Only a few months after the release of the Nissan 370Z, the company has announced plans to release a Nismo edition in June 2009. It took Nissan a few years to release a Nismo edition of the 370Z’s predecessor, the 350Z. This time, the company will reuse a number of parts from the Nismo 350Z in the new model, which allowed for the car to be announced very soon after the base version.

The Nismo 370Z will feature a 350 horsepower 3.7 liter V6, up from the standard 330 due to a redesigned exhaust system and engine tuning and will only be offered  with a 6-speed manual gearbox. The double wishbone front and four-link rear suspension has been retuned with stiffer spring and damper rates, and stabilizer bars have grown in size to stiffen up the chassis.

Compared to the Nismo 350Z, the 370 variant will feature more subtle differences from the base Z. A small spoiler adorns the rear and a redesigned bottom diffuser sets off the aggressive exhaust pipes and canards finish off the ends of the new front lip based on the Nismo 350Z. The car sits on standard 19-inch lightweight forged 5-spoke wheels and sports a black leather interior with red stitching and NISMO logos in the seats and dash.

This looks to be a year with many new models for Nissan, with the introduction of the Cube, the 370Z, the GT-R, the Nismo 370Z. Here is the first look, official video of the Nismo 370Z.

-KF