Nissan debuts 370Z NISMO Roadster Concept
- Nissan 370Z NISMO Roadster Concept, a one-off design study, combines legendary NISMO performance, style and technology with Nissan 370Z Roadster’s open-air motoring excitement to create an ultimate factory Z® convertible
- Revolutionary GT-R LM NISMO race car makes first public appearance following its world debut in Nissan’s dramatic “With Dad” Super Bowl XLIX commercial
- Nissan’s performance-oriented NISMO display at the show includes the 600-horsepower Nissan GT-R NISMO, 370Z NISMO, JUKE NISMO and JUKE NISMO RS and Sentra NISMO Concept
- Bold, all-new 2016 Nissan TITAN XD full-size pickup, anchored by powerful Cummins 5.0L V8 Turbo Diesel, will also be showcased – fulfills unmet need between current heavy-duty and light-duty offerings
The Nissan 370Z NISMO Roadster Concept is designed to provide the best of two worlds – the open-air driving exhilaration of a standard 370Z Roadster and the racing-inspired style and performance of a 370Z NISMO Coupe. It offers unique engine, suspension, exterior and interior features versus standard Nissan 370Z Roadster models – including a 350-horsepower 3.7-liter V6 and NISMO-tuned suspension.
“While the 370Z NISMO Roadster Concept is just a performance study at this point, you can see its potential as a production model,” said Fred Diaz, senior vice president, Nissan Sales & Marketing and Operations U.S., Nissan North America. “First, we’ve injected all the performance equipment from a 370Z NISMO Coupe. Inside, since the interior is on display whenever the top is down, it features the full NISMO treatment, as well as a few special custom touches.”
The Nissan 370Z NISMO Roadster Concept’s striking visual presence starts with the addition of GT-R-inspired functional and fully integrated aerodynamic body pieces, including a custom carbon-fiber rear spoiler created exclusively for use on the 370Z NISMO Roadster Concept. Inside, the NISMO-styled interior is just as stunning, anchored by black Recaro® seats with custom off-white Ultrasuede® inserts.”
The 370Z NISMO Roadster Concept would join the current Nissan 370Z NISMO coupe model, expanding the NISMO lineup to five models, if approved for production.
The GT-R LM NISMO, which will take on the best in the world in the race to glory at the Le Mans 24 Hours later this summer, was created by a team of carefully selected experts in Japan, the United States and Europe. Unlike other LM P1 cars, the GT-R’s 3.0-liter twin-turbo V6 gasoline engine sits in the front of the front-wheel-drive car, while the hybrid power is harvested from the front driveline to augment acceleration.
