Japanese sports cars Of course are not just famous since yesterday. From the small Honda S500 over the classically beautiful Toyota 2000GT and the technically interesting Wankel Mazda Cosmo and RX-7 to the high-tech sports car Honda NSX and Nissan GT-R.
Super Sport Honda - The Technology Support NSX
It looks like an Italian super sports car, and the list of its technical features is long. First, the chassis and body, both made ??up almost 100 percent from lightweight aluminum. This is the Honda NSX, the first production car from this material.
The curb weight was pressed onto less than 1,400 kilograms. The suspension components are made ??largely of aluminum. The wheels are located by double wishbones and glued the suspension with anti-roll bars and specially developed tires on the road.
The Honda NSX is directed via a fully electronic power steering, the throttle valve is also controlled fully electronic and the accelerator pedal position is forwarded electronically.
As standard, the NSX has air conditioning, an Alpine hifi Anlagemit CD changer, electric leather seats and airbags on board. Once the most expensive Japanese car is today in good condition for about 31,000 euros. Moderate copies are less than 10,000 euros.
The S-Series of Honda
The first significant production of sports version of Japanese cars for sale made in Japan was the Honda S500 1963, which was the first S model of Honda-founded the sports car series. Its development goes back to the prototype S360, which was developed 50 years ago and has been presented at the 1962 Tokyo Motor Show.
In the pre-series made only 360 cubic centimeters of large four-cylinder for propulsion, which carried 33 HP at enormous 9,000 / min. This accelerated 510 kg lightweight sports car at least 120 km / h. But the weak Displacement dwarf little chance on the international market has been granted.
Datsun and Nissan Z-series
What the S-series for Honda, the Z-models are Nissan. The first three generations of the sports car were sold under the brand name Datsun. The classically designed Z models were in high demand, especially in the US and generated new sales records. Datsun 240Z was launched in 1969, the success story of the Z models and one of the best used sports cars for sale. The sleek lines with a long hood, short rear stub and a short overhang was well received.
After the Datsun Z -models Nissan developed the successor 280 ZX, which was presented 1973 although the Nissan 280 ZX stepped optically barely changed on, but it was a fundamental innovation. It was too a resounding success for the Japanese, so that this sports car concept has been pursued.
The Z-series in 1983 with the Nissan 300 ZX continued, which, however, with a tradition of Z-series broke: it had now no more inline engine, but a V6 engine. In 1989 the second generation of the 300 ZX came with up to 283 hp, which was built to 2000.
Japanese sports cars Of course are not just famous since yesterday. From the small Honda S500 over the classically beautiful Toyota 2000GT and the technically interesting Wankel Mazda Cosmo and RX-7 to the high-tech sports car Honda NSX and Nissan GT-R.