原標題：FFZ400: VeilSide Kicks Off?Z-Fever

原作者：Dino Dalle Carbonare

The 2023 Tokyo Auto Salon?is all go, and if you caught my preview post this morning?you’ll know that modified versions of Nissan’s new Z are – as expected – on show in numbers. One of the most anticipated RZ34 builds belongs to VeilSide.

2023年東京汽車沙龍于1月14日開幕，如果你已經(jīng)看了關于這次展覽的各種預告，你就會知道日產(chǎn)新Z的改裝版本-正如預期的那樣-是整場車展的重頭戲。而我認為，最值得期待的Rz34當屬于Veilside。

Knowing how cool this car was going to be (Yokomaku-san teased us with plenty of progress shots late last year) I made a plan to visit VeilSide ahead of TAS and take a proper look.

知道這款車會有多酷(Yokomaku-san去年年底就開始給我們發(fā)相關的圖片)，我計劃在TAS之前訪問VeilSide，提前目睹這臺車的尊榮。

Luckily for me,?there was no last-second ‘TAS crunch’ dash to the finish line; Yokomaku-san had the car completed right on schedule, meaning there were a few days for me to get it shot at VeilSide HQ before it was transported to the Makuhari Messe.

幸運的是，這臺車并沒有因為種種原因延遲完成；Yokomaku-san按時完成了這輛車，這意味著在它被運送到Makuhari Messe之前，我有幾天時間在VeilSide總部拍攝它。

So here it is, the VeilSide FFZ400 – ‘FF’ likely?to be an acronym of the Fast and the Furious. There’s history, remember.

于是，就有了這一臺Veilside FFZ400——“FF”大概是“速度與激情”的縮寫。別忘了，這可是Veilside的光輝歷史。

Nissan’s new Z has well and truly been given the VeilSide?treatment, and it all came together in the space of just two months.

不到兩個月的時間，日產(chǎn)嶄新的Z就得到了Veilside的“全套服務”。

The classic VeilSide elements are all very much here, starting at the front with?an elongated bumper that makes the car look like it’s going 300km/h down the Wangan even when it’s parked up.? The stock grille has been integrated into the design and is joined by four additional openings on the splitter portion of the new bumper with even larger grilled-off intakes in between.

在這臺車上保留了許多Veilside的經(jīng)典元素，比如正臉修長的保險杠。雖然此刻這臺車靜止著，但你不難想象它以300千米每小時狂飆的場景。進氣格柵采取了一體化設計，并由新保險杠的分離器部分上的四個額外開口連接，中間還有更大的格柵進氣口。

The choice to go orange could be a tip of the hat to the 432R race version of the S30 Fairlady Z that was only sold in Japan, but since Yokomaku-san is also calling the car “Han’s 400Z”?we’ll let you decide?where the color inspiration came from.?Coincidentally, Nismo has also chosen to go with a similar orange hue for their RZ34 demo car.

選擇橙色可能是對僅在日本銷售的S30 Fairlady Z的432R比賽版本的致敬，但由于橫濱山也稱這輛車為“韓的400Z”，這臺車的配色靈感就顯得復雜了。巧合的是，Nismo也選擇了一個類似的橙色色調為他們的RZ34演示車。

One detail that Yokomaku spent time refining is the area around the headlights. He really wanted to emphasize the lights’ shape, so added some sharp body lines?in the area?to achieve it.

Yokomaku花時間改進的一個細節(jié)是大燈周圍的區(qū)域。他真的很想強調燈的形狀，所以在這個區(qū)域添加了一些尖銳的車體線條。

The fenders also feature a contrasting vented addition comprised of a series of louvers that flow into?the main vent detail.

擋泥板還設有一個對比鮮明的通風口，由一系列百葉組成，輔助引擎的進氣系統(tǒng)

Because there’s nothing like hitting a button to achieve that perfect stance.

在氣動懸掛的支持下，這臺車只需要按下一個按鈕就能達到最完美的姿態(tài)。

Yokomaku really likes the subtle S30 nod in the center of the hood, and has highlighted this Z-specific design detail in a unique way.

