For starters, the 350Z coupe has a lift-back tailgate, so Nissan has had to build a deck-lid as well as a compartment to store the roof in the rear.

Like the 240Z, the 350Z has a front-mounted engine, rear-wheel drive, a two-seat cabin, and a hatchback body. The 350Z's most obvious Z genes are the sweeping lines extending from the roof to the ...

2008 Nissan 350Z Roadster Tour Price: $38,605/$39,200 (base/as tested) Engine: 3.5L DOHC V-6Power: 306 hp @ 6800 rpmTorque: 268 lb-ft @ 4800 rpm Transmission: 6-speed manual ...

2024 Nissan Z Nismo. Nissan It’s unfortunate that the new Z hasn’t yet proven to be anywhere near as big of a sales hit as the 350Z was back in its day, as it’s still a stylish coupe.

Objectively, by nearly all measures, the Nissan 350Z is a better-handling faster car than the $41,000 Porsche Boxster--and it is even superior in some ways to the yet-faster $51,000 Boxster S.

Nissan has done exactly that with its new 350Z Roadster. The coupe has been a hit already, selling out here in Britain and finding 100,000 buyers worldwide since its launch in 2003.