The 300 ZX Version S is a rear wheel drive coupé motor car with a front positioned engine, manufactured by Nissan.
The 300 ZX Version S forms part of Nissan's Z32 range of cars.
Power is produced by a double overhead camshaft, 3 litre naturally aspirated 6 cylinder engine, with 4 valves per cylinder that develops power and torque figures of 227 bhp (230 PS/169 kW) at 6400 rpm and 273 N·m (201 lb·ft/27.8 kgm) at 4800 rpm respectively.
The engine drives the wheels through a 5 speed manual transmission.
The Nissan 300 ZX Version S weighs a claimed 1440 kg at the kerb.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2450 mm | 96.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1495 mm | 58.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1535 mm | 60.4 inches | |
| Length | 4305 mm | 169.5 inches | |
| Width | 1790 mm | 70.5 inches | |
| Height | 1245 mm | 49 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 125 mm | 4.9 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.76 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1440 kg | 3175 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 72 litres | 15.8 [19] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| 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 (JIS net) |
230 PS (227 bhp) (169 kW) at 6400 rpm |
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| maximum torque (JIS net) |
273 Nm (201 ft·lb) (27.8 kgm) at 4800 rpm |
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| Specific output (JIS net) |
57.2 kW/litre 77.8 ps/litre 76.7 bhp/litre 1.26 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (JIS net) |
92.23 Nm/litre
1.11 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Nissan ECCS fuel injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1159 kPa (168.1 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 4 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 493.33 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| 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 159.83 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.16 PS/kg 117.55 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 kW/kg 157.64 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.16 bhp/kg 0.07 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 8.51 kg/kW 14.21 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
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| 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 | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 225/50 R 16 92V | ||
| Tyres rear | 225/50 R 16 92V | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.75 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.08 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 194997 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | GF-CZ32 | ||
| Model family | Z32 | ||
| RAC rating | 28.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1998 Nissan 300 ZX Version S added 2009-02-04. Last modified 2016-10-14. |
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