Could anyone tell me if the engine is a Renault or Nissan unit?
Thanks
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I believe its a variant of the Nissan VQ-series, introduced around 1995 and an excellent motor.
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VQ35HR is the current engine.
Nissan updated the VQ line for 2007. The 3.5 L VQ35HR (for "high revolution" or "high response"). It produces 315 PS @6800 rpm and 358 nm @4800 rpm and compression ratio is 10.6:1. It has continuously variable valve timing control (CVTC) with hydraulic on intake cam and electromagnetic on exhaust cam and double overhead cam (DOHC) and 4 valves per cylinder with microfinished camshafts. Redline is 7500 rpm. The intake is a high-flow tuned induction system. It has NDIS (Nissan direct ignition system).
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very interesting barchettaman ,so what will she do mister?
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very interesting barchettaman ,so what will she do mister?
About 250,000 miles.....
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Thanks guys may now put it down on the list for a test drive..... Bonus time soon!
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Had one of these for a 48 hour test drive. Absolutely intoxicating. I really, really enjoyed it - my wife hated the hard ride, but I loved it. It is a car that encourages you to drive fast. Passenger seat does not adjust for height, and as a consequence it is not great from passenger viewpoint - another complaint from my wife.
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Nicely styled cars, well priced, sound wonderful, go well and handle well, but I hate that silly strut brace that ruins any pretence of having a boot; if it really is required on what is a road car not a track car, rather than being a style accessory hinting at motorsport connections, then the car wasn't designed properly in the first place.
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My (now sold) QX with the 3.0 VQ engine is now at 180 and sounding just sound.
Alternatively, with the similarly priced Mazda RX-8 coupe I would worry if it would need one or two engine rebuilt to get to 250,000 miles.
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Sorry I meant 180,000 miles and in the hand of a friend.
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Personally speaking, I couldn't live with the fuel consumption or reliability question marks of the Mazda's rotary engine. The Nissan does everything the Mazda does but with greater simplicity and near-guaranteed longevity and reliability. If the RX8 was as drop dead gorgeous as the RX7 was, I might feel differently though.
Cheers
DP
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