[OBI_agent]

The Deal: Nissan called us late last week with a special offer. In an effort to quiet speculation sparked by recent leaks of spy photos and videos, the Nissan PR department offered us special access to a camouflaged preproduction prototype of the next generation 2010 Nissan 370Z sports car -- as long as we followed a few rules.

Our Conclusion: Whatever it turns out to be, Nissan's next Z left us favorably impressed. More often than not, auto manufacturers dull down vehicles in successive generations. They make them bigger, heavier, more feature laden. Often this physical and feature bloat comes from a desire to make the car more appealing to a wider audience.
With the new Z, it appears Nissan has done the opposite

http://www.motortrend.com/future/fut...ils/index.html

[OBI_agent]

Did anyone notice the ac vent being placed on the inside door handle

[AtoB]

wow, looks like they shave several inches off the front and rear. looks promising.

[FinInk]

looks a little unporpotion and fat because of it being so much shorter from these pictures.

[hks786]

Originally Posted by FinInk

looks a little unporpotion and fat because of it being so much shorter from these pictures.

+1

They shaved length from the overhang on the front and rear, and also from between the door and rear wheel arch.

I think 350z had perfect proportions. It was always gonna be a hard design to beat but I still think the 370z has great body features and interior. Maybe in real-life the shorter dimensions will look good.

[e92leon]

is it going to be faster than 335i?

[hks786]

Originally Posted by e92leon

is it going to be faster than 335i?

The 350z is already lighter than the 335i, this new 370z is supposed to be even lighter!

The new 3.7 V6 is also shorter than the I6TT which should give good weight distribution. It will also push out 330bhp (maybe even a little more) compared to 300bhp in the 335i.

I think this new 370z will be VERY interesting

[silvrevo]

Are they trying to make it look like a 911 in the rear?

Looks like even less head and trunk room.

Will be nice to see in person thou.

[ZBMW]

The 350Z had great lines and a good engine. Its problem, at least as far as I was concerned, was it lacked torque - E39 3L 4 doors would walk me on the straights. 330 hp is nice but it is a japanese rating and is very different from what BMW uses to rate HP/Torque.
The real test is mano e mano.
In case you hadn't noticed, these are my opinions and are based on experience but subjective.

[Year's_End]

Originally Posted by e92leon

is it going to be faster than 335i?

Probably gonna be a smidge faster than a stock e92 in a straight line, and I'm sure it'll smoke it in the twisties.

However, don't think it'll beat a lightly modded e92 (new wheels that aren't shitty RFTs and an ECU tune).

[DougLikesBMW]

I think it looks better, but those taillights are going to be hideous.

[Year's_End]

Oh, and I'm not diggin the rear in these pics. The trunk lid looks too high, and in the 3rd pic it looks like the lip should be about 3 or 4 inches lower. The sides also lost that slight character line (you can see it in the 350z comparison), and I'm not crazy about license plate surroundings and the window kink (the window kink looks curvy/straight-edged, a very weird combo).

In regards to the front/rear overhangs, I think it's more of the angle it was shot with the camera. The 350z was shot further back with a stronger zoom, letting you see more of the overhangs. I'm sure they chopped off a bit for the 370z, but I'm sure it's not as much as it looks.

[Prissy]

i wouldnt get it man... the lights look so ugly and its so shrinked

[OBI_agent]

Originally Posted by hks786

+1

They shaved length from the overhang on the front and rear, and also from between the door and rear wheel arch.

I think 350z had perfect proportions. It was always gonna be a hard design to beat but I still think the 370z has great body features and interior. Maybe in real-life the shorter dimensions will look good.

Yo HKS, is this helpful(quote given below)....and did you read the article or not? Lots of info given there. You will understand it better then me

Here's a quote from the article about the shortening:

Where have the inches been cut? We broke out a tape measure and discovered that while the car is shorter overall, most of length is lost between the wheels, specifically aft of the B-pillar. This makes sense, as shortening a vehicle platform can be costly. One of the ways to contain those costs is to limit the amount of changes.......

[Deda]

hmm,i just dont know..but so far i dont like it.