Porsche 911 Carrera 4 (2001 – 2005) vs Nissan 350Z (2002 – 2005): specs compared

The Porsche 911 Carrera 4 is the more powerful of the two, with up to 320 hp against 300 hp. It is quicker, reaching 100 km/h in 5.0 s against 5.8 s. It has the higher top speed: 285 km/h against 249 km/h. It is the lighter car, from 1,405 kg against 1,545 kg. At 4,430 mm, the Porsche 911 Carrera 4 is 120 mm longer than the Nissan 350Z.

Specification Porsche 911 Carrera 4 Porsche 911 Carrera 4 2001 – 2005 Nissan 350Z Nissan 350Z 2002 – 2005
Overview
Origin Germany Japan
Documented years 2001 – 2005 2002 – 2005
Body style — —
Variants 2 2
Fuel Petrol Petrol
Drive AWD RWD
Gearbox Automatic · Manual Manual
Performance
Power 320 hp 291 – 300 hp
Torque 370 Nm 353 – 371 Nm
0–100 km/h 5.0 – 5.5 s 5.8 – 5.9 s
Top speed 280 – 285 km/h 249 km/h
Economy
Fuel economy 11.3 – 11.9 L/100 km 11.4 L/100 km
Dimensions
Length 4,430 mm 4,310 mm
Width 1,770 mm 1,819 mm
Height 1,306 mm 1,321 mm
Wheelbase 2,350 mm 2,649 mm
Curb weight 1,405 – 1,460 kg 1,545 kg

Ranges cover all variants of each car. The highlight marks the best version per row.

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