Nissan’s New Coupe


Andy Palmer, executive vice president of Nissan is announcing unveiling of a new sports car at the Tokyo Motor Show which will be held from 22nd November to 1st December this year. With this car Nissan plans to present a direct rival to the other sports cars running on back wheels such as Toyota GT86, Subaru BRZ and Scion FR-S. Palmer regards these three cars to be appropriate for men in mid-life crisis and sets full accent on the new coming coupe. The Nissan coupe is meant for young people according to Palmer and is therefore set to become more popular than any of the existing sports cars with similar performance.


The new Nissan is named Z35 and with the 3.7-liters V6 engine produces 330 hp, such as in the 370Z. There is some information regarding the engine: the Nissan Z35 could also run on a more powerful brand new 2.5-liters engine with four cylinders featuring turbo charging and direct injection and delivering more than V6. This kind of engine is present also in the Nissan Pathfinder Hybrid together with electric motor; it develops 250 hp.


source:netcarzone.com

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