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Several journalists have been offered test drives in a pre-production 370Z by Nissan. Certain details as well as full un-camouflaged images are still embargoed. Nissan will release full images on October 29th, and technical details 2 weeks later just before the debut at the Los Angeles auto show.
So what do we know?
latest FM platform (and that's a very good thing: ye olde FHM platform under the Z had serious issues). Like all the latest FMs, the tires are considerably taller.
99" wheelbase.Length taken out of car just behind the rear seats. Also wider.
3.7 liter DOHC V-6 engine from the G37 - perhaps with a few more horses. 6-speed manual, 7-speed automatic.
"measures" taken to reduce overall weight. And that's a good thing too - the last Z was a porker.
Seems that some GT-Rs are breaking their transmission by shearing the teeth off of first gear. Allegedly, "launch mode" is the culprit. Several people have had to pay for the new transmission (with the attached rear differential as well as the AWD center diff) without warranty coverage. Cost is unknown, but is certainly ungodly. The units cannot be repaired at the present time. The transmission is designed and manufactured by Borg-Warner.
