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Wed Nov 19, 2008 3:04 pm
how bout the 450z kinda old news when they started to talk bout the 370z
Nissan has made plans to cram a 4.5L V8 motor into the popular 350Z body. They will call it the 450Z. Nissan has mentioned that their target horsepower level for the 450Z is in the 400+ range. The V8 that Nissan has in mind is the same engine used in a few of Infiniti's current vehicles. For Nissan buffs - the motor is speculated to be the VK45DE configuation from Infiniti's M45, Q45, and FX45 models.
What fun would 400+ horsepower be without a means to apply it to the ground? It is anticipated that Nissan will roll out the 450Z with something similar to Audi's Quattro All-Wheel Drive. There's just not anything quite like roasting all four tires.
There is one hold-up on the 450Z however; The motor in question for the 450Z doesn't pass emissions in all of the countries that Nissan intends to market the 450Z. Nissan is going to have to modify the engine to meet Euro IV standards. The engine should have its makeover by early 2007, as 2007 is the year Nissan plans on launching Infiniti on a multi-national level - and in order to do so, the motor will have to be up to snuff as far as emissions regulations go..
That being said - if Infiniti makes it on a global level, the road is already paved for the Nissan 450Z. The release date is rumored to be sometime in 2009.