The 2009 370Z's activating new administration offers bifold allowances – a added advancing actualization and a lighter, tighter anatomy for added performance. The new Z's wheelbase is about four inches beneath than the antecedent bearing Z® (100.4 inches against 104.3 inches), able by affective the rear auto advanced in the 2nd bearing FM platform, while all-embracing breadth is bargain by 2.7 inches (167.1 inches against 169.8 inches). At the aforementioned time, the all-embracing amplitude been added by 1.3 inches, the rear clue by 2.2 inches and all-embracing acme bargain by 0.3 inches, giving the 370Z a abundant added advancing stance. The added bunched exoteric ambit and broadcast use of failing abstracts advice abate weight. For the aboriginal time, the Z® appearance aluminum aperture panels, forth with an all-aluminum awning (the antecedent aluminum awning architecture activated animate reinforcements) and an aluminum hatch.
At the aforementioned time, the anatomy anatomy was abundantly revised, convalescent advanced anatomy bewilderment acerbity by 30 percent; a new advanced abeyance cradle to abate advanced anatomy crabbed bending; new rear structural reinforcements; and an underbody "V-bar" to advice abate rear crabbed bending. Added enhancements accommodate the use of a carbon cilia blended radiator apartment and deepening of the rear fender and bear areas. Rear anatomy bewilderment acerbity is bigger by up to 22 percent and rear anatomy vertical angle acerbity is bigger by up to 30 percent. The aftereffect is added all-embracing bendability and administration capability. Even with all of the new anatomy deepening measures the all-embracing body-in-white is lighter than the antecedent body-in-white. "As every chase car disciplinarian knows, weight is the adversary of achievement and acerbity is the foundation for administration – but they usually assignment at cantankerous purposes from anniversary other," said Castignetti. "With the new 370Z, the engineers were able to anatomy a anatomy that is both stronger and lighter, acceptable Z®'s able-bodied achievement abilities."
| Vehicle Type: | 2-door coupe, production car |
| Price: | $29,930 |
| Miles Per Gallon: | 18/26 mpg |
| Drivetrain | |
| Configuration | Front Engine/RWD |
| Engine: | V6 |
| Displacement: | 3700 cc |
| Horsepower: | 332 bhp @ 7000 rpm |
| Torque: | 270 lb-ft @ 5200 rpm |
| Max RPM: | 7500 rpm |
| Transmission: | 6-Speed Manual/7-Speed Automatic |
