Nissan 350Z GT-S Concept
Cars > Nissan02-Dec-2008 by Shailesh
The Nissan 350Z GT-S Concept features a supercharger kit from the Swiss Novidem, which increases engine's maximum power output by more than 25 percent from 300 hp to 382 hp and revs up torque from 353 Nm to a much more impressive 425 Nm. Hence, the car accelerates from zero to 60 mph in just 4.8 seconds.
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Nissan 350Z GT S Concept
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Nissan 350Z GT S Concept
Nissan 350Z GT-S Concept
A small team of Nissan development engineers working in their spare time have transformed a 350Z into a highly tuned ‘Saturday Special.' Called the GT-S, the supercharged super coupé is a performance-focused version of Nissan's acclaimed ‘Z-'car' and is designed to appeal to enthusiastic 350Z owners who simply want more. Although boasting a power hike and a substantially modified chassis, the GT-S is far from being a stripped out racing car with a rock hard ride and a peaky power delivery. “The GT-S has been created as a real car not an ornament,” says Communications Director Wayne Bruce. “We wanted to build a ‘Club Special' that could still be used to commute to work during the week but would provide added thrills at the weekend: a weekday workhorse and a weekend warrior in one distinctive package.” More info and gallery after the jump…
Most of the changes center on the car's engine and chassis. Using a supercharger installation from Swiss manufacturers Novidem, power has increased by more than 25 per cent from 300 hp to 382 hp, while torque rises from 353 Nm to a heady 425Nm.
Performance gains are expected to include a one second cut in the benchmark 0-60mph time (5.8 seconds for the standard 350Z) with 2.5 seconds slashed from the 0-100 mph time.
And it sounds better, too, thanks to an electronically controlled by-pass valve that enriches the exhaust note at a pre-determined engine speed.
NTCE engineers — the very men who tuned the original 350Z to suit European roads and our higher speeds — have undertaken the suspension changes. Working closely with specialists from Bilstein, the changes concentrate on optimising road performance, with improvements in both handling ability and ride comfort. Wider wheels and tyres complete the chassis alterations.
A wind tunnel developed body/aero kit from German firm Strosek not only gives the all-black GT-S a distinctive look, but also improves the 350Z's aerodynamic performance with increased front and rear downforce at speed. The package is completed by a NVH pack which makes the GT-S even more civilised than the standard 350Z.
Steve Robbins said: “We could have produced a balls-out racer with huge power outputs and very little suspension movement. But while this would have created a superb racer, it would have been virtually unusable on the road. Instead we approached the GT-S from an engineering stand-point with a view to creating a 350Z that provides more of everything… performance, handling, looks, comfort and excitement.
“We also looked at the possible marketing potential of such a project and have designed the improvements as individual ‘packs' — an engine pack, a suspension pack, aero pack and so on — and kept a close eye on costs.”
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