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Nissan 350Z

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A sports car produced by Nissan beginning with the 2003 model year, also known as the Fairlady Z in the Japan market. It was produced as a coupe and a convertible. 350 refers to the 3.5-liter displacement engine. When engine displacement was increased to 3.7-liters, the name of the car became the 370Z.

History

The following section is an excerpt from Wikipedia's Nissan 350Z page on 28 January 2022, text available via the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.

The Nissan 350Z (known as Nissan Fairlady Z (Z33) in Japan) is a two-door, two-seater sports car that was manufactured by Nissan Motor Corporation from 2002 until 2009 and marks the fifth generation of Nissan's Z-car line. The 350Z entered production in 2002 and was sold and marketed as a 2003 model from August 2002. The first year there was only a coupe, as the roadster did not debut until the following year. Initially, the coupe came in Base, Enthusiast, Performance, Touring and Track versions, while the Roadster was limited to Enthusiast and Touring trim levels. The Track trim came with lightweight wheels and Brembo brakes, but its suspension tuning was the same as all other coupes. The Nissan 350Z was succeeded by the 370Z for the 2009 model year.

After the Nissan 300ZX was withdrawn from the U.S. market in 1996, Nissan initially tried to keep the Z name alive by re-creating the 240Z the following year. The car was conceived by Nissan's North American design team in their free time, and the concept was introduced in a four state Road Show in July 1998 to various car media, dealers, and employees. Yutaka Katayama, regarded as the "Father of the Z" unveiled the Z concept sketch to the public when he received a motor industry award. The design, representing a modern vision of the 240Z, did not please the original 240Z designer Yoshihiko Matsuo, who compared it to the Bluebird and Leopard.

The 240Z concept was produced for the Detroit Motor Show during the following August and September. Nissan was unhappy with the first design as they felt the original 200 bhp (149 kW; 203 PS) 2.4 L KA24DE engine that was going to be assigned made the car feel underpowered, they also felt the car was considered too "retro" or too "backward" resembling a futuristic 240Z; hence, a redesign was commissioned. During a press conference in February 2000, president Carlos Ghosn announced plans to produce the car as he felt the new model would help to assist the company's recovery.

The Z Concept was unveiled in Detroit Motor Show two years later, which was similar in body shape but with a new front end. The car then underwent a minor redesign and was eventually assigned the 3.5 L VQ35DE engine, hence becoming known as the 350Z.

Images

	Subject: Nissan 350Z Photographer: Dee Kull License: Creative Commons Attribution-No Derivative Works 2.0 Generic View photo of Nissan 350Z - 1,070KB
	Subject: Nissan 350Z Drift Car Driven by C. Forsberg Photographer: Allan Hack Date: 27 July 2007 License: Creative Commons Attribution-No Derivative Works 2.0 Generic View photo of Nissan 350Z Drifting - 3,225KB
	Subject: Nissan 350Z Drift Car Driven by C. Forsberg Photographer: Allan Hack Date: 28 July 2007 License: Creative Commons Attribution-No Derivative Works 2.0 Generic View photo of Nissan 350Z Drifting - 2,802KB
	Subject: JGTC Nissan 350Z Scale Model Photographer: Bill Crittenden Event: 2008 Summer NNL Model Build Info: Tamiya kit View photo of JGTC Nissan 350Z Scale Model - 3,406KB
	Subject: JGTC Nissan 350Z Scale Model Photographer: Bill Crittenden Event: 2008 Summer NNL Model Build Info: Tamiya kit View photo of JGTC Nissan 350Z - 3,260KB
	Subject: JGTC Nissan 350Z Scale Model Photographer: Bill Crittenden Event: 2008 Summer NNL Model Build Info: Tamiya kit View photo of JGTC Nissan 350Z - 3,343KB
	Subject: JGTC Nissan 350Z Scale Model Photographer: Bill Crittenden Event: 2008 Summer NNL Model Build Info: Tamiya kit View photo of JGTC Nissan 350Z - 3,282KB
	Subject: "Heavenly Hardtop Z" Modified 2003 Nissan 350Z Touring Coupe Photographer: Bill Crittenden Event: 2009 Pop's Productions Father's Day Car Show and Swap Build Info: Customized by Driver's Image, Inc. Stillen body kit, Hart wheels. Appeared in Import Tuner, October 2004, "Flying Z." View photo of Custom 2003 Nissan 350Z - 2,315KB
	Subject: "Heavenly Hardtop Z" Modified 2003 Nissan 350Z Touring Coupe Photographer: Bill Crittenden Event: 2009 Pop's Productions Father's Day Car Show and Swap Build Info: Customized by Driver's Image, Inc. Stillen body kit, Hart wheels. Appeared in Import Tuner, October 2004, "Flying Z." View photo of Custom 2003 Nissan 350Z - 2,808KB
	Subject: "Heavenly Hardtop Z" Modified 2003 Nissan 350Z Touring Coupe Photographer: Bill Crittenden Event: 2009 Pop's Productions Father's Day Car Show and Swap Build Info: Customized by Driver's Image, Inc. Stillen body kit, Hart wheels. Appeared in Import Tuner, October 2004, "Flying Z." View photo of Custom 2003 Nissan 350Z - 4,925KB
	Subject: Nissan 350Z Clipart Source: WP Clipart License: public domain View Nissan 350Z Clipart - 22KB
	Subject: Nissan 350Z Photographer: Bill Crittenden Date: 2008 View photo of Nissan 350Z - 269KB
	Subject: Modified Nissan 350Z Photographer: Bill Crittenden Event: New Berlin Quaker Steak & Lube Cruise Night: 18 July 2013 View photo of Nissan 350Z - 4.2MB
	Subject: Modified Nissan 350Z Photographer: Bill Crittenden Event: New Berlin Quaker Steak & Lube Cruise Night: 18 July 2013 View photo of Nissan 350Z - 2.7MB
	Subject: Modified Nissan 350Z Photographer: Bill Crittenden Event: New Berlin Quaker Steak & Lube Cruise Night: 18 July 2013 View photo of Nissan 350Z - 3.8MB
	Subject: Midnight Motion Nissan 350Z Photographer/Source: Patrik Storm (Alstra Pictures) Location: Uddevalla, Sverige Publication Date: 7 June 2021 License: Unsplash View photo of Midnight Motion Nissan 350Z - 1.8MB
	Subject: Midnight Motion Nissan 350Z Photographer/Source: Patrik Storm (Alstra Pictures) Location: Uddevalla, Sverige Publication Date: 7 June 2021 License: Unsplash View photo of Midnight Motion Nissan 350Z - 1.8MB
	Subject: Midnight Motion Nissan 350Z Photographer/Source: Patrik Storm (Alstra Pictures) Location: Uddevalla, Sverige Publication Date: 7 June 2021 License: Unsplash View photo of Midnight Motion Nissan 350Z - 1.5MB
	Subject: Midnight Motion Nissan 350Z Photographer/Source: Patrik Storm (Alstra Pictures) Location: Uddevalla, Sverige Publication Date: 7 June 2021 License: Unsplash View photo of Midnight Motion Nissan 350Z - 2.4MB
	Subject: Midnight Motion Nissan 350Z Photographer/Source: Patrik Storm (Alstra Pictures) Location: Uddevalla, Sverige Publication Date: 7 June 2021 License: Unsplash View photo of Midnight Motion Nissan 350Z - 2.4MB
	Subject: Midnight Motion Nissan 350Z Photographer/Source: Patrik Storm (Alstra Pictures) Location: Uddevalla, Sverige Publication Date: 7 June 2021 License: Unsplash View photo of Midnight Motion Nissan 350Z - 3.0MB
	Subject: Midnight Motion Nissan 350Z Photographer/Source: Patrik Storm (Alstra Pictures) Location: Uddevalla, Sverige Publication Date: 7 June 2021 License: Unsplash View photo of Midnight Motion Nissan 350Z - 3.2MB

Article Index

Date	Title	Details
16 March 2007	Ready For The 2007 Nissan 350Z Grand Touring Coupe?	Anthony Fontanelle
26 January 2022	350Z or 370Z - Which One Do I Buy? Datsun first started their mission to produce an affordable sports car back in 1961, with the Fairlady. But unlike the hit Broadway musical which it was named after, it bombed. In America however, they rebadged the car as the 240Z and enthusiasts lapped it up.	Commentary (text & photo) Author: Lucy Wyndham Topics: Nissan 350Z, Nissan 370Z

Documents

Date	Document Name & Details	Documents
6 March 2003	Safety Compliance Testing for FMVSS 214: Side Impact Protection (Indicant) 2003 Nissan 350Z 2-door Coupe National Highway Traffic Safety Administration	PDF - 3.6MB - 308 pages

Die Cast Cars

Type	Manufacturer	Item #	Series	Name	Scale	Color	Notes
Die Cast	Hot Wheels	52931-E910	2002 First Editions	Nissan Z	Small	Silver	Race & Win! Online