Most Powerful Nissan Cars In The World
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The Most Powerful Nissan Cars Ever
Power isn't everything, but sometimes it's nice to know which Nissan has the most BHP. If you want to know if your favourite Nissan has made the cut, check out this list that ranks all production Nissans from most powerful to least.
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2023 Nissan GT-R NISMO
Total Power: 592 BHP
1st-
- 3.8 L V6 Bi-Turbo
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- 196 mph
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- 2.6 seconds
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- 592 BHP
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- 21.6 mpg
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- 2 Doors
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- 4 Seats
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- 249 L
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- 1,754 kg
- Front - AWD
With a total power output of 592 BHP, the Nissan GT-R NISMO takes joint first place.
It's a 2 door AWD Coupé with 4 seats and was sold from 2023 to 2025.
It is also joint 1st in The Highest Torque Nissan Cars Ever. -
2020 Nissan GT-R NISMO
Total Power: 592 BHP
2nd-
- 3.8 L V6 Bi-Turbo
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- 196 mph
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- 2.6 seconds
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- 592 BHP
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- 19.6 mpg
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- 2 Doors
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- 4 Seats
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- 315 L
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- 1,725 kg
- Front - AWD
With a total power output of 592 BHP, the Nissan GT-R NISMO takes joint first place.
It's a 2 door AWD Coupé with 4 seats and was sold from 2020 to 2022.
It is also joint 1st in The Highest Power / Weight Nissan Cars Ever. -
2016 Nissan GT-R Nismo
Total Power: 592 BHP
3rd-
- 3.8 L V6 Bi-Turbo
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- 196 mph
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- 2.7 seconds
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- 592 BHP
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- 23.9 mpg
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- 2 Doors
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- 4 Seats
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- 315 L
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- 1,725 kg
- Front - AWD
With a total power output of 592 BHP, the Nissan GT-R Nismo takes joint first place.
It's a 2 door AWD Coupé with 4 seats and was sold from 2016 to 2019.
It is also joint 1st in The Highest Power / Litre Nissan Cars Ever. -
2014 Nissan GT-R Nismo
Total Power: 592 BHP
4th-
- 3.8 L V6 Bi-Turbo
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- 196 mph
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- 2.7 seconds
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- 592 BHP
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- 23.9 mpg
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- 2 Doors
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- 4 Seats
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- 315 L
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- 1,735 kg
- Front - AWD
With a total power output of 592 BHP, the Nissan GT-R Nismo takes joint first place.
It's a 2 door AWD Coupé with 4 seats and was sold from 2014 to 2016.
It is also joint 1st in The Highest Power / Litre Nissan Cars Ever. -
2016 Nissan GT-R
Total Power: 562 BHP
5th-
- 3.8 L V6 Bi-Turbo
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- 196 mph
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- 2.8 seconds
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- 562 BHP
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- 23.9 mpg
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- 2 Doors
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- 4 Seats
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- 315 L
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- 1,827 kg
- Front - AWD
With a total power output of 562 BHP, the Nissan GT-R takes fifth place.
It's a 2 door AWD Coupé with 4 seats and was sold from 2016 to 2022.
It is also 5th in The Highest Torque Nissan Cars Ever. -
2023 Nissan GT-R
Total Power: 557 BHP
6th-
- 3.8 L V6 Bi-Turbo
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- 196 mph
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- 2.8 seconds
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- 557 BHP
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- 21.6 mpg
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- 2 Doors
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- 4 Seats
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- 250 L
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- 1,785 kg
- Front - AWD
With a total power output of 557 BHP, the Nissan GT-R takes sixth place.
It's a 2 door AWD Coupé with 4 seats and was sold from 2023 to 2025.
It is also joint 1st in The Fastest Nissan Cars Ever. -
2012 Nissan GT-R
Total Power: 542 BHP
7th-
- 3.8 L V6 Bi-Turbo
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- 196 mph
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- 2.8 seconds
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- 542 BHP
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- 23.9 mpg
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- 2 Doors
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- 4 Seats
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- 315 L
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- 1,815 kg
- Front - AWD
With a total power output of 542 BHP, the Nissan GT-R takes seventh place.
It's a 2 door AWD Coupé with 4 seats and was sold from 2012 to 2016.
It is also joint 7th in The Highest Power / Litre Nissan Cars Ever. -
2011 Nissan GT-R
Total Power: 523 BHP
8th-
- 3.8 L V6 Bi-Turbo
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- 196 mph
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- 3.5 seconds
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- 523 BHP
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- 23.5 mpg
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- 2 Doors
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- 4 Seats
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- 315 L
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- 1,815 kg
- Front - AWD
With a total power output of 523 BHP, the Nissan GT-R takes eighth place.
It's a 2 door AWD Coupé with 4 seats and was sold from 2011 to 2012.
It is also 8th in The Highest Torque Nissan Cars Ever. -
2010 Nissan GT-R
Total Power: 479 BHP
9th-
- 3.8 L V6 Bi-Turbo
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- 193 mph
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- 3.5 seconds
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- 479 BHP
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- 22.8 mpg
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- 2 Doors
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- 4 Seats
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- 315 L
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- 1,822 kg
- Front - AWD
With a total power output of 479 BHP, the Nissan GT-R takes joint ninth place.
It's a 2 door AWD Coupé with 4 seats and was sold from 2010 to 2011.
It is also joint 8th in The Fastest Acceleration Nissan Cars Ever. -
2009 Nissan GT-R
Total Power: 479 BHP
10th-
- 3.8 L V6 Bi-Turbo
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- 193 mph
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- 3.5 seconds
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- 479 BHP
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- 26.6 mpg
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- 2 Doors
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- 4 Seats
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- 315 L
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- 1,815 kg
- Front - AWD
With a total power output of 479 BHP, the Nissan GT-R takes joint ninth place.
It's a 2 door AWD Coupé with 4 seats and was sold from 2009 to 2010.
It is also joint 9th in The Fastest Nissan Cars Ever. -
2008 Nissan GT-R 3.8
Total Power: 473 BHP
11th-
- 3.8 L V6 Bi-Turbo
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- 186 mph
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- 3.5 seconds
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- 473 BHP
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- 34.4 mpg
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- 2 Doors
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- 4 Seats
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- 315 L
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- 1,750 kg
- Front - AWD
With a total power output of 473 BHP, the Nissan GT-R 3.8 takes eleventh place.
It's a 2 door AWD Coupé with 4 seats and was sold from 2008 to 2009.
It is also 9th in The Highest Power / Weight Nissan Cars Ever. -
2025 Nissan Ariya NISMO e-4ORCE
Total Power: 429 BHP
12th-
- Electric
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- 124 mph
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- 5.0 seconds
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- 429 BHP
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- 121.5 MPGe
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- 5 Doors
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- 5 Seats
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- 408 L
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- 2,210 kg
- 4WD
With a total power output of 429 BHP, the Nissan Ariya NISMO e-4ORCE takes twelfth place.
It's a 5 door 4WD SUV with 5 seats, with deliveries starting in 2025.
It is also joint 9th in The Highest Torque Nissan Cars Ever. -
2024 Nissan Z NISMO (Z34)
Total Power: 414 BHP
13th-
- 3 L V6 Bi-Turbo
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- 155 mph
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- 4.0 seconds
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- 414 BHP
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- 22.8 mpg
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- 2 Doors
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- 2 Seats
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- 195 L
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- 1,680 kg
- Front Mid - RWD
With a total power output of 414 BHP, the Nissan Z NISMO takes thirteenth place.
It's a 2 door RWD Coupé with 2 seats, with deliveries starting in 2024.
It is also joint 9th in The Highest Power / Litre Nissan Cars Ever. -
2022 Nissan Z (Z34)
Total Power: 395 BHP
14th-
- 3 L V6 Bi-Turbo
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- 155 mph
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- 4.7 seconds
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- 395 BHP
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- 24 mpg
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- 2 Doors
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- 2 Seats
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- 195 L
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- 1,581 kg
- Front Mid - RWD
With a total power output of 395 BHP, the Nissan Z takes joint fourteenth place.
It's a 2 door RWD Coupé with 2 seats, with deliveries starting in 2022.
It is also 13th in The Highest Power / Litre Nissan Cars Ever. -
1996 Nissan Skyline GT-R NISMO 400R (BCNR33)
Total Power: 395 BHP
15th-
- 2.8 L Inline 6 Bi-Turbo
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- 170 mph
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- 4.1 seconds
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- 395 BHP
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- 19 mpg
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- 2 Doors
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- 2+2 Seats
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unavailable-
- 1,550 kg
- Front - 4WD
With a total power output of 395 BHP, the Nissan Skyline GT-R NISMO 400R takes joint fourteenth place.
It's a 2 door 4WD Coupé with 2+2 seats and was sold from 1996 to 1998.
It is also joint 7th in The Highest Power / Litre Nissan Cars Ever. -
2007 Nissan NISMO Type 380RS (Z33)
Total Power: 345 BHP
16th-
- 3.8 L V6
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- 175 mph
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- 4.6 seconds
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- 345 BHP
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- 19.6 mpg
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- 2 Doors
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- 2 Seats
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- 235 L
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- 1,510 kg
- Front - RWD
With a total power output of 345 BHP, the Nissan NISMO Type 380RS takes sixteenth place.
It's a 2 door RWD Coupé with 2 seats and was sold during 2007.
It is also 12th in The Fastest Nissan Cars Ever. -
2015 Nissan 370Z Nismo (Z34)
Total Power: 339 BHP
17th-
- 3.7 L V6
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- 155 mph
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- 5.2 seconds
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- 339 BHP
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- 26.6 mpg
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- 2 Doors
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- 2 Seats
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- 235 L
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- 1,535 kg
- Front - RWD
With a total power output of 339 BHP, the Nissan 370Z Nismo takes joint seventeenth place.
It's a 2 door RWD Coupé with 2 seats and was sold from 2015 to 2020.
It is also joint 7th in The Highest BHP / Litre Naturally Aspirated V6 Cars Ever. -
2013 Nissan 370Z Nismo (Z34)
Total Power: 339 BHP
18th-
- 3.7 L V6
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- 155 mph
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- 5.2 seconds
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- 339 BHP
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- 26.6 mpg
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- 2 Doors
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- 2 Seats
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- 235 L
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- 1,496 kg
- Front - RWD
With a total power output of 339 BHP, the Nissan 370Z Nismo takes joint seventeenth place.
It's a 2 door RWD Coupé with 2 seats and was sold from 2013 to 2015.
It is also joint 7th in The Highest BHP / Litre Naturally Aspirated V6 Cars Ever. -
2009 Nissan 370Z (Z34)
Total Power: 326 BHP
19th-
- 3.7 L V6
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- 155 mph
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- 5.3 seconds
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- 326 BHP
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- 22.6 mpg
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- 2 Doors
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- 2 Seats
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- 235 L
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- 1,571 kg
- Front - RWD
With a total power output of 326 BHP, the Nissan 370Z takes joint nineteenth place.
It's a 2 door RWD Coupé with 2 seats and was sold from 2009 to 2011.
It is also 19th in The Highest Power / Weight Nissan Cars Ever. -
2009 Nissan 370Z Roadster (Z34)
Total Power: 326 BHP
20th-
- 3.7 L V6
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- 155 mph
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- 5.5 seconds
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- 326 BHP
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- 20.3 mpg
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- 2 Doors
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- 2 Seats
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- 140 L
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- 1,599 kg
- Front - RWD
With a total power output of 326 BHP, the Nissan 370Z Roadster takes joint nineteenth place.
It's a 2 door RWD Roadster with 2 seats and was sold from 2009 to 2011.
It is also 23rd in The Highest Power / Weight Nissan Cars Ever.





















