The Nissan 350Z Was The Revival Of A Legend
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- Опубліковано 7 чер 2024
- The Nissan 350Z successfully brought the Z nameplate back from the grave. It did this by going in its own, modern direction. The 350Z was made possible because of the efforts of creative designers, relentless engineers, and ingenious executives at Nissan. This video extensively covers the conception, design, market reception, and lasting legacy of the Nissan 350Z.
The Datsun 240Z was a revelation, not just for Nissan, but for Japanese cars and the automotive industry as a whole. It offered stellar performance and unparalleled practicality in a stylish and affordable package. Nissan’s two-seat runabout started at $3,526, which undercut established sports cars by a considerable margin. And with 150 horsepower and 146 lb-ft of torque, it blew other coupes around its price range out of the water.
Shifting consumer tastes and increasingly stringent safety and emissions regulations forced the Z to evolve. In 1974, the 240Z became the 260Z. The update was all but necessary to maintain the status quo. While it brought performance figures back to snuff (and then some), it also added weight and introduced complexity. Engine displacement for American-market examples increased again to 2.8L in 1975. For as much of a sensation as the S30 was, it would be impossible to carry its philosophy into the 80s. The Z had to adapt or die.
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 INTRO
2:34 ROAD SONG (1998 Z Concept)
9:17 HISTORY OF NISSAN DESIGN AMERICA
14:13 1999 Z CONCEPT
18:13 EARLY DESIGN PHASE
24:52 AJAY PANCHAL INTRODUCTION
26:01 FINAL DESIGN EVALUATION
28:01 MISC ENGINEERING NOTES
29:32 2001 350Z CONCEPT
30:57 SOLO TESTS
32:15 COMPARISON TESTS
36:11 INFINITI G35
37:51 TRIM LEVELS/MODEL UPDATES - Авто та транспорт
People call the Z32 the last true Z car, but I believe the 350Z is the truest to the original car's philosophy
Ammmm, that would be the 300ZX twin turbo sir. Closest thing to a Skyline GTR.
Z32 got big and expensive. It’s, imo, one of the most beautiful cars ever made. I had a 91 pearl white 2+2(I had 2 kids at the time) and it was ❤. The z33 was a return to the every man’s sports car. It has styling that makes it instantly recognizable and great performance for the 25k you could get one for new. A true z car.
@@caribbeangtr8077 The Z32 is an amazing car, but it's not like the 240Z at all. It's more like a top-of-the-line GT car
Wtf lol. We're talking the 240z not the skyline.... @@caribbeangtr8077
@@wingspantttrue but that's probably where the Z car line should have stayed as the S chassis line was the new entry level sports car. We're pretty much back to the Z being a GT car currently with the new Z.
This video is criminally underviewed for how much effort went into it.
Thank you. I hope it will pick up soon.
@@Barchetta I would recommend maybe changing the thumbnails to make it look more like a documentary as the way it looks now might feel lighter than it is
I never considered that. I appreciate that.
A few years ago, I wanted something cheap, but fun, to drive on my daily 60-mile commute. I bought a clean, low mileage 350Z , I'm still driving it EVERY day and I absolutely love that car! My F150 hasn't been started in a while 😂
Awesome. I bought my 08 350z 7 months ago & put 14k+ miles on it since ✌️ love these cars
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Amazing video, the G35 and 350z are two amazing feats of engineering.
Definitely and especially for the price! Their aftermarket support are some of the best also like SPL Parts and Öhlins suspension upgrades. I wasn't a huge fan of the Z rear though which is why I went the G route.
@@anydaynow01 couldn’t agree more, both the g and z are an excellent chassis that respond extremely well to mods. It’s like an e46 with better suspension geometry and better reliability
I've long thought the 350Z is/will be a future classic. I think it's lines are just so classic. The 370, and the new Z both look good. But they don't compare to the 350, despite being not all that different. I always thought the G Coupe was the one to get. Wanted one of those soooo bad in 2004/2005 when they released. That was the hottest thing on 4 wheels to me, $ repective. I still see many 350z/G35s on the road today.
As someone who has a 5th gen Maxima the VQ35 motor is great
As a G37 owner I can only say thank you to this man (and his team's efforts).
350z my favorite looking car of all time 🥹🥰
One of the best car documentary’s I seen by far
Love to see you covering more modern Japanese legends! Thanks for the continued uploads
THANK YOU! Enjoy.
Phenomenal video as usual. Please please please do a Z31 video! It’s my favorite car of all time, no one has done a comprehensive video on one, and in lots of ways it was the first modern Z. You’ll make a lot of us in the modest but mighty Z31 community absolutely flip! Don’t you want to be a here?
My disappointment when he went straight from 280z to z32
The S130 video covers the Z31 as well.
"Sports cars were hanging on by a thread in the 90s" Kinda laughable to hear when you look at the car industry today. Only a few 2 door coupes left, most are crappy SUVs and crossovers
I believe we’re on the verge of a comeback yet again. Can’t keep fun down
At least the Prelude is coming back. Toyota is bringing back the Celica and a few other sports cars so they are making a comeback
Sweet! Keep 'em coming.
first time watcher. im surprised it doesn't have more viewers. I enjoyed it with abetter and smoke on my bday alone before ppl come over. thanks for the hard work and research friend :p
Thank you. Much appreciated.
@@Barchetta not a lot comin so I’m probably sitting by the fire with my MacBook watching more. I can’t believe that was there model first though understandable for the time. The only old future car was the mustang when it brought the old back lol but the 350 has issues still lol I drifted one at a venue back in the day and it over heated. Prob the owner issues but yeh hahaha
this content is worth having a team its that good
Thank you so much ❤️
Well I desperately need a r35 video now. Great video as always
Once again great job, thank you!!
Thank you. More on the way
youve done it once again.
Your support is much appreciated!
I just bought a 03' 350z base model in 2024. Pray for me.
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Thanks!
This is incredibly generous. Thank you.
350z is a legend and it will always be a legend
August 2004, it was my runner up choice. Ended up with a 7 yr old 97' C5 instead
33:40 I find the seating position works perfectly for me and feels amazing to drive but its all personal opinion
You completely overlooked the Z31... One of the best selling and arguably one of the most important generations of the Z, basically the grandfather of the modern Z
Fact check. The VQ engine was developed by Nissan Engineers in the early late 1980’s-1990’s and released for production in 1994 in their Infiniti models. Renault and Nissan didn’t merge until 1999. Nissan gave the VQ to Renault to put in their Renault Espace
18:28 This is one of the main reasons why I dislike the new 2023 Nissan Z (RZ34). I don't think the retro/throwback homage will age gracefully or stand out on its own stylistically.
At 24:22 the horizontal light seems to be in place in the year 2023, I think with some modifications it would make it look beautiful, Porsche is doing it now.
although it was a short iteration the 2007 to 2009 model year (soft top only) were honestly imo perfection there was nothing more to add to the Z than boost, the HR in Full Bolt ons form is able to get 340-350WHP on E85 extracting 100HP per liter at not just the crank but the wheels, at the crank the car is exceeding 100hp per liter, there are MANY HRs running 340-350RWHP very very impressive for what people would call "just" a V6 .... Hell of a lot more impressive than dodges pentastarts which relied on a short gear ratio of 8 gears just to achieve slower speeds than a Jatco 5at or 6MT on fbo
So funny that Motortrend gave that years ward to the RX8 and now look how that car is regarded.
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Thank you
I love my 350z and I'm glad to see Nissan do well, but what they did to Ghosn means i probably wont buy a new Nissan product. At least all the bits i get for the car are aftermarket
Do alfa romeo 4c next!
The 350z was a return to the original Z recipe and relative market position. The ZX cars had gone upmarket and become very expensive & complex. The 350 and 370z are much more true to the original Z recipe.
Some of the 350z prototypes pretty remind me a modern z actually
Penchal studied at Coventry University?
Thank god they took EU out of the design, that was disgusting.
Gtr next
I hope this video doesn’t affect the Z33 market too much
Surprised that the Nismo 380RS wasn't covered
True. I really should have included that one.
This car was a backwards step, because there were 2 great generations of turbocharged cars since the 240,260,and 280. Then you go with a normally aspirated car? I'm so glad Nissan came to their senses and made this (400)Z once again turbocharged, and at an affordable price. Everything works better with turbo.😊
Completely skipped Z31?
unforgivable.
It's in the 280zx video
I’m hoping it gets its own video one day. It was a very important car in the history of the Z car. And its star is finally on the rise.
Gs nah........ Z . Z has the history all others wanna b
People complain about the VQ engine note and then praise Rotaries acting as if they sound good absolutely astonish me.
But rotaries do sound good though…..VQ need it’s exhaust setup a certain way to sound good
It's all the ass holes that straight pipe them with out resonators and then rev the bag off em. They sound decent with the right exhaust set up.
@@RacingHeartMedia That is true for both motors.
I went from an RX8 to a 350z so I think they both sound amazing. I don't understand hating on exhaust notes, it means an engine is running and that's a good thing... especially in the case of the Mazda as there's no guarantee it will haha
Lmao completely skipped z31.
By far the ugliest Z car in my opinion, and the Infiniti version looked way better . And the 90s 300ZX was a so much better looking Z car.