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Motor 1
3 days ago
- Automotive
- Motor 1
This Nissan Z Makes 820 Horsepower With Bolt-Ons
There are almost too many choices when it comes to getting more power out of a car. You can spend tens of thousands of dollars tearing open the engine to create something utterly new, or try to keep things simple with bolt-on parts. That's what AMS Performance did, and the aftermarket specialist was able to develop an 820-wheel-horsepower Nissan Z that achieved a 9.23-second quarter-mile time at 149 miles per hour. The car's first run returned an official 9.471-second quarter-mile time at 148.34 miles per hour, according to the slip. AMS said in a Facebook post that the Z has an unopened engine and a stock transmission. There's no nitrous, either. The power comes from 'a catalog of parts we've developed for the platform over the last handful of years and a whole lot of hard work from our team here at AMS Performance.' The upgrades include new turbochargers and a software tune. The stock Z engine, a twin-turbocharged 3.0-liter V-6, makes 400 horsepower in its base form and 420 hp in the Nismo, so it's impressive that the stock block and internals can handle making so much more power. The coupe is available with a six-speed manual, but AMS's car has the nine-speed automatic. Z sales got off to a slow start but have picked up since Nissan launched the model. The Z demolished the Supra in sales through the first three months of the year and by a wide margin. The Z isn't the cheapest sports car you can buy today, but the prospect of 800-plus hp with just bolt-on parts should be enticing to power-hungry enthusiasts. Here's More Nissan Z News: Nissan's New Boss Drives His Z to Work Every Day 2025 Nissan Z Gets a Higher Price and a Legendary Shade of Blue Get the best news, reviews, columns, and more delivered straight to your inbox, daily. back Sign up For more information, read our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use . Source: AMS Performance / Facebook via The Drive Share this Story Facebook X LinkedIn Flipboard Reddit WhatsApp E-Mail Got a tip for us? Email: tips@ Join the conversation ( )
The Drive
4 days ago
- Automotive
- The Drive
Tuned Nissan Z Runs Quarter Mile in 9.23 Seconds With Stock Block
The latest car news, reviews, and features. This might be the quickest known Nissan Z in America with most of its stock engine still intact. AMS Performance just finished building an RZ34 Nissan Z that retains its factory block, head, and internals while making a monstrous 820 wheel horsepower from only bolt-on upgrades. With that much power, the modded Z was able to run the quarter-mile in 9.23 seconds at 149 mph. It isn't the outright quickest RZ34-generation Nissan Z in America, as that title belongs to Emilia Hartford's heavily modified Z. That one actually holds the record for the fastest Z on the planet. However, Hartford ditched the VR30 engine for an extremely modified VR38 from a Nissan GT-R. That 2,000 horsepower monster ran a 7.75-second quarter-mile, which is crazy on its own, but AMS's car is practically stock compared to Hartford's. AMS Performance AMS told The Drive that all the installed upgrades can be added to any Nissan Z, like its upgraded intake, intercooler, exhaust, heat exchanger, and even fuel system parts. Basically, AMS threw its entire catalog of tuning parts at the Z's engine. It also has upgraded turbochargers that were developed in-house by AMS, along with an engine tune. Impressively, it even uses the stock nine-speed automatic. Despite its pedestrian transmission, it's able to put its power down to the rear wheels consistently, as AMS had to do four consecutive quarter-mile runs to achieve its 9.23-second time. The fact that the stock transmission is able to handle that much power, repeatedly, during violent full-throttle launches, is pretty remarkable. Helping to keep that power down are absolutely massive Hoosier drag radials. Otherwise, the suspension seems to be stock, though. The ride height looks normal, too. To call this an ordinary current-gen Z wouldn't be right. Still, it's a lot closer to a car you can buy from the dealer than other builds we've seen on the platform so far. And no matter how you look at it, a nine-second quarter-mile time is a stellar achievement on this side of the sports car market. Got tips? Send 'em to tips@
