Nissan ZX

October 19, 2001 – Born in 1969, the first generation Z-car was an extremly successful sportscar. It was compact, agile and reasonably priced. The legend is about to be reborn. The new Z to be introduced at the 35th Tokyo Motor Show is an evolution from the Z-concept seen at the North American International Motor Show nine months ago.

This represents the final design that was approved for production. Sales will begin mid-2002 in Japan and North America. The exterior style has been slightly changed, now having more sculptual front facia and more smoothly flowing roofline. The rectangular grille on the front, relatively long hood and compact cabin remind you of the legendary 240Z, while the roofline flowing into the short rear deck and the belt-line extending to the basement of the rear hatch-gate resemble the discontinued previous generation 300ZX.

The basic design theme of the interior is unchanged, but it now looks more rearistic, not playing too much with color and materials. The black dashboard has three circular main instruments in front of the driver. There are three additional gauges on top of the center consol as seen on the 240Z. The flowing line of the center consol is simlar to that of the 300ZX. The design of the new Fairlady Z translates the Z-car DNA in a modern manner both in exterior and interior.

This new Z-car uses a shortened version of "FM Platform" on which the current generation Skyline sport-sedan is based. The newly developed 3.5 litre V6, being expected to deliver 250ps, is located just behind the front axle so that the weight distribution to the front and rear axle can be ideal. The gearbox is a new 6-speed manual.

	Nissan to unveil production ZX at the Tokyo Motor Show by Masatsugu Arimoto
	Click for larger images	October 19, 2001 – Born in 1969, the first generation Z-car was an extremly successful sportscar. It was compact, agile and reasonably priced. The legend is about to be reborn. The new Z to be introduced at the 35th Tokyo Motor Show is an evolution from the Z-concept seen at the North American International Motor Show nine months ago. This represents the final design that was approved for production. Sales will begin mid-2002 in Japan and North America. The exterior style has been slightly changed, now having more sculptual front facia and more smoothly flowing roofline. The rectangular grille on the front, relatively long hood and compact cabin remind you of the legendary 240Z, while the roofline flowing into the short rear deck and the belt-line extending to the basement of the rear hatch-gate resemble the discontinued previous generation 300ZX. The basic design theme of the interior is unchanged, but it now looks more rearistic, not playing too much with color and materials. The black dashboard has three circular main instruments in front of the driver. There are three additional gauges on top of the center consol as seen on the 240Z. The flowing line of the center consol is simlar to that of the 300ZX. The design of the new Fairlady Z translates the Z-car DNA in a modern manner both in exterior and interior. This new Z-car uses a shortened version of "FM Platform" on which the current generation Skyline sport-sedan is based. The newly developed 3.5 litre V6, being expected to deliver 250ps, is located just behind the front axle so that the weight distribution to the front and rear axle can be ideal. The gearbox is a new 6-speed manual.	.