Yokomaku非常喜歡S30在引擎蓋中心的突出設計，并以獨特的方式強調了這種z特定的設計細節(jié)。

As we progress down the side profile, the skirts really help pull the whole look together.

從側下方觀察，你就會發(fā)現(xiàn)側裙為車輛的整體感所做的微妙貢獻。

Unlike?VeilSide’s A90 Supra, the Z’s rear fenders have been left uncut, meaning what looks like a proper overfender is actually an FRP add-on applied over the original fender. Yokomaku thinks that most RZ34 owners won’t be keen on someone taking a grinder to their new purchase, so this solution gets you the look, but still keeps all the factory metal in place.

That said, the increase in width is still nicely achieved, with more than enough room for some decent rear rubber.

與VeilSide的A90 Supra不同，Z的后擋泥板沒有被切割，這意味著看起來像一個合適的過度擋泥板實際上是一個FRP附加應用在原來的擋泥板上。Yokomaku認為大多數(shù)RZ34業(yè)主不會熱衷于把自己嶄新的愛車推到磨床前，所以這個解決方案既滿足了視覺效果，又最大程度地保留了車體原廠完整性（@某位切割了法拉利F40的參展商，譯者注）。

也就是說，這臺車達成了寬體效果，但并不妨礙你為后輪做任何原廠的維修。

First up we have a set of Bride seats that were custom-made especially for this project.Look closely and you’ll see that they’ve?trimmed in a suede-like fabric dotted with little VeilSide logos.To tie it into the rest of the cabin, the same fabric has been used on the door cards…

來到車內(nèi)。首先，你會注意到一套專門為這個項目定制的Bride座椅。仔細看，你會發(fā)現(xiàn)它們用仿麂皮面料裝飾，上面點綴著VeilSide的小logo。為了將它與機艙的其他部分結合在一起，門板上也使用了相同的面料……

And the steering wheel center. It really elevates the cabin’s feel while retaining the factory black?scheme.

同樣的設計體現(xiàn)在方向盤的中心區(qū)域。它在提升了車內(nèi)視覺效果的同時，同樣最大限度地保留了原廠的設計。

Lifting the heavy deck lid – heavy because the car now wears that big rear wing – reveals the air suspension setup. It almost resembles a horizontally-opposed two-cylinder engine.

Up front we have six cylinders of course. The V6 twin-turbo VR30DETT has been left in its stock state, as performance tuning is not something VeilSide specializes in these days.

打開沉重的引擎蓋——這么說是因為汽車現(xiàn)在穿著大量的空氣動力組件——你能看到車輛的空氣懸掛設置。它就像一臺水平對置的雙缸發(fā)動機。

還有那六個汽缸。V6雙渦輪VR30DETT還是原廠狀態(tài)，因為就目前而言，性能調優(yōu)并不是VeilSide的專長。

While the drag racing and high-speed trials of the ’80s and ’90s shaped Yokomaku’s past, the future of VeilSide is?all about design.

雖然Veilside在80年代和90年代的飆車和高速試車塑造了這個橫濱品牌的過去，但VeilSide的未來完全是關于設計。

VeilSide will, however, sell you?their own exhaust system.?Primarily because it’s a styling cue,?but also because the stock Z is just way too quiet from factory.

然而，VeilSide會賣給你他們自己的排氣系統(tǒng)。主要是因為排氣口的造型與這身套件相配，但也因為原廠的Z，實在太“安靜”了。

As I was finishing off?the shoot, Yokomaku-san also?grabbed some quick shots of the car, stating it was the first time he had seen it outside.

The 2023 Tokyo Auto Salon halls?might be filled with?amazing Zs in all flavors, but for me, this one’s extra special.

在我快要完成拍攝時，Yokomaku先生也親自拍了幾張，畢竟這是這臺車第一次出廠。

2023東京改裝展想必到處都是新的Z，但就我而言，這一臺尤其的特殊。