The Run - Nissan 350Z - Official Version in HD

Nissan promotional video shot in the beautiful city of Prague, Czech Republic.

[@matthew-emerson-cadmer-7409]

If you guys are wondering the inspiration behind this, this was inspired by a 1976 French Film called "C'etait Un Rendez-Vous (ENGLISH TRANSLATION: It Was Only A Date)", which features the same plot of a car driving around a city breaking many laws (Such as not stopping at traffic lights, going at high speeds, and more) in the early morning (5:30 AM and then after a few minutes, meets a girl at a specified area). The car in the original 1976 film was a 1976 Mercedes-Benz 450SEL 6.9 Litre (Sedan with Fuel Injection) with the sound of a Ferrari 275 GTB with a V12. The Driver of that Mercedes-Benz was Claude Lelouch, who was arrested after the film was released but then released.

[@markglanfield7318]

True, mostly but I've read that Claude hired an unnamed F1 driver for the actual driving.

[@BigBoyz33]

i don't understand why there's a concerning amount of dislikes. i thought the video was cool, and the engine sounds were great

[@ddejviidd]

The best video commercial of 350z I´ve ever seen.

[@nitroxwolf2098]

And it still looks modern to this day.

[@mattmcilwhan]

I've seen this many times since 2003, when I was 11 years old, and it still gets me every time. I actually just found the shorter version which has a couple of different cuts for more drama, and ends at the buses, and intentionally cut off as they crossed so you weren't sure what happened next - that was the first version I saw, with my older brother, in the cinemas - im pretty sure we were seeing the Matrix Reloaded. This car has had a profound impact on my life and passion for cars, and it started from these promos (not my passion for cars, that was instilled in me even earlier than that - this evoked my passion for Z cars) - I'm very likely purchasing my first 350Z in 2 days, it's the later model with the updated VQ35HR motor instead of the DE that was in this, but it sounds just as good. Watching the 2 promos again today genuinely made me tear up, almost 20 years of looking at these cars, using them in every single racing game that had it - Gran Turismo, Forza Motorsport, NFS Underground 2, countless others; I'm finally going to have my own. Wonder if anyone will even read this 😅

[@cactipis]

Congrats on your dream come true!!!

[@aidananchaya]

Did you ever buy it?

[@mattmcilwhan]

@aidananchaya3616 I did! I've been daily driving my dream car for a couple of months now, and the excitement hasn't faded - its got some niggly little issues which I'm having an auto electrician look at over the next few days actually, but I love it.

[@aidananchaya]

@@mattmcilwhan That’s awesome to hear man! Happy for you

[@basithph8958]

One of the best advertisements out there

[@freeyourmind8849]

best sounding V6 ever made.

[@RK1FX]

@Fail Zero v6, did he say inline? He said V... inline best engine ever made? 2jz

[@rikilupo99]

*laughing in Alfa's V6 Busso*

[@addz17]

@Fail Zero Why? A VQ will do 250K miles no problem and sound fantastic. A BMW 6 doesn't sound anywhere near as nice and will break down shit loads with its dodgy German build quality and terrible overuse of plastic engine components.

[@BradenCarlsonAutos]

@@addz17 Lmao my G35 has 83k miles and is on it's third engine. They sound like shit and they aren't that reliable if you do anything fun with them ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[@Ghostw48]

@@BradenCarlsonAutos lmao my z has 300k on it and its still running strong af original motor

[@jeremybaum965]

As a Z owner this pretty much sums it up. Reckless driving on my way to work.

[@Robotcop-e9x]

This is my dreams car, hopefully one day my savings will be enough to buy this Nissan 350Z.

[@SpideySensei72]

You can have mine.

[@IKhanNot]

I remember this video fro 2003. Could have been put together better but this was a great addition to the return of the Z.

[@sweetnightmare7278]

Best feeling: I have my 350z and I live in Prague 😂 just love this so much

[@archangele1]

I own one of those cars in that exact same color.. Manual shift as well. These cars are the most fun to drive. I have had a lot of cars and have been driving for a long time and this has to be the most all around fun car to drive I have ever driven.

[@nvrndingsmmr]

That's super cool, whenever I think of the 350Z, it is in this color.

[@archangele1]

@@nvrndingsmmr You don't usually see them in Lemans Sunset, which is what that color is called. I saw the one I own in the used car section of a Ford dealership. I didn't expect to actually be able to buy it but I gave them a very low offer and to my surprise, they accepted it and within an hour I ended up owning the car. Now I have the Z as well as my old 1990 5.0L Mustang sedan and a 2014 Infiniti Q60S. All three with manual transmissions, of course!!

[@SuperchargedDragonball350z]

bought one about 5 years ago (2004 Le Mans Sunset base model) only had 16k on it, almost has 19k now and i completely agree with you statement. after an extensive road trip up the west coast i absolutely fell in love with it. still my garage pet for now though. hope your still cruisin

[@MikeTheCarguy]

@@nvrndingsmmr Lemans Sunset Orange Track Edition with Brembo brakes. I sold this model and many others back in the day.

[@vdmarame]

So good, I bought a Z based on this.

[@cactipis]

Me too! Brand new Grand Touring Roadster 6 speed manual. Yellow on black. Ended up installing every possible Nismo upgrade available. Miss that car!

[@stevenfrigo4635]

That’s me on the way to work Monday mornings running late 😝

[@zigadiboom982]

As an older bloke with a family I recently snapped up a mint condition 2007 G35S sedan with the VQ35HR. Has all the practicality but still with the core DNA of what makes these great cars.

[@MonkYARRRR]

+cactpis Thanks for posting. Saved me the trouble of hunting down the DVD I have filed away somewhere around home. This was the video responsible for me wanting a 350Z in Le Mans Sunset for so long. Sadly, I could never afford it back in 2003.

[@cactipis]

You're very welcome.

[@scoobyrex247]

Now you can

[@JeiVron294]

Childhood nostalgia! I've watched this video in the TV since I was 7!

[@l7n906]

Today I will be receiving my 08 350z, In sha Allah 😎

[@PotentialGaming]

Did u get it

[@Nonicknameleftforme]

To all you who think the driver drives slow... If I did the counting right, he did an average of 93,5 km/h (57mph)!!! Through the streets of historic Prague! Take even into consideration, that he had absolute responsibility for hurting any pedestrian! They've closed the streets for cars, stopped the buses and the trams, but they couldn't close the streets for pedestrians. ...it would take an army of cops to do so and a lot of money and a lot of convincing to the city council and the czech police! I still don't get it, that they were allowed to do so. By the city... OK, they get money, some popularity that gets more tourists to Prague... But the Police? In Czech republic the Police is run by the State and so the Police doesn't care about Prague being popular, or that Prague gets money. They care only for the law and the interrests of the State, so what the film makers had to do to convince police... That's a question. So, if any pedestrian would run in front of the car and he would hurt him, he would take full responsibility! Thinking of this he did go very very fast! Of course, the sound of the