Nissan 350Z: PH Buying Guide - Pistonheads.com
Luckily, a late change of heart within Nissan saw a Europe-specific model developed and on sale in 2003. While there are plenty of imported 350Zs, generally badged as 'Fairlady', these cars often miss the generous equipment spec of UK cars. The original UK 350Z coupe arrived with a 280hp 3. 5-litre V6 petrol engine and six-speed manual gearbox and this remained the only transmission combo Nissan offered over here. In 2005, Nissan released 176 special edition GT4 350Zs, which came with the handsome Rays alloys as standard. This engine then became standard across the range in 2006. The Roadster arrived in 2005 and benefitted from the same engine upgrade in early 2006. This helped to some extent to counter the Roadster's addition 110kg weight penalty over the Coupe... For 2007, Nissan gave the engine a major overhaul and 80 per cent of the motor was new. These models are often referred to as HR versions, which refers to 'High Revving' as the rev limit was raised from the 7000rpm of the original V6 to 7500rpm. Source: www.pistonheads.com
