[THaskins]

 

[THaskins]

 

[kbl911]

Looking a little worse for wear.

 

[MCN1SMO]

Looking a little worse for wear.

the girl with the far away eyes 🤣

 

[MCN1SMO]

the plastic area around the auto shifter looks very plain. im hoping that is preproduction right?

 

[kbl911]

the plastic area around the auto shifter looks very plain. im hoping that is preproduction right?

I would hope so - the whole dash looks a little unfinished on this one. Some details are definitely production but I think you're right on and this isn't exactly how the center console will look.

 

[Firulice]

Thanks for posting. It's nice to see the engine bay without the plastic covers. Looks familiar coming from the Q60RS, in fact it looks like there is more room to work with on installing BOV which is nice

 

[THaskins]

the plastic area around the auto shifter looks very plain. im hoping that is preproduction right?

With this large exposed cabe it has to be a pre-production car.

 

[TheSuperGenius]

With this large exposed cabe it has to be a pre-production car.

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This cable probably hooks to a laptop for data acquisition. The gray and silver cars test mules.

I can't speak to the center console, but the dash is definitely unfinished compared to the dash in the yellow car they're showing here in the US.

 

[THaskins]

Thanks for posting. It's nice to see the engine bay without the plastic covers. Looks familiar coming from the Q60RS, in fact it looks like there is more room to work with on installing BOV which is nice

Agreed the engine doesn't look cramped inside the bay at all.

 

[triso07]

Pleasantly surprised by the sound. The 350 always had a nice exhaust note from the factory. The 370 really silenced that. Looks like the Z is bringing it back. Sounds like a great cross between the 350 note and a GTR light.

 

[S30R32]

Thanks for posting. It's nice to see the engine bay without the plastic covers. Looks familiar coming from the Q60RS, in fact it looks like there is more room to work with on installing BOV which is nice

Yep, I may leave the cover off for tracking, easier maint if have to, between sessions.

 

[G37]

A Brilliant Silver Z test vehicle with the blue interior was spotted with a bunch of damage to the body. Was it involved in a crash or is it just battle scars from testing?

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I watched/listened to this video, paying close attention to the sound. In an automatic, the Z doesn’t sound great at all. With a stick it’s a little better but still not as nice at a 370Z/G37/Q60 (with the 3.7). I know aftermarket exhausts will proliferate and improve the sound, but it’ll never be as nice as a stock NA Nissan V6 is now nor will it ever approach the NA engine with an aftermarket exhaust. I also hope the interior finishes (and exterior paint as well) hold up a LOT better than this presumably pre-production example. Still a fan, but progress always has a price.

 

[Firulice]

I watched/listened to this video, paying close attention to the sound. In an automatic, the Z doesn’t sound great at all. With a stick it’s a little better but still not as nice at a 370Z/G37/Q60 (with the 3.7). I know aftermarket exhausts will proliferate and improve the sound, but it’ll never be as nice as a stock NA Nissan V6 is now nor will it ever approach the NA engine with an aftermarket exhaust. I also hope the interior finishes (and exterior paint as well) hold up a LOT better than this presumably pre-production example. Still a fan, but progress always has a price.

Well said. Having had two 350s, a 370, and a Q I couldn't agree more.

 

[Rusty]

Here's more angles of this particular Z when the YouTubers saw it parked.

http://instagr.am/p/CW9GEuDPXdj/