The Nissan 300 ZX 2+2 is a rear wheel drive car, with the motor mounted in the front, and a 2 door coupé bodyshell.
The Nissan 300 ZX 2+2 is one of the Z32 model family from Nissan.
The power is produced by a naturally aspirated engine of 3 litre capacity. This powerplant features double overhead camshaft valve gear, a 60 degree V 6 cylinder layout, and 4 valves per cylinder. It produces 222 bhp (225 PS/166 kW) of power at 6400 rpm, and maximum torque of 268 N·m (198 lb·ft/27.3 kgm) at 4800 rpm.
The engine drives the wheels via a 5 speed manual set of gears.
It weighs a stated 1470 kg at the kerb.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2+2 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2570 mm | 101.2 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1495 mm | 58.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1535 mm | 60.4 inches | |
| Length | 4525 mm | 178.1 inches | |
| Width | 1800 mm | 70.9 inches | |
| Height | 1255 mm | 49.4 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 130 mm | 5.1 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.76 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1470 kg | 3241 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 72 litres | 15.8 [19] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.32 | ||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Nissan | ||
| Engine code | VG30DE | ||
| Cylinders | V 6 in 60° vee | ||
| Capacity | 3 litre 2960 cc (180.63 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 87 × 83 mm
3.43 × 3.27 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.05 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 24 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 225 PS (222 bhp) (166 kW) at 6400 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 268 Nm (198 ft·lb) (27.3 kgm) at 4800 rpm |
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| Specific output | 55.9 kW/litre 76 ps/litre 75 bhp/litre 1.23 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
90.54 Nm/litre
1.09 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | |||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1137.8 kPa (165 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 4 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 493.33 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | |||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 153.12 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.15 PS/kg 112.62 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 kW/kg 151.02 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.15 bhp/kg 0.07 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 8.88 kg/kW 14.83 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| km/litre | |||
| UK MPG | |||
| US MPG | |||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.MLi.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.MLi.CS.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 225/60 VR 16 | ||
| Tyres rear | 225/60 VR 16 | ||
| Brakes F/R | |||
| Front brake diameter | 280 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 297 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 10175 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| Model family | Z32 | ||
| RAC rating | 28.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1989 Nissan 300 ZX 2+2 added before December 1995. Last modified 2016-10-14. |
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