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2010 Nissan Maxima & 370Z Coming Your Way

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The 2010 Nissan 370z is getting ready to hit the markets along with 2010 Nissan Maxima by the end of year 2010. It will be released as a replacement to the 350Z sports car, and the prime competitors to the 2010 370z will be BMW 1-series, Mitsubishi Evos and Audi TT.

According to the sources of Car and Driver, it is expected that the next generation Nissan 370Z will use wider and lighter platform. It will be powered by the new 3.7 liter V6 engine that can produce power levels of up to 330 hp and will be included with 7-speed dual clutch transmission from GT-R.

The 2010 Nissan 370z is expected to be debuted at the Los Angeles Auto Show, which is going to be held few months later. The base trim of the vehicle will be mated to the 6-speed manual, while 7-speed automatic transmission will be offered at higher costs. The price of the base model will be around $29,930, while the coupe version will be priced a little higher around the $32k mark. The variant with 7-speed dual clutch transmission will cost around $31,230.

The touring package will be mated with the 6-speed manual and the cost of this will be around $34,460. The automatic version of the same model will cost around $35,760. The new features that are expected to be included in the Touring model are heather leather appointed power seats, universal transceiver, home Link, Bluetooth hands free phone system, aluminum pedals, 8-speaker Bose audio system, cargo cover and XM Satellite radio. The other paints like Chicane yellow and premium paint color will be offered optionally.

Nissan Maxima will also be coming your way along with the new 370Z; so keep an eye on both these amazing speedsters.