The 2003 Nissan 350Z (Z33) is the fifth iteration of Nissan's Z series sports cars and succeeded the 300ZX in 2002.
For this generation, Nissan replaced the VG engine lineup of the 300ZX with a single 3.5 litre VQ35DE V6 engine. The styling of the 350Z was influenced by the Datsun 240Z.
In September 2005, the 350Z received a minor facelift.
Games[]
Need for Speed: Underground[]
The 2003 350Z appears in Need for Speed: Underground.
Stock
Acceleration 1.5 Top Speed 3.6 Handling 1.9
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The stock 350Z is unlocked upon the player winning event #75: "Bring It" in Underground Mode and is priced at 35,000 Bank.
It can be selected for use in Underground Mode, Quick Race, or multiplayer and can be customised. It can be unlocked early in the PC release for use in Quick Race and multiplayer by entering "350350z" in the statistics menu and pressing the delete button.
"Melissa"
Acceleration 1.5 Top Speed 3.6 Handling 1.9
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The "Melissa" 350Z pre-set is unlocked upon the player accumulating a total of 2,500,000 style points.
Melissa's custom 350Z appears periodically in cutscenes throughout Underground Mode driven by an anonymous racer, with it not being revealed to be her car until after the epilogue - event #112: "Legend of the Street".
Once unlocked, it can be selected for use in Quick Race or multiplayer, although it cannot be customised.
"Rob Zombie"
Acceleration 1.5 Top Speed 3.6 Handling 1.9
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The "Rob Zombie" 350Z pre-set is unlocked upon the player accumulating a total of 1,110,500 style points.
Rob Zombie is an American musician and his song "Two-Lane Blacktop" appears in Need for Speed: Underground as part of the soundtrack.
Once unlocked, it can be selected for use in Quick Race or multiplayer, although it cannot be customised. It can be unlocked early in the PC release for use in Quick Race and multiplayer by entering "gotcharobzombie" in the statistics menu and pressing the delete button.
Demo[]
The 350Z can be driven in the PC demo of Need for Speed: Underground with a total of six available variants that can be selected.
Need for Speed: Underground 2[]
The 350Z appears in Need for Speed: Underground 2 after Rachel lends her modified 350Z to the player for a short time at the beginning of the game. The stock version of the car is unlocked upon winning URL race 9 during stage 4 of the career mode.
The 350Z is featured with quick acceleration and a high top speed but also prone to fishtailing under hard cornering. With maxed out performance, the 350Z is one of the few cars in the game that are capable of going faster than 220 mph (354 km/h).
Unlock | Complete URL Race 9 in Stage 4 | ||||
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0 - 60 mph | 0 - 100 mph | Top Speed | Torque | Power | |
Stock | 6.16 seconds | 13.94 seconds | 155.0 mph (249 km/h) | 272.7 ft-lb | 287.1 bhp |
Fully Upgraded | 3.76 seconds | 7.96 seconds | 222.0 mph (357 km/h) | 415.7 ft-lb | 523.9 bhp |
Demo[]
The 350Z can be driven in the PC demo of Need for Speed: Underground 2 with a total of four available variants that can be selected.
Need for Speed: Underground Rivals[]
The 350Z appears in Need for Speed: Underground Rivals with a price tag of $54,000 and can be unlocked after winning 89 events.
Need for Speed: Carbon[]
The 350Z appears in Need for Speed: Carbon as a tier 3 tuner class car.
It is useful along bendy routes, but nitrous is needed for decent straight-line performance.
Stock
The stock 350Z is unlocked for purchase in the Career mode depending on the player's chosen career path:
- Exotic: Win the "North Broadway" event in Starlight Strip, Silverton
- Muscle: Win the "Blackwell Road" event in Canmor Downs, Silverton
- Tuner: Take over Diamond Hills, Silverton
Once unlocked, it can be purchased from any Car Lot for 70,000 cash.
Top Speed 3.8
Acceleration 5.0
Handling 8.7
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Bonus
The bonus 350Z is included with the Collector's Edition release and is available for use in Quick Race from the beginning of the game.
Top Speed 5.5
Acceleration 8.7
Handling 9.6
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Neville's
Neville drives a 350Z as part of the crew in the tuner career path of the Career mode, if the player drives a tier 3 car.
Top Speed 3.8
Acceleration 5.0
Handling 8.7
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Need for Speed: Undercover[]
The 350Z appears in the PlayStation 2 and Nintendo Wii releases of Need for Speed: Undercover with a price tag of $40,000. It is unlocked with a higher progression in the career mode.
Need for Speed: World[]
The 350Z was made available in Need for Speed: World on March 5, 2010 during the first closed beta session as a tier 2 car. Since August 22, 2012, it had been featured as a D class car.
