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Nissan to launch a facelifted 350Z at the Paris Motor Show
By Yoann Besnard on 29 January 2008 | 
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Nissan will likely unveil a revised 350Z at the next Paris Motor Show which will feature the 3.7-litre petrol unit already seen on the Infiniti G37. The revamped Z would be called 370Z.
The news doesn't come as a surprise. Indeed, the two cars share the same platform and engine until this year when the Infiniti coupé was facelifted at 2007 New York International Auto Show.
In the current 350Z, the V6 engine dubbed VQ35HR, has an output of 313bhp while the 3.7-litre unit pumps out 329bhp. The VQ37VHR has a higher compression ratio (11.0:1) than the VQ35HR and gains 2 ft·lbf (2.7 N·m) of torque at peak. Coming with the Nissan's VVEL (Variable Valve Event and Lift) system, the 3.7-litre unit offers a more flattened torque curve all around by as much as 15%.
