official pics of the 2009 370Z revealed

Nissan finally revealed full high quality pics of the 2009 370Z. It will be be 100% revealed with specs at the L.A. Auto show. We can expect from the name 370Z that it will have the same engine as the Infiniti G37 (maybe modified) with over 330 horsepower.
I think it looks great. It is a step up from the 350Z but still has a familiar look to it. I love the roof line. Much cleaner and very similar to my 240Z
I want one for Christmas please.

Japan Trip 13: Tokyo Tower and final day in Tokyo

Man, it has been a while since I last posted. Sorry about that. i have been pretty busy getting back into the swing of things since returning from my trip to Japan. I hope to get more Japanese language lessons up soon. In the meantime go back and review what i have posted so far. For my next few posts I am going to finish sharing pics from my trip to Tokyo and Hiroshima.

To start, here are some pictures of the Ginza area all lite up at night. This is a fun place to walk around.

Close to the Ginza area is a small statue of Godzilla. It is kind of hard to find but fun to search for.
Oh No!! Godzilla!!!

He is a lot smaller in real life.
Tokyo Tower is a must see in Tokyo. It is modeled after the Eiffel Tower in Paris. It has great views of Tokyo and some fun shops.

Because of its similarities to The Eiffel Tower, the people working there dress up like French Tour guides. kind of funny.

Here are some cool pictures of Tokyo from the top level of Tokyo Tower. Be sure to click on them for a larger view. It is a fun city to look at.

When I was leaving the tower there was a street performer with a monkey. They were doing tricks and it was very fun to watch. The two had a good relationship and their interaction made it even more fun to watch.

Japan Trip 12: Hiroshima Hotel

Well, I am checking out of Hiroshima this morning and am about to go to the Hiroshima Station to board the Shinkansen headed for Tokyo. Since this is my last morning in this hotel I thought I would add some pictures. This is the Hiroshima ANA Crowne Plaza hotel. I highly recommend it. The rooms are smaller than the hotel in Tokyo but are very comfortable and dorm-like (in a good way). It is also very close to Peace Park and Hondori Street. Lots of shopping and restaurants nearby. The price isn't bad and you can add breakfast to your room rate. The breakfast is buffet style and very good.

Japan Trip 11: Kure Navy Ship yard

I have been in Hiroshima for the past two weeks working with customers in Kure (Kure is about 45 min away by train). The customer's facility is next to one of Japan Marine Self Defense Force's Naval ship yards. Kure is well known for its rich history in ship building and Navy ship ports. During lunch we took a walk to get closer to the ships and submarines. This is the first time I had seen submarines in real life. They were very cool. Here are some pictures i took. Enjoy!

Japan Trip 10: Riding the Shinkansen

Here are some pictures of the bullet train I rode from Tokyo to Hiroshima and a few others. It took about 4 hours and was very fast. The great thing is that it runs so smooth even when starting and stopping you forget you are on a train. The seats are comfortable and even recline further back than an airliner. Tons of of legroom too. The only thing I can complain about is lack of luggage space. To see the Shinkansen in action, see my earlier post with the videos of Top Gear when they raced the GTR against a Shinkansen across Japan.
I wish we had bullet trains in America to get to places. It would be fun to take one from Seattle to L.A.

The Shinkansen platform at the Tokyo Station.

Here it comes!

Closeup of the front nose
Another one.

2009 Nissan 370Z in a Japan Magazine

I was in a book store today and saw the new 2009 Nissan 370Z mentioned on one of the Magazines covers. Of course I had to take a look. And of course I had to take some pictures. I don't know if these are photshopped at all or if these are the real deal. Enjoy! TO me it looks like the 350Z with a body kit. I was hoping for something totally different. It is supposed to be smaller and light though. It will also have over 330 HP while taking about the same engine from the Infiniti G37. I don't know if it is exactly the same.