Most notable trait of it is its acceleration and its decent nitrous speed boost. There are some handling issues because of its heavy steering before May 1, 2012, which was greatly improved with more reactive steering. Understeer at high speed is still perceptible but occurs less frequently than before.
It is best used in high-speed tracks, where its acceleration can be used effectively.
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E
250
251
D
400
401
C
500
501
B
600
601
A
750
751
S
1000
387561
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Stock: 387 (D class) | Maximum: 561 (B class) |
Grey
The Grey style is an Amerikon Speedsystems performance tuned speedboost car that costed 2300. It was made available on January 18t, 2011.
White
The White style is a rotationally available stock cash car that costed 600,000. It was made available on November 16, 2010.
Before August 22, 2012, it could only be purchased if the player was at Driver Level 15 or above and cost 130,000.
"Rima" (Rental)
The "Rima" style is a rental car that can be leased for 150. It was made available on July 27, 2010.
It is fitted with various Street quality performance parts from different manufacturers, and a selection of aftermarket parts.
"Rima" (Cash)
The "Rima" style is a previously rental only car that can be purchased for 300,000. It was made available on June 1, 2015 as part of the End of the World event.
It is fitted with various Street quality performance parts from different manufacturers, and a selection of aftermarket parts.
Underground 2
The Underground 2 style is an NFS Classic car that costs 2600. It was initially released on February 1, 2011.
It was initially released as a rental car that can be leased for 150. It was later made available for purchase with SpeedBoost on March 2, 2011, with a it later being offered for purchase with ingame cash on July 26, 2011.
Before August 22, 2012, it could only be purchased if the player was at Driver Level 22 or above and costed 300,000.
It is fitted with tuned quality Gromlen performance parts, 2-star Skill Mods, and a selection of aftermarket parts. It was based on the box art variation of Rachel Teller's Nissan 350Z featured in Need for Speed: Underground 2.
Need for Speed: Heat[]
The 350Z '03 appears in Need for Speed: Heat following an article published[1][2] on August 19, 2019.
Legends Edition
The 350Z Legends Edition '03 is added to the player's garage upon completing all Drift story missions alongside being unlocked for purchase from the car dealer for 51,000. The car's heritage as a Legends Edition stems from it being Rachel Teller's car in Need for Speed: Underground 2.
It has a customisation rating of zero and can not be visually customised in any manner, but can be equipped with performance parts.
Trivia[]
- Rachel's 350Z is featured on the box art for Need for Speed: Underground 2.
- Rachel's 350Z is featured with a unique gold vinyl in the Japan-exclusive Need for Speed: Underground 2 - Sha-Do release.
- In Need for Speed: Underground 2 - Sha-Do and the Asian release of Need for Speed: Carbon, the 350Z is referred as the "Fairlady Z", despite retaining the "350Z" badging.
- In Need for Speed: Carbon, the 350Z lacks its rear window wipers.
- In Need for Speed: Heat, the 350Z Legends Edition is naturally aspirated but is based on a character's car that was turbocharged in Need for Speed: Underground 2.
- The 350Z can be found in the game files of Need for Speed: Most Wanted, although only vinyls, performance parts, and police radio chatter dedicated to the car are included. In the PlayStation 2 demo release, a manufacturer and model logo can be found.
Gallery[]
References[]
- ↑ Article: ea.com (2019) Under the Hood: Need for Speed Heat Car List. Available at: https://www.ea.com/games/need-for-speed/need-for-speed-heat/news/nfs-heat-car-list
- ↑ Article: gtplanet.net (2019) Need for Speed Heat Full Car List Revealed. Available at: https://www.gtplanet.net/need-for-speed-heat-car-list/
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Cars | Acura RSX* · Audi A3 · Audi TT · Ford Focus · Ford Mustang GT · Honda Civic Si* · Hyundai Tiburon GT · Infiniti G35 · Lexus IS 300 · Mazda MX-5 · Mazda RX-7 · Mazda RX-8 · Mitsubishi 3000GT · Mitsubishi Eclipse · Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VIII · Nissan 240SX · Nissan 350Z · Nissan Sentra SE-R Spec V · Nissan Skyline GT-R · Peugeot 106** · Peugeot 206 · Pontiac GTO · Subaru Impreza WRX · Toyota Celica · Toyota Corolla · Toyota Supra · Vauxhall Corsa 1.8** · Volkswagen Golf GTI |
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Traffic | Ambulance*** · Coach*** · Coupe · Extra-Long Wheelbase Van · Fire Truck*** · Hatchback 1 · Hatchback 2 · Minivan · Parcel Van · Pickup Truck · Sedan 1 · Sedan 2 · SUV · Taxi 1 · Taxi 2 |
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Cars | Ambulance · BMW M3 (E46) · Camper · Multipoint · Nissan 350Z |