Like the Porsche 911 to which it is sometimes compared, the Nissan Z line likes to stick close to its iconic shape. No surprise, then, that the refreshed 2013 Nissan 370Z unveiled yesterday ahead of the Chicago Auto Show is mostly unchanged -- mostly unchanged, when it comes down to it, since the 370Z was originally unveiled in 2009.

The vertical LED daytime running lights are a nice touch and help accentuate the slightly more curved front fascia. A red reflector is splashed across the back, and two new exterior colors will be available. The base model gets 18-inch wheels, but 19-inch aluminum-alloy wheels come with the Sport package, which also includes tweaked shock absorbers and red brake calipers.

The engine, however, remains unchanged: the same 3.7-liter 332-horsepower V6 in the 2012 model arrives in the base 2013 370Z, though models with the Nismo badge will get 18 extra horses out of the mill for the money. A 6-speed manual transmission with electronic rev-matching is the sole option on the spec sheet for both the Nismo and the Roadster Touring model, while the Coupe, Coupe Touring and Roadster models come with either a 6-speed manual (minus the rematching) or a 7-speed automatic.

Pricing will be announced in Chicago.


[Source: Wheels.]