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Type of bind: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 629.2222
EAN num: 9780760315750
ISBN number: 0760315752
Label: Motorbooks
Manufacturer: Motorbooks
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 178
Printing Date: August 11, 2003
Publishing house: Motorbooks
Sale Popularity Level: 319211
Studio: Motorbooks
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The new Nissan 350Z has brought back the glory days of the original Datsun 240Z by offering a high level of performance at a reasonable price. Powered by a 274-horsepower V-6 featuring continuously variable valve timing, the 350Z stacks up nicely against the Porsche Boxster or Honda S2000. This is the inside story of how the 350Z came to be is told from the board room to the test track. Respected automotive journalist John Lamm tells the tale with in-depth interviews with the major players in design, sales, and management on the project.
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I received this book as a gift after purchasing a new 350Z. As a fan of the Z cars, it is great to have a look at some of the action that went on behind the scenes of the development of the new Z. The book goes into great detail on the concept to production cycle of the car, including pictures of various design concepts that were turned out by Nissan's design studios in California and Japan. There are also plenty of concept renderings and interviews with the designers that played a role in the design process.
I am however extremely disappointed in the lack of info on the actual production vehicle. The book starts with a quick, and probably too short, blurb on the history of the Z and then jumps into the re-design. At the end, there is a basic overview of the 350Z but it ends abruptly. Missing are chapters detailing how the sister car, the Infinity G35, was designed alongside and on the public/press reaction. Tests and comparisons against similar competing cars should have also been included.
Another area that is sub-par is the visuals. I'm not sure if there was a problem with the printer or if the author supplied poor photos, but many of the pictures printed are grainy, pixilated, and bordering on the edge of being amateur. For a book about the design of a car, high-quality photos are not only expected, but demanded. All in all, fans of the new 350Z will enjoy the book, but there is definitely room for improvement.
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