Edition DescriptionRevised edition
SynopsisAn ultimate inside look at one of 2003's hottest new cars, the Nissan 350Z. Featuring the brilliant text and photography of John Lamm, this book is written in cooperation with the Nissan Corporation, which has pledged full access to archives, design drawings, mockups, and key players within the company. With its reasonable price, high power, and gorgeous looks, Nissan has hit the bull's eye and created a car that is sure to be revered by a legion of fans., The new Nissan 350Z has brought back the glory days of the original Datsun 240Z by offering a high level of performance at a reasonable price. Powered by a 274-horsepower V-6 featuring continuously variable valve timing, the 350Z stacks up nicely against the Porsche Boxster or Honda S2000. This is the inside story of how the 350Z came to be is told from the board room to the test track. Respected automotive journalist John Lamm tells the tale with in-depth interviews with the major players in design, sales, and management on the project., The Nissan 350Z has brought back the glory days of the original Datsun 240Z by offering high performance at a reasonable price. The introduction of the 274-horsepower 350Z was greeted with accolades from the press, enthusiasm from Z-car fans, and open checkbooks from the sports car buyers of the world. Bringing the car from the design studio to the production line required designers and engineers to convince the management team at Nissan to take a chance on a sports car when the company was on the ropes financially. Veteran automotive journalist John Lamm tells this tale of how a great design came to be an affordable, incredible sports car. The story is told with extensive quotes from Nissan's key players in design, sales, and management. More than 180 illustrations show the evolution of the car, including 350Z concept drawings, photographs of early clay mock-ups, and Lamm's drop-dead-gorgeous shots of the prototype and production vehicles. Book jacket.