Slightly off-topic, but dang! That's cheap for a sports car of this caliber

Nissandriven

Here are pictures of the actual production car
(This was during the NISMO Festival at the Fuji International Speedway)

Z One
Z Two
Z Three
Z Four
Z Five

Bonus!
Skyline
Skyline Two

New Z here I come!!!!!!!!

Wow... Nissan really came through on this one. Maybe my first new car will be a Nissan after all.

Awesome asortment of model's on the Z. Great pricing. Can't wait to see these bad boys 1st hand. Maybe when I have more of my Maxima paid off I can put myself in one of these.. just maybe.

the fact that there will be "aftermarket" parts available for it, lends enthusiasts to prefer the bottom model and go for broke on the mods. naughty:

is there a turbo?

I'd like to see some performance #'s

GC

no

This car should run mids 13s.

stole front from s2000.
stole roofline from audi tt.
stole rear from sc430.

freaking thief

The front is nice. The car will not come that low. Should have 20"s ..and the rear is fugly to sloped.

Wow forget the 02 maxima, I want a z now! Lol I think it looks good, but I also want some real numbers before I go buying one! Nissan says 280hp+ now but we shall see.

I've heard some rumors that say an "upgraded" version will get a stock turbo setup...and others that say V8. I'de rather the turbo. Just think, Nissan might finally offer forced induction on a VQ as part of a "standard" package...OMG!

damn that rear is some ****....the dual pipes should have been integrated into the body. the front is nice.....man **** all that, the damn thing is in desperate need of a body kit plain and simple! still a sweet car and hell of a price!!

nice and only 34K with the brembos and everything. wow. maybe i won't get a G35 in 3 years after all. err...... mabye

The turbo would be real nice. maybe like how the older z cars did. hmm Twin Turbo like on a 96 perhaps?

SuDZ

You all do know the 2002 Maxima is heavier than the Z. That should give you some performance numbers.

roofline is the same as the Z32

Nice, I want one!

OMG! Base price under $26,500!? HOLY CRAP!
DROOL!

I Want one.........BAAAAAAAAAD!!!!! (even though the dealers will probably gouge on the price, just like the Miata when it came out.)Hopefully, the paint won't chip like on the Maximas.

First the Infiniti G35, now this.

How the heck am I ever going to convince my wife? Must... Get..A...Plan!

What and the hell is Nissan doing to these cars! I have never seen something as butt ugly as when Pontiac brought out Aztec. Looks like they couldn't decide where to stop the headlights, slapped on some metal to make the fenders look wider, rounded and snubbed the rear end, and put on some god awful looking door handles. For $26,000 for the base model you are already getting ripped off for such a ugly a$$ car. Don't even get me started on the Skyline- trying to make it more luxurious like a BMW or MB? Nissan should get back to their roots and stop trying to be something that they are not. Man what are they thinking? Might not have such a hard time when deciding to get another car, I'll just go for some kick a$$ older TT Z's, Skyline's, Impreza WRX's, or TT Supra's. Save money on a car that won't depreciate as soon as I take ownership and I'll have money left over to modify it. At least they had STYLE and performance.

Just had to rant and throw my .02 in about this.

<drool>

even the Track model is a relative bargain. It comes with all the right goodies for $34k!

OMG. Forget the G35.

Question is: Get 350Z or wait for the Evo VII?!

wow!

OMG judging from the reaction at the LA Autoshow and now the base price this is gonna be a hit

They made it lok this way to help the aftermarket in body kits. Were haaas the originality gone too?

I have to agree with you man. Rear end of the Altima is ugly. Rear end of the G35 is worse than the Altima. And woodear is right about the Z. "Thief". At least they didn't destroy the Maxima. BMW/Lexus here I come.

Ugly? Man that car is beautiful. I think most people find the car a looker. They might have took design cues from others but they got the overall look right and best of all, they stole Porshe performance. Its lighter and has waaaay better coefficient of drag than either the Max and Alty (not to mention 280 hp!). Step aside Max, there is a new king at Nissan

car is nice, front grill is too plain tho

I think the car looks awesome in person...the front does look lil plain but the body contours, details and proportions are really good.

I think maybe the Z is the car every single person on this board has wanted in some fashion. Think about it, unless you constantly carry 3 other passengers, at this point, even at 22k or whatever, why bother with a 6-spd Maxima? It's always been the 255 hp thing as far as I know. Here comes a real sports car that supposedly can be had at 27k, and 36k tops. That leaves possiblilities in-between.

I showed the link to several in my office. A couple of guys were ho-hum. So yes, the German camp still looks at it as a Japanese car with styling that can be taken or left. There will always be some that want to pay more for the snob factor and don't care about value. I personally like the philosophy, 50k performance for under 30k. It got me and another guy talking about Porsches, he restored them and I drove one for a summer. So at least for 2 guys the new Z made us think about sports cars, and I think that is the effect Nissan wants. As always, no need to be the first on the block. Let people pre-order, the price is sure to be jacked. After a year, I hope these things will be available for all!!

I love the 350Z. I'm thinking about getting this car as my next one, but like Frank said, maybe a year after the car's out so that the prices drop.

Styling-wise, I think the car is awesome. I love the side profile with the peaky roofline. I love the rear taillights. I love the muscular beltline. I think the interior is great, too. The entire car has a retro feel but with no explicit retro styling cues. You know it's a Z but it's thoroughly modern. Those of you who think the car is a ripoff design from a Porsche probably think or would have thought the same about the original 240Z. Folks claimed the same thing back then (Porsche ripoff, Ferarri ripoff, etc).

From a performance perspective, this car is a knockout. Carbon fiber driveshaft, all aluminum multi-link suspension, 280+ HP. It would be "nice" to have even more HP but I think the power rating is perfect for the car as an all-around performer. More power (like TT's) would give the car a dragster feel. Assuming the car weighs around 3150 lbs (the figure I've seen) and has 280 HP or better, the car will certainly do the 1/4 mile in under 14 sec and 0-60 in under 6. That's pretty damn good.

I think the 350Z looks are alright I'm sure it'll grow on me just like the 5th Gen Maximas did. I'll make my final decision when I see it in person and test drive it

it always takes me a while to get used to the new body style....i'm almost starting to accept the 5th gens

did u guys see the interior yet??? it's.... umm.... weird...

i think it's a lot of car for the money, for those looking at an attractive quick little car, this is a lot compared to the competition which is all priced higher... if i was looking for a new 2 door sports car, i would consider this thing.

I don't think that the new Z will run the 1/4 mile under 14 sec. But if it will it's still not fast. Ofcourse they could develop a car that has TURBO under the hood, but they seem to hate the idea of forced induction. I personaly will not buy another N/A car. I spent over $1000 to increase my hp by 20-30, and my friend slaps a chip for $300 on his Passat, which is by the way a four cylinder and he gets a bump of 50hp. He also has more tourqe than I do, which means that if he buys a $300 downpipe for that car he will probably smoke me. That is ofcourse for those that are into moding their cars.

Sure thats well and good - until that car hits 75-80k miles and the turbo is dead from running higher boost and you have to replace it out of warranty. The VQ in the new z will be running at 200k I'm sure. There's always a compromise.

I like it, but like anything new (music, car styling, wife after kid) you need a moment to take it in and digest it to start to appreciate it for what it is now. Change can be painful.... I think nissan has ballz to restyle(is that a word) their whole line of cars.
I give em a B+

How do you figure that a turbo in a car whould cost 40+ grand to install, and who said that you would have kill it. Nissan has the techonology to make this happen. Look at their cars over-seas. I never said that the car was bad, all I said is that it doesn't have *****. They could of made the car with turbo and it would be a lot better!

I can't believe some of you guys are bashing the new 350Z and here you are driving around in a friggin Maxima. I mean, even the new 2002 Maximas don't even have the power to weight ratio of the 350Z (looks like the Z will be 50-100 lbs lighter and have another 30HP or so), yet some of you think the Z is slow. The Maxima stock handles like a pig, heavily modified handles okay at best, and here the Z has a top notch suspension so it should be a fantastic handler, a real canyon carver. Looks like it has really good brakes on the base car plus a fantastic Brembo upgrade from the factory on the track model. Styling is subjective, but the looks of this car are already admired but lots of people. All for under $27, not much more than (if at all) more than a 2002 Maxima.

How you guys get your heads that far up into your own a$$ is beyond me.