SEJARAH NISSAN 350Z ( FAIRLADY) DAN SKYLINE GTR...

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History



Yutaka Katayama

Datsun was a small company that had visions of greatness. In the early 1960s Nissan had partnered with Yamaha and famous car designer Albrecht Graf von Goertz to design a new sports car prototype. No strangers to the sports car game, company executives rightfully saw it as a halo car that would improve its image in the minds of consumers. By 1964 Nissan realized that Yamaha's DOHC 2.0 Liter engine was not meeting Nissan's expectations and the project was scrapped. Yamaha then later finished a prototype and took their design to Toyota, and the result was the building of the Toyota 2000GT. Yutaka Katayama ( or known as "Mr. K") president of Nissan USA at the time, had realized the importance of an affordable sports car. Nissan had already produced the successful series of Fairlady roadsters that competed against English roadsters, and product planners envisioned a new line of GT cars that would be stylish, innovative, fast, and relatively inexpensive by sharing parts among other vehicles. Prototype work began in 1966 with a clay mockup. The 240Z design team was led by 10 people headed by Mr. K.

    * Mr. Yutaka Katayama (President of Nissan USA)
    * Mr. Teiichi Hara {Manager, Nissan Design and Development)
    * Mr. Kazumi Yotsurnoto (Manager, Passenger Car Styling Section}
    * Mr. Yoshihiko Matsuo (Chief of Design, Styling Studio #4)
    * Mr. Akio Yoshida (Assistant Designer on Exterior Design)
    * Mr. Sue Chiba (Interior Design)
    * Mr. Eiichi Oiwa (Styling Studio Assistant)
    * Mr. Kiichi Nishikawa (Styling Studio Assistant)
    * Mr. Hidemi Kamahara (Design Engineer)
    * Mr. Tsuneo Benitani (Design Engineer)

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The First Generation (S30): 240Z, 260Z, 280Z (1969

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The Second Generation (S130): 280ZX (1978

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wah bos..kau minat devilZ kah

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The Third Generation (Z31): 300ZX (1984

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my fav tu nissan 350Z....cantikk oo dan power..hari tu sia try member punya 350z yg ori..belum masuk supercharge pun sudah begitu powerrrrrr..huyooooooooo sia teda boleh tidurr ooo ingat

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The Fourth Generation (Z32): 300ZX (1990

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Nissan 240Z Concept (1999)
Nissan 240Z Concept
Nissan 240Z Concept

The Z-car went on hiatus from 1996 to 2002, as Nissan was not only focusing on SUVs but was also in financial trouble. Many people believed that Nissan would not live to see the new millennium, and that the Z-car would die with it. To keep Z-car interest alive, the company launched a restoration program in 1998 where they purchased original 240Zs, professionally restored them, and sold them at dealerships for $24,000.

Furthermore, Nissan launched a concept car at the 1999 North American International Auto Show, the 240Z Concept. Clearly a throwback to the original, it was a bright orange two-seater with classic swept-back styling . In addition, it was fully functioning, with the 2.4 liter 4-cylinder KA24DE engine from the Nissan Altima featuring 200 bhp (150 kW) and 180 ft穕bf (244 N穖) of torque. The designers used an original 240Z to provide inspiration and the concept was created from drawing to running vehicle in only 12 weeks. [9]

Unfortunately, people felt that the running concept, featuring a paltry 4-cylinder in the face of the Z-car's traditional 6-cylinder engines, was less than a worthy successor to the line.

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The Fifth Generation (Z33): 350Z (2003杙resent)

    Main article: Nissan 350Z

Nissan 350Z
Nissan 350Z

When Carlos Ghosn of French company Renault stepped in, buying 44.4% of the company in 1999 and becoming its chief operating officer, people still had reason to believe that the Z-car would be lost in the shuffle and would never reappear again. Massive restructuring on a scale never before seen by the Japanese automakers led to such fears, among layoffs, corporate restructuring, and product management issues that resulted. Yet Ghosn surprised people after becoming CEO by telling reporters: "We will build the Z. And we will make it profitable." [12]

