Nissan 370Z Nismo

Only 51 of the 600 cars in this catalogue use a V6, and just eight combine that layout with natural aspiration. The Nissan 370Z Nismo sits inside that unusually small group, making it less an outlier through outright numbers than through mechanical character. Its place in the wider catalogue is measured rather than dominant. With 350 bhp it ranks 462nd for power, its 5.2 second sprint to 100 km/h places it 483rd, and its 249 km/h top speed stands 522nd. Those figures make clear that this is not the car that wins attention by overwhelming the rest of the field. It asks to be understood within its own company, not against every headline statistic.

That context becomes more interesting as the details accumulate. Only 22 cars here pair a V6 with rear wheel drive, narrowing the field considerably before the naturally aspirated engine reduces it further. A 3.7 litre, 3,696 cc V6 delivering 350 bhp and 374 Nm channels its output exclusively through the rear wheels, wrapped in a 2+2 seater fixed head coupé body. Those specifications matter because they define the experience this car represents within the catalogue. They describe a particular combination rather than a search for the largest numbers available.

The catalogue also reveals an unexpected position on value. A used price of £28,000 ranks it 529th for cost, meaning only 71 cars here are more expensive. Yet that price works out at £80 per bhp, an unusually direct way of judging what the performance figures cost. Neither the purchase price nor the performance rankings dominate their respective tables, but together they explain why this Nissan occupies a distinctive middle ground. It is expensive enough to demand intention, yet its appeal cannot be reduced to acceleration or top speed alone.

Its wider context reinforces that sense of focus. Japan contributes 48 of the 600 cars gathered here, while Nissan accounts for 10 of them. Within that national and marque representation, the 370Z Nismo occupies a particularly specific corner through its naturally aspirated V6 and rear wheel drive configuration. If it joins your garage, it does so without claiming to be the fastest, most powerful or most affordable choice. The figures point somewhere quieter. They suggest a collection that makes room for a rare mechanical combination, even when louder numbers are available elsewhere.