New Nissan facilities

[andy mac]

I read something about them ditching the agreement. Hopefully the next nsx will be a real power machine, and the supra will rival the big power cars of the west! it was a bit of a handicap, even thought the manufacturers hp figures were a bit conservative.

[Hates_]

Just waiting for the next Skyline in 2007

[DustyC]

They ditched it ages ago.

Around the time Evos and Scoobies started to come from the factory with higher figures.

[DustyC]

Then I must be thinking of something else but the 276hp (whatever rule) was dumped when I lived in Australia, 2 years ago.

The FQ330 isn't tweaked.
(or 340, whatever)

>> Edited by DustyC on Friday 9th July 15:42

[DustyC]

its alright, dont worry.


I remeber when working for Toyota in Australia on of the Jap manufacturers released a car with over 300BHP straight from the factory.

I knew about the gentlemens 276 agreement in Japan so it shocked me too. Since then others have also broken the rule.

I cant find anything on it but i am aware that the rule exisited. Perhaps they just broke it for the cars the exported to Australia. In Australia you can buy a Mazda MX5 turbo brand new. They were selling them at the motor show I did for Toyota.

Jap cars are more popular there than here. Sydney is like Gran Turismo at night with all the Mines, Toms, etc running around!

[Neil_H]

Gazboy said:

Yeah, exports were over 280- the USA supra had 305bhp as standard, ours had 326bhp (aside from a shitload of better gear), but then, the yanks and japs had the aero, which some idiot in toyota assumed the europeans wouldn't like. Remember the 350Z has between 270-280bhp and that's a global car.

The Skyline R34 GTR has around 330bhp as standard, although it is quoted as 280bhp. Bizarrely the Skyline GTS-T is also quoted as 280bhp, despite having one less turbo! Who they were trying to fool is anyones guess.

Also, I think the NSX has around 300 (also quoted as 280bhp).