Even in stock form, the 350Z lives its 91-octane life on the knock sensor, and with the ECU retarding timing almost as fast as the NISMO parts increase cylinder filling, there's no power to be had.

Kevin Espiritu, owner of this 2008 Nissan 350Z Nismo, is a heck of a guy ... Kevin finds the balance and performance of the factory equipped parts to be far superior to many aftermarket parts ...

The 2007 Nissan Nismo 350Z was introduced at this year’s New York auto show with its over-the-top body kit, beefed-up suspension and bigger brakes. Now the price for all that is known ...

He’s taking in this 350Z’s loud graphics ... last year – that’s the win Nissan Motorsports International (or Nismo) is marking with the creation of this 350Z S-Tune GT.