The engine used in the 35th Anniversary Nissan 350Z displayed
exactly twice the output of the original 1969 Datsun 240Z
The 3.5 L (3498 cc) VQ35DE is used in many modern Nissan
vehicles. It adds variable valve timing and has a bore of 95.5 mm
and stroke of 81.4 mm. Output ranges from 240 hp to 301 hp (179 to
225 kW) and 246 ft·lbf to 287 ft·lbf (334 to 390 Nm).
The VQ35DE is built in Iwaki, Japan and Decherd, TN. It was on
the Ward's 10 Best Engines list for 2002 through 2006, the only
engine to be on Ward's list every year since it's inception.
The VQ35DE has an aluminum engine block and aluminum DOHC
cylinder heads. It uses SFI fuel injection, has 4 valves per
cylinder with VVT and features forged steel connecting rods, a
one-piece cast camshaft, and Nissan's nylon intake manifold
technology.
A modified version of the VQ35DE, called the S1 is produced by
Nismo for the Fairlady Z S-Tune GT. It produces 300 ps or 285 hp
(220 kW) at 7200 rpm - a higher rev-limit than that of the original
VQ35DE.
