2010 Nissan 370Z Roadster first details
April 8, 2009 by George Skentzos
Nissan has today officially unveiled the new 2010 370Z Roadster which will match its hardtop Coupe sibling for excitement with the relaxed lifestyle of open-air sports car driving.
The brand has yet again opted for a much more elegant – and not to mention lightweight – folding canvas roof which has been designed to maintain the sleek silhouette of the Coupe.
This latest Roadster is far more refined than its predecessor, featuring a standard automatic latching power top which offers an easy single-action open-close operation with reduced wind turbulence and all-climate passenger comfort.
From start to finish, the top operation takes approximately 20 seconds with the driver only required to press a button located on either the centre console or door which also raises a glass partition between the headrest bars while open to reduce wind turbulence in the cabin.
While lopping the roof off a Coupe tends to make it heavier, Nissan has replaced the bonnet, door panels and trunk with aluminium components to offset any weight gain while at the same time significantly revising the body structure to improve rigidity and stability.
The performance-focused 3.7-litre V6 engine has been carried over from the Coupe, boasting an identical 245kW and 363Nm coupled with either a 7-speed automatic transmission or close-ratio 6-speed manual available with “SynchroRev Match”.
The Nissan 370Z Roadster’s list of standard safety features includes the Nissan Advanced Air Bag System (AABS) with dual-stage supplemental front air bags with seat belt and occupant classification sensors; front seat-mounted side impact supplemental air bags; door-mounted curtain air bags; and seat belts with pretensioners and load limiters.
In overseas markets at least, the Z convertible will be offered in two trim levels – the 370Z Roadster and the 370Z Touring Roadster.
Along with the standard features of the Roadster, the Touring variant adds heated and cooling leather appointed power net seats, Bluetooth Hands-free Phone System, 8-speaker Bose audio system, and aluminium-trimmed pedals.
Two option packages are also available exclusively for the Touring: the Sport Package, with 19-inch RAYS forged wheels and Bridgestone Potenza tyres, Nissan Sport Brakes, SynchroRev Match and Viscous Limited Slip Differential; and the Navigation Package, with Hard Drive-based Nissan Navigation System, 9.3GB Music Box Hard Drive and USB connectivity.
The rest of the world will see the new 370Z Roadster by late 2009, although Australian-specific pricing, specifications and availability are yet to be announced.
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I’m not sure why or how but that looks about ten times better than the coupe. Dare I say cute? Which is weird because it still has the same fidgety lights and fat arse. That colour looks much better than yellow as well.
I think it looks absolutely cracking.
I agree that the purple looks MUCH better than the yellow.
NOT a fan of that colour at all but a BIG fan of the car!!
Wow, its amazing to see a roadster looking better than its coupe counterpart and this is stunning in my opinion. The lines just flow so well! This goes straight on my shopping list…
Will the 370Z 2010 Roadster and Coupe go on sale in Australia later this year or more likely 2010?
Josh, there are bill boards all over the place advertising it so the coupe may be on sale already and if not it will be before 2010. As for the roadster, well I don’t know but I would think it would be out quite soon after the coupe. That’s what happened with the 350z anyway.
Yes the 2009 coupe is already out here. I meant the second model year (2010). Here in Australia apparently the 2010 model will have the 19-inch wheels whereas this first year they are only the 18-inch wheels with no 19s even optional. It’s a dilemma because I wanted chicane yellow with 19s but an article I read said the yellow will only be available in the first model year. Bloody Nissan Australia!