New Laguna With Nissan Vq

[craig V8 taffe]

Found this and thought it was pretty wierd. Apparently the new Laguna might use the VQ 3.5L from the 350Z...

http://www.motorauthority.com/cars/renault...edan-and-coupe/

Can't stand that the new Nissans are starting to look like homo french cars.. looks like the gayness goes both ways.

[Jimbo2000]

dont really care for the sedan

but i dont hate the coupe

[dangerous_daveo]

Ditto the coupe is damn nice hey.

Id still rather an Aston tho...

[scathing]

This will further convince Jeremy Clarkson that the VQ is a Renault engine.

Great.

[Busky2k]

The rear end of the coupe reminds me of a Porsche somewhat. Not a fan at all.

[Nexus9]

The coupe looks very much like the Skyline V35c

Seeing that the VQ engine has been listed in the "Wards Top 10 Engines" for the last ten years and Jeremy Clarkson is a tosser (whose job I would kill for) I don't see this as a bad thing.

The Japs and Yanks have been getting consistent 500+ HP on unopened VQ35's in the last couple of years, you could argue that it is Nissan's/Renaults most sucessful engine yet and yes ... even better than the RB range.

The day of the blocky cars like the r31/r32 is over, wind tunnel dynamics have killed those cars and there ilk forever so get over it, it's not the 1980's anymore.

just mho!

[scathing]

The Japs and Yanks have been getting consistent 500+ HP on unopened VQ35's in the last couple of years, you could argue that it is Nissan's/Renaults most sucessful engine yet and yes ... even better than the RB range.

Its a nice engine. Its got a great midrange and if you put decent pipes on the intake and exhaust you can get a reasonable top-end as well. A lot of the interviews I've seen with American tuners say its designed well in terms of efficiency and flow. The only thing that really lets it down is the relatively weak bottom end from the factory.

The most powerful VQ I've heard about is in a 350Z funny car that makes 1700hp.

I was watching a BMI recently, and they drove one of the 350Zs they prepped for Pikes Peak that runs a stock RB26DETT with a full ATTESSA drivetrain. The driver was bitching about its lack of torque.

Edited August 12, 2006 by scathing