Finally in August 2002, Nissan introduced the Z Concept. Much like its previous Z concept, it debuted at the North American International Auto Show and was also painted bright orange. The squat, long-hood/short-deck styling was the result of a competition between Nissan's Japanese, European, and American design studios, with the La Jolla, California studio's design being chosen. The product planners wisely decided to avoid the price problems that plagued the last few years of the 300ZX and shot for a target MSRP of $30,000 while using the Porsche Boxster as a benchmark. [13]

In the summer of 2003, the 350Z was finally released to wide acclaim. It used the 3.5 liter VQ35DE engine from multiple Nissan cars, including the Maxima and Pathfinder. This engine initially produced 287 bhp (214 kW) and 274 ft穕bf (371 N穖). torque, but in 2005 was bumped up to an even 300 bhp (220 kW) and 260 ft穕bf (353 N穖). Prices started at $26,000 US, well below the $30,000 mark initially set. Coupled to either a 6-speed manual or 5-speed automatic (the auto loses 13 bhp (10 kW) in comparison), it is currently available only as a 2-seater hardtop and a convertible, introduced in 2004, and there will not likely be a 2+2 configuration. There are 5 trim packages available, featuring options such as Bose audio systems and leather seats, with the top-of-the-line trim being the Grand Touring. This included revised camshafts, 18" wheels (19" in rear), front and rear spoilers and rear diffuser, and a Brembo braking system. [14]

So far, there have been many special editions released in Japan, Europe, and the US, with the most notable being the 35th Anniversary Edition. Celebrating 35 years of the Z-car (as opposed to the 300ZX Z31's 50th Anniversary Edition commemorating the company), it was based on the Track Edition and came in three colors (Ultra Yellow, Silverstone and Super Black), special 5-spoke wheels, and special Z emblems.

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bos..itu z33 ada kau nampak ka di pameran kereta nissan minggu lepas? cantik woo..yang dia pamer version convertible.

suda sia ternampak road tax dia geng.. rm 12k setahun

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Engines

The first two generations (240Z/260Z/280Z and 280ZX) of Z-car were powered by a Straight-6, (part of the L-series of Nissan engines, which powered most of their vehicles until the early 1980s) with a displacement of 2.4 L in the first incarnation, and increasing to 2.6 L and 2.8 L in the 260Z, and the 280Z and ZX, respectively.

The second generation, the 280ZX, introduced in 1979 was a complete re-design, retaining only the L28 engine and other driveline components. A turbo option was introduced, bringing performance surpassing that of the original 240z.

The third generation, the 300ZX, switched to a 3.0 L V6. There were 2 generations of the 300ZX, the Z31 from 1984-1989, and the Z32 from 1990-1996. Both the Z31 and Z32 came in either non-turbo or turbo trims. During the 90's the cars price continued to elevate and sales continued to fall. Even a major design change in 1998 couldn't save it, and production finally ended in 2001.

In the 2003 model year, Nissan reentered the US sports-car market with the 350Z, powered by a 3.5 L V6, and styled in an attempt to create a more modern interpretation of the 240Z's lines. It had a new 6-speed manual gearbox, and is capable of over 155 mph (249 km/h).

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yg di centre tu kaa..sekarang di kac sdh tuu....

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ayoooooooo 12k...matiiiiiiii ooooooo kalah ninja king

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itulah geng.rasa2 satu tahun minyak itu fairlady punya owner tuang pun tak sampai 12k oo..memang urg kaya saja boleh pakai ni kereta..dahlah 2 tempat duduk saja.

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ini baa itu kan bos..

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tapii sedapp picit tu bosssssss.........

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yup..kalau kau ada peluang pigi tinguk sticker roadtax dia..memang sia terkejut masa tengok

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kalau sia mau picit pun hati tia sanang oh

by the way..kenapa roadtax kereta ni lagi mahal dari ninja king? sedangkan engine dia 3.5 liter petrol berbanding 4 liter diesel ninja king?

sia rasa sebab ini encik jpj kasi masuk dalam kelas kereta mewah

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shakehead3:

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ninja king.....5.7-liter DOHC 32-valve EFI V8 with dual independent VVT-i
381 hp @ 5600 rpm; 401 lb.-ft. @ 3600 rpm..