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<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/new-york-auto-show/" rel="tag">New York Auto Show</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/convertibles/" rel="tag">Convertibles</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/nissan/" rel="tag">Nissan</a></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/first-drive-2009-nissan-370z-1/1230656/"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/01/04_nissan_370z_first_drive_580op2.jpg"></a><br>
<div align="center"><em><strong><small>Click above for a high-res gallery of the 2009 Nissan 370Z</small></strong></em><br></div>
<br>The <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/2009Nissan370Z/">2009 Nissan 370Z</a> has <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/12/17/first-drive-2009-nissan-370z/">already proven itself</a> as one of the best performance bargains on the market, but for those who crave the wind-in-your-hair experience that only a drop-top can deliver, a convertible variant is right around the corner. Nissan will unveil the 370Z convertible at the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/NewYorkAutoShow/">New York Auto Show</a> on April 8th, and according to a Nissan designer we spoke to at the 370Z's launch, it's going to look remarkably better than its predecessor.<br><br>The awkward roof-line and misshapen rear will be dispatched in favor of a more fluid canvas roof, because unlike the 350Z, the 370 was designed from the onset as a convertible. As previously reported, Nissan decided early on that a retractable hard-top was out of the question, primarily due to packaging and weight constraints - not to mention the risk of cannibalizing <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/11/19/la-2008-infiniti-lifts-the-lid-on-the-2009-g37-convertible-w-v/">Infiniti G37 cabrio</a> sales. The 3.7-liter V6 will carry over, along with the choice of a manual or automatic gearbox and Base or Touring trims. Expect a full report from the NY show floor in a few months time.<br><br><div><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/first-drive-2009-nissan-370z-1/">First Drive: 2009 Nissan 370Z</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/first-drive-2009-nissan-370z-1/1230644/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/12/01_nissan_370z_first_drive_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title=""></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/first-drive-2009-nissan-370z-1/1230654/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/12/02_nissan_370z_first_drive_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title=""></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/first-drive-2009-nissan-370z-1/1230655/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/12/03_nissan_370z_first_drive_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title=""></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/first-drive-2009-nissan-370z-1/1230656/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/12/04_nissan_370z_first_drive_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title=""></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/first-drive-2009-nissan-370z-1/1230657/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/12/05_nissan_370z_first_drive_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title=""></a></div><br><div><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2010-nissan-370z/">2010 Nissan 370Z</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2010-nissan-370z/1169722/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/11/01_2009_370z_press_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title=""></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2010-nissan-370z/1169725/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/11/02_2009_370z_press_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title=""></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2010-nissan-370z/1169727/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/11/03_2009_370z_press_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title=""></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2010-nissan-370z/1169791/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/11/04_2009_370z_press_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title=""></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2010-nissan-370z/1169792/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/11/05_2009_370z_press_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title=""></a></div><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/01/26/2009-nissan-370z-convertible-to-debut-at-new-york-auto-show/">2009 Nissan 370Z convertible to debut at New York Auto Show</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Mon, 26 Jan 2009 21:32:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear:both;padding:8px 0 0 0;height:2px;font-size:1px;border:0;margin:0;padding:0"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/01/26/2009-nissan-370z-convertible-to-debut-at-new-york-auto-show/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>Â*|Â*<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/1441541/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>Â*|Â*<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/01/26/2009-nissan-370z-convertible-to-debut-at-new-york-auto-show/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>
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<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/new-york-auto-show/" rel="tag">New York Auto Show</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/convertibles/" rel="tag">Convertibles</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/nissan/" rel="tag">Nissan</a></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/first-drive-2009-nissan-370z-1/1230656/"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/01/04_nissan_370z_first_drive_580op2.jpg"></a><br>
<div align="center"><em><strong><small>Click above for a high-res gallery of the 2009 Nissan 370Z</small></strong></em><br></div>
<br>The <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/2009Nissan370Z/">2009 Nissan 370Z</a> has <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/12/17/first-drive-2009-nissan-370z/">already proven itself</a> as one of the best performance bargains on the market, but for those who crave the wind-in-your-hair experience that only a drop-top can deliver, a convertible variant is right around the corner. Nissan will unveil the 370Z convertible at the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/NewYorkAutoShow/">New York Auto Show</a> on April 8th, and according to a Nissan designer we spoke to at the 370Z's launch, it's going to look remarkably better than its predecessor.<br><br>The awkward roof-line and misshapen rear will be dispatched in favor of a more fluid canvas roof, because unlike the 350Z, the 370 was designed from the onset as a convertible. As previously reported, Nissan decided early on that a retractable hard-top was out of the question, primarily due to packaging and weight constraints - not to mention the risk of cannibalizing <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/11/19/la-2008-infiniti-lifts-the-lid-on-the-2009-g37-convertible-w-v/">Infiniti G37 cabrio</a> sales. The 3.7-liter V6 will carry over, along with the choice of a manual or automatic gearbox and Base or Touring trims. Expect a full report from the NY show floor in a few months time.<br><br><div><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/first-drive-2009-nissan-370z-1/">First Drive: 2009 Nissan 370Z</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/first-drive-2009-nissan-370z-1/1230644/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/12/01_nissan_370z_first_drive_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title=""></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/first-drive-2009-nissan-370z-1/1230654/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/12/02_nissan_370z_first_drive_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title=""></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/first-drive-2009-nissan-370z-1/1230655/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/12/03_nissan_370z_first_drive_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title=""></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/first-drive-2009-nissan-370z-1/1230656/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/12/04_nissan_370z_first_drive_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title=""></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/first-drive-2009-nissan-370z-1/1230657/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/12/05_nissan_370z_first_drive_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title=""></a></div><br><div><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2010-nissan-370z/">2010 Nissan 370Z</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2010-nissan-370z/1169722/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/11/01_2009_370z_press_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title=""></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2010-nissan-370z/1169725/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/11/02_2009_370z_press_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title=""></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2010-nissan-370z/1169727/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/11/03_2009_370z_press_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title=""></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2010-nissan-370z/1169791/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/11/04_2009_370z_press_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title=""></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2010-nissan-370z/1169792/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/11/05_2009_370z_press_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title=""></a></div><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/01/26/2009-nissan-370z-convertible-to-debut-at-new-york-auto-show/">2009 Nissan 370Z convertible to debut at New York Auto Show</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Mon, 26 Jan 2009 21:32:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear:both;padding:8px 0 0 0;height:2px;font-size:1px;border:0;margin:0;padding:0"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/01/26/2009-nissan-370z-convertible-to-debut-at-new-york-auto-show/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>Â*|Â*<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/1441541/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>Â*|Â*<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/01/26/2009-nissan-370z-convertible-to-debut-at-new-york-auto-show/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>
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