2015 Nissan 370Z Nismo Review - duPont REGISTRY (blog)
If you ask anyone to describe a Japanese GT car, their inevitable answer will sound a lot like Nissan’s Z car. What began as the Datsun 240Z in 1969 has evolved into the refined and capable 370Z for 2015. Their Nismo Tech edition combines potent and popular options into a track capable daily driver. Here are our thoughts after a week with this new Nissan. The first 350Z debuted in 2002 and was heavily revised into the 370Z for 2009. Similar in size and shape, this new car shares almost nothing with previous versions. For those who demand more of their daily driver, Nissan’s in-house motorsports division, Nismo, has pushed the 370Z to its limits. For 2015, the Nismo Tech edition is branded as a standalone model thanks to the extensive changes involved in the package. Starting with the bare chassis, Nismo adds reinforcement to the strut towers by installing tuned dampers between the spring perches and the frame rails. Brakes are one area that can never be too big, but Nismo has managed to stuff 14” rotors up front with very grabby pads. Acceleration has never been an issue for the Z cars, but Nismo has managed to squeeze 350 hp from their venerable VQ 3. 7L V6. Our car had the seven-speed automatic transmission with downshift rev-matching. Source: blog.dupontregistry.com
