2009 Nissan 370Z Nismo: Through Ian's Lens

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At the 2009 New York auto show, I featured the soft-top roadster version of the newly redesigned Nissan 370Z in a Through Ian’s Lens post. How could I pass up the chance to show off the same car with a hardtop, whale-tail spoiler, Nismo badge and — above all else — in candy apple red? It’s too delicious.

This year marks the 40th anniversary of the Z.  In those 40 years Nissan (and Datsun) hasn’t lost sight that this car is 1) about the driving experience and 2) about how awesome you look experiencing the driving. The newest edition delivers on both points. In spades. Did I mention that our test car was in candy apple red? I’ll let my photos do the talking. Check out the full-screen player after the jump.

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