Nissan Brings 400-HP 370Z Nismo To SEMA

Outpaced by the GT-R and undercut by the Toyota 86, it'd be all tooeasy to forgetthatNissan still makes the 370Z. It has, after all,been in productionfor nearly a decade now – since 2003, if you coubt the previous 350Z on which it was so closely based. But the Japanese automaker is eager to show the Z is still relevant by bringing this specially modified version to the SEMA Show this week.

Called Project Clubsport 23, it's based on a 2012 Nissan 370Z Nismo. But instead of its stock 3.7-liter V6, this one packs a 3.0-liter twin-turbo version good for 400 horsepower.

That's the engine available in the Infiniti Q50 sedan and Q60 coupe, but is mated here for the first time to a manual transmission – the six-speed from the donor 370Z Nismo – fitted with a new clutch, flywheel, and two-way differential. The engine also features a cold-air intake with blow-off valves and a 76-mm exhaust exiting on either side of the license plate, and the steering system, suspension, and brakes have been upgraded, too, mounted to 18-inch alloys.

The interior's been fitted with Sparco racing buckets and harnesses, along with a fire-suppression system and roll cage, and the orange bodywork fitted with a carbon-fiber aero kit.