Underneath the sheetmetal, the new 370Z Roadster will sport the same 3.7-liter V6 as the coupe model producing 332HP at 7,000 rpm and 270 lb-ft of torque at 5,200 rpm, compared with the previous 3.5-liter V6's 306 horsepower at 6,800 rpm and 268 lb-ft of toque at 4,800 rpm. The new V6 can be hooked up to either a close-ratio 6-speed manual or a new 7-speed automatic transmission.
When the 370Z Roadster hits U.S. dealerships later this year, expect prices to be a little bit spicier than those of the coupe model that begins from $29,930 (MSRP).
The new 370Z Roadster lost its top a bit earlier than expected as Nissan dropped the first official photographs and details ahead of the New York Auto Show. The conversion from coupe to roadster looks quite successful with the new drop-top Z sporting...
In a few hours time we'll be bringing you the 'Full Monty' on both the Nissan 370Z Roadster and the NISMO Z Coupe with its upgraded 350HP 3.7-liter V6, but until then, here's a second teaser shot of the rag-top 370Z that will make its...
Nissan is trying its best to keep a low profile with the 370Z until next week's 2008 Los Angeles Auto Show when the new 'Z' makes its first public debut. Of course we're being sarcastic as after a trio of photos that were shot in Europe,...
Thanks to the folks at the LA Auto Show website who were kind enough to accompany a picture of a yellow-mellow Nissan 370Z with a caption filled with official info, we now know that the Z's VQ37 3.7-liter V6 engine will deliver an output of 332HP....
It's only been a week since Nissan dropped the first official shots of the brand-new 370Z into the web and even though the sports coupe is supposed to make its first public appearance at the upcoming 2008 Los Angeles Auto Show that runs November 21...