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THE Nissan 370Z Nismo will give the ageing 370Z a late-life push when it arrives here in August as the second model from Nissan’s performance arm to come to Australia.
Following on from the ultra-limited, $299,000 GT-R Nismo that launched locally at the start of the year, the 370Z Nismo will be pitched as a more attainable and substantially more affordable option for those keen to get a Nismo badge in their driveway. Pricing is yet to be finalised but Wheels understands the premium will be modest, with the pricetag expected to hover somewhere around the $65,000-70,000 mark.
That would make it roughly $10,000 more than the existing 370Z coupe manual, which retails for $56,930. According to homologation documents seen by Wheels, the 370Z Nismo will be available both with a six-speed manual and seven-speed automatic, with a Nismo-tuned version of the standard car’s 3.7-litre naturally-aspirated V6 making a stout 253kW of power.
With 19-inch alloys that measure half an inch wider at both front and rear than standard (9.5 inches and 10.5 inches respectively), and suspension that preferences grip over comfort, the 370Z Nismo will flaunt some of the hard-core flavour of the R35 GT-R Nismo.
Full local specifications have yet to be confirmed, but we expect Australian 370Z Nismos won’t differ greatly from overseas model. That means interior equipment should include grippy fixed-headrest Recaro bucket seats trimmed in red microsuede, with a part-microsuede steering wheel rim, Nismo-branded tachometer (that highlights the engine’s higher 7400rpm redline).
Unfortunately for sun-seekers, the Nismo formula will only be available in Coupe form – the 370Z Roadster is yet to receive a Nismo variant. While the GT-R Nismo is constrained by a yearly allocation of just 20 cars for Australia, it’s unclear whether supply of the 370Z Nismo will be limited in this country.
Expect full details and specifications to be revealed as the Nismo 370Z’s local launch draws closer.
