This hand build dragster will take part in various classes – Super Pro ET, Competitor Eliminator and HKS Series – Pro Class. It will hit the Santa Pod Raceway to compete against the traditional mighty V8 engines. This will be the only Japanese engined car at the racetrack.

The  Project Zed is powered by a Nissan 350Z 3.5-litre V6 engine producing nearly 1,900bhp. Owner and driver John Bradshaw is thrilled to be taking his mighty machine to the famous Santa Pod Raceway, Northants. John comments: "It's incredible to finally have the car ready to test now and we are all very excited by its potential. It really is a car that is capable of setting records around the world and just shows what a Nissan engine is capable of producing."

Project Zed is the first ever Pro Class 350Z to be seen in Europe and has been eagerly awaited by drag fans all over Europe.

It's no surprise to find that predicted acceleration times are breathtaking. Not only is 0-96kph expected to take only 1.2 seconds, but 0-270kph will arrive in just 4.1 seconds.

The team are no strangers to success having set the fastest quarter mile time in the world for a Nissan Skyline (7.68 seconds @ 177mph) with their other car, Project GTST, which is a 1997 Nissan Skyline RWD GTST. Producing over 1,150bhp at the wheels, the car holds the record for the fastest Japanese car in Europe for 2008 and retains that title to date in 2009.

Performance figures for Project Zed are expected as follows:

  • 0-60 mph – 1.2 second
  • 0-168 mph – 4.1 seconds
  • 0-215+ mph – 6.6 seconds

Project Zed (2009)
Project Zed (2009) - picture 1 of 3
Project Zed (2009) - picture 2 of 3
Project Zed (2009) - picture 3 of 3