CARBARN | Nissan NISMO 370Z (2013) | If it's February in Chicago, it's time for one thing - sports cars. Bringing a taste of hot performance to the Windy City winter, Nissan today debuted the revised 2013 Nissan 370Z on the floor of the 2012 Chicago Auto Show. For 2013, the Nissan 370Z will once again be available in Coupe, Roadster and NISMO Z configurations.
The updates for the new model year include:
• Refreshed front fascia with vertical LED daytime running lights
• Red reflector added to the rear fascia (black center replaces previous cover)
• Revised 19-inch aluminum-alloy wheels (Sport Package equipped models)
• New 18-inch wheels for 370Z Coupe
• Red-finished brake calipers (Sport Package equipped models)
• Dark-finish trim fuel gauge
• Euro-tuned shock absorbers (Sport Package equipped models)
• And two new exterior colors - Magma Red and Midnight Blue
The NISMO 370Z also adds a new Bose Premium Audio Package with two additional speakers and two subwoofers, premium dark gun metallic-finish 19-inch wheels, and Nissan GT-R style high-rigidity brake hoses and brake fluid performance. As in 2012, the 2013 370Z Coupe and 370Z Touring Coupe will be available each with a standard 332-horsepower 3.7-liter DOHC V6 engine and choice of 6-speed manual transmission or a 7-speed automatic transmission.
Only one transmission is available, a close-ratio 6-speed manual transmission with standard SynchroRev Match, the which allows rev-matched heel-toe-like downshifting.