Nissan Building Ultimate 370Z Track Car from Enthusiast Votes

NissanNissanJapan, 1932 > present159 models
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has been making a concerted effort to build its racing cache over the last year or so. They are a major sponsor of the DeltawingNissan DeltaWingJapan, 2012 > present19 photos
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experimental sports car, powered the top three cars in their class at the 6 Hours of Spa, have been campaigning the GT-RNissan GT-RJapan, 2008 > present11 photos
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in various sports car racing series, and now they are allowing enthusiasts on Facebook to vote on the components for the ultimate 370ZNissan 370ZJapan, 2008 > 201226 versions
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track car that Nissan will then build. 

Nissan first took suggestions on parts to use for the car on Facebook and allowed fans to vote on the components. The winners were a Greddy twin-turbo kit, Greddy titanium exhaust, StopTech big brake kit, KW coilovers and more. Nissan is producing a series of videos showing the parts being installed an revealing the winners. 

The car will be revealed at ZDayZ 2012 from May 17-20, which this year takes place at the Fontana Village Resort in North Carolina near the famous Deal's Gap, and the road known as the Tail of the Dragon that has 318 curves in 11 miles. 

Nissan has produced two videos about the project so far. The first outlines the concept, and the second shows the first portion of the actual build. 

It is a great idea for Nissan to try something like this to get closer to its biggest enthusiasts. It is easy to imagine  ToyotaToyotaJapan, 1937 > present155 models
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or SubaruSubaruJapan, 1953 > present34 models
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doing something like this with the FR-SScion FR-SUnited States of America, 2012 > present16 photos
/ BRZSubaru BRZJapan, 2011 > present7 photos
to build interest in the car, or HondaHondaJapan, 1948 > present102 models
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modifying a CR-ZHonda CR-Z Base 6MJapan, 2011 > present2 photos
in the same way to show its potential. 

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