Nissan 300ZX
The Nissan 300ZX is a sports car with a front engine and rear wheel drive of the Nissan brand, the end of 1983 to the summer of 1995 ( European market ) and the end of 1996 (USA) and mid-2000 (Japan) was built as a successor to the 280ZX.
300ZX ( Z31, 1983-1989 )
Datsun 300ZX ( 1983-1985)
The Z of the third generation came to market in late 1983 and initially carried the name Datsun 300ZX. From the end of 1985, the plant then used the brand name for all Nissan vehicles worldwide.
The more streamlining compared to its predecessor body was designed by Kazumasi Takagi and his team.
Instead of the former straight-six cylinder V6 engines were first used in the 300ZX. The new three-liter overhead cam, there were aspirated (type VG30E ) or turbocharged (type VG30ET ), with 119 and 149 kW ( 203 hp). In 1987, the engines were revised and made 123 or 153 kW ( 208 hp).
In Japan, where the car Nissan Fairlady was called, it was beyond the models Z, ZG, ZR and ZR II spec with two-liter six-cylinder engines. To use a first -line six- cylinder turbo engine came a V6 Turbo with 126 kW ( 172 hp ), later with 160 kW (218 hp). Thus Nissan also offered in tax-favored class under two liters powerful sports car.
The chassis was similar to that of the 280ZX, and had a front strut suspension and rear trailing arm. All Turbo models received three-way adjustable, electronically controlled shock absorbers.
Were offered a 2 2- seater variant on a longer wheelbase and shorter pure two-seater (the latter not in Germany ).
In the fall of 1985, the 300ZX was given a facelift. The rubber rear spoiler was replaced by a copy made of glass fiber reinforced plastic with integrated third brake light.
In the summer of 1987, the body was again subjected to a facelift, in which the air scoop on the hood and side sills accounted aprons were added. The bumpers were designed for aerodynamic in the front bumper fog lights have been integrated and the fitting at the rear reflector strip with 300ZX lettering made wider taillights place that ran the entire width of the car. The third brake light hiked to the top of the tailgate.
Nissan 300ZX ( 1987-1989)
The 300ZX was by the numbers so far forth the most successful representatives of the Z- series, because alone in 1985, over 70,000 units have been sold.
In late autumn 1989, the Z31 was replaced by the 300 ZX Z32 series.
300ZX ( Z32, 1989-2000 )
Nissan 300ZX Coupe ( 1989-2000 )
End of 1989, the 300ZX (code: Z32 ) came on the domestic market. Initially there was only the model variant 300ZX Twin Turbo, which featured a 3 -liter twin turbo V6 engine, 208 kW ( 283 PS; Automatic with 268 hp) made that made electronically limited 250 km / h. The naturally aspirated version of the same engine had 165 kW (225 hp), but was not offered in Europe. In Germany it was sold from May 1990 to September 1995.
The car was available in three versions: as a 2 2- seater coupe, two seater coupe and from the spring of 1993 as a two -seat convertible (only motor). The two coupe versions are equipped with a two-piece T -bar glass roof that can be removed if necessary. The convertible was sold primarily in the United States in large numbers. Its production has been discontinued at the end of 1996.
The equipment was plentiful for the then standard on all models. In addition to standard power windows, a full sound system that could be from 1994, also coupled with a factory CD radio, and the T -bar roof ( the coupe ), there was also Nissan -developed all-wheel steering HICAS.
In the summer of 2000, the production of the Z32 in Japan has ended. Only in mid- 2002 should appear with the 350Z a successor on the market.
Nissan 300ZX Convertible ( 1993-1996)
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- Automobile review, catalog number 1995, p 425 ( and prices )
- Mike Covello: Standard Catalog of Imported Cars 1946-2002. Krause Publications, Iola (USA) 2002, ISBN 0-87341-605-8, pp. 226 (prices)