Nissan 350z Fairlady Review, Price, Specs And Fuel Consumption

The Nissan 240 Z Fairlady was introduced in 1969 from the family of Nissan. It was a huge success in the US, where it was even called "Ferrari for the poor." By the way, the digital index denotes displacement - 2.4 liters. Later came 260Z, and since 1975 - 280Z.  Nissan 350Z is a direct competitor of such cars as the Audi TT, Mazda RX-8, Porsche Boxter / Cayman, Chrysler Crossfire, but has a more rigid, truly sporty character. It is comfortable and practical and more than compensated by the pleasure of driving this car.


Nissan Fairlady Z Name Alteration

Initially all models of this family had to wear one name which is Fairlady Z. But the president of the American branch of Nissan considered that the sports coupe cannot be called female name. He would like to dissuade his superiors, but no one listened. As a result, when the first batch of cars came to the United States for sale, on his initiative, nameplates were quickly replaced by the 240Z. Since then, in Japan, these cars are named Fairlady Z; while in Europe and the US have an alphanumeric code. The Nissan 350Z is known in Japan as the Fairlady Z - continues the story of the Z-series of Nissan continued. This begins in 1969 with the Datsun 240Z who enjoyed because of its good price-performance ratio very popular and with the same performance of a Porsche cost only half.


Generations of Nissan 350z Fairlady

The second generation car of Nissan 350z Fairlady appeared in 1979. It was a Datsun 280ZX with body S130. There was also turbocharged version of these cars. Third generation coupe Nissan 300ZX with body Z31 were produced from 1984 to 1988. It was just 2 engine options: V6 without turbine 160 hp and a turbine 200 hp. Nissan 300ZX last generation body Z32 lived on the assembly line from 1990 to 1996. Different variants of engines installed on this car, developed from 230 to 300 hp.


Presence in major markets model has always been successful, not only of its Japanese competitors, but also some Americans and Europeans, so the release of the fifth generation of the family Z was predetermined.


Engine

The Nissan 350Z that introduced in 2003 in the same class as the BMW Z4 or Porsche Boxster settled and developed within a very short time into a popular sports car

in the United States. The two-seater features a 206 kW / 280 hp V6 front-mid engines accelerate the vehicle via rear-wheel drive in 5.9 seconds from 0 to 100 km / h. In March 2006, the new Nissan 350Z models, 221 kW / 301 hp six-cylinder engine and a slight visual improvement by LED taillights, 18-inch alloy wheels and a slightly more aggressive-looking front end.


Fuel Consumption

The average fuel consumption of 11.1 liters per 100 kilometers compared to other cars in its class is quite low. The Nissan 350Z is also available as a coupe and a roadster convertible version.


Standard Features

Standard features include 6-speed manual transmission, a 160-watt system with CD changer, front, side and head airbags, trip computer, air conditioning or ABS with EBD and emergency brake assist.

 

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