A new engine for the 2007 Nissan 350Z

A new engine for the 2007 Nissan 350Z

The popular Nissan 350Z sports car is being updated with the latest VQ35 V6 power plant. This engine debuted in the 2007 Infinity G35 sedan rated at 306 horsepower as per SAE standards. In a statement released by the Nissan product planning VP Larry Dominique, he spoke about the much-discussed 2009 Z. "The price of GT-R will keep it above the mass market, but Z is attainable by most. The next generation Z will continue to deliver upon that promise,” He also said “It will have considerably more performance than the current model and give a visual stimulus beyond today’s Z. This value and performance proposition will be even better than today, continuing an almost 40-year tradition as Nissan’s brand icon."

Engine Animation

Here are the details of the new engine as released by the automaker –

1. 10% improvement in fuel efficiency

2. Super Ultra-Low Emission rating

3. Smooth transition to engine speed of 7,500 rpm

4. Reduction of weight and friction through adoption of asymmetrical piston skirt configuration

5. Reduction of piston-side force through lengthening of con rod

6. Addition of rudder frame, newly-designed cylinder block with significantly improved rigidity

7. Adoption of perfectly symmetrical intake system

8. Adoption of continuously variable valve timing control (CVTC) for intake side and electromagnetic valve timing control (e-VTC) for exhaust side

9. Reduction of intake resistance through adoption of symmetrical twin intake system and straight intake port

10. Adoption of isometric exhaust manifold and perfectly symmetrical exhaust system

11. Reduction of friction through adoption of world's first hydrogen-free, diamond-like carbon (DLC) coating

12. Adoption of catalyst substrate with ultra-low heat mass, super-ignition iridium spark plug and fast light-off O2 sensor control