ?
Car Advice Reader

No I don’t, what a stupid question to ask on a 370z pages.
JEKYL & HYDE

B.M.(..)

i’ve been following forza m for a while now,and e.s.p. tell’s me he’s and old nissan salesman.something about the lauguage..

on a lighter side,stop calling my 2 girlfriends skanky.youe rear end MUST go good to beat their’s…
Forza M

jekyl i have been found out!!!!!!!!! lol anyway jekyl your dreaming mate, those 2 girls are with me