2010 Nissan 370Z – High Performing Affordable Sports Car

First Look

If you think of the perfect attributes of just the ideal sports car, it pretty much will be like the 2010 Nissan 370Z. The 370Z is an apt two-seater having maximum power of more than 300 horsepower, rear-wheel drive; small dimensions, seductive styling, a restrained weight of less than 3,300 pounds and big wheels. The car even is seductively priced and starts around $30,000. Certainly, just as many of the other transitions from dream to reality, the actual world of Nissan 370Z is also not perfect. But the one thing that is here for sure is that this embodiment iconic sports car from Nissan is definitely something to look after.

The redesigned 370Z coupe, which was introduced last year by Nissan, wowed us with its performance numbers, which were similar to some really expensive vehicles. In the year 2010 Nissan is encoring the 370Z roadster. Fitted with a typical soft top, the Nissan 370Z roadster is amazingly impressive character for the coupe. The car comes with the same a high-revving 3.7-liter V6 engine mated with either a seven-speed automatic or a six-speed manual transmission and drivetrain.

What’s New for 2010 Nissan 370Z?

The 2010 Nissan 370Z’s get a whole new roadster body style for the model year 2010. The roadster body style of the car has been developed on a newest-generation platform, and will be replacing yesteryears 350Z roadster. Some other changes for 370Z include an improved navigation system which comprises streaming Bluetooth audio capability and normal heated side mirrors. The performance-tuned Nismo trim level for 370Z is also new for the car; it debuted in the second half of the 2009 model year. Lastly there is the 40th Anniversary Edition Z package having exclusive external paint and badging is a midyear addition.

Body Styling and Features

The 2010 Nissan 370Z is available in a two-seat convertible and coupe soft-top roadster. The coupe body style is available in base, Nismo and Touring trim levels, while the roadster trim comes in base and Touring trim only.

The standard equipments for the base trim of 370Z coupe includes 18-inch alloy wheels, heated side mirrors, xenon headlights, keyless ignition and entry, cruise control, an auto-dimming rearview mirror, automatic climate control, an eight-way manual driver seat, a tilt steering wheel, and a four-speaker stereo having an auxiliary audio jack and a CD player.

The touring coupe of 370Z comes loaded with faux suede and leather upholstery, heated seats, power seat adjustments, Bluetooth, an upgraded Bose stereo having six speakers, a rear cargo cover, an in-dash six-CD/MP3 changer, two subwoofers and satellite radio. The third 370Z Nismo trims gets special 19-inch wheels, a limited-slip rear differential, high-performance tires, a powerful V6 engine, rigid suspension tuning, exceptional rear and front fascias, upgraded brakes, exceptional Nismo interior trim details and a larger rear wing. The roadster 370Z is powered by a power-operated soft top, but rest of the equipments is of the coupe, though the touring roadster gets ventilated and heated seats.

Some of the optional equipments on both 370Z models include a Sport package, which comes loaded with 19-inch wheels, improved brakes, a limited-slip rear differential, rear and front spoilers, and the SynchroRev Match feature for the manual-equipped cars.

The optional equipments on the Touring trim includes a Navigation package which includes a hard-drive-based navigation system, real-time weather and traffic updates, voice recognition, Zagat restaurant reviews, Bluetooth audio streaming, digital music storage (9.3GB) and an iPod interface.

Under The Hood

The standard 2010 Nissan 370Zs have a 3.7-liter V6 engine generating maximum power of 332 hp and maximum torque of 270 pound-feet for them. This engine is mated with a six-speed manual transmission, which also is standard transmission here.

The Nissan 370Z Nismo comes with a tuned version of the same of the same 3.7-liter V6 engine, pumping maximum power of 350 hp and maximum torque of 276 lb-ft. the available transmission here is the six-speed manual with SynchroRev Match.

Safety Equipments

The 2010 Nissan 370Z ensures the safety of its passengers by antilock brakes having brake assist, stability and traction control, side curtain airbags (door-mounted in the roadster and roof-mounted in the coupe), front-seat side impact airbags and active head restraints. The car has decent crash scores in government crash test.

Verdict

The 2010 Nissan 370Z probably is the best affordable sports car with immense high-performance. If you are looking for a high performance sports car, this should be the one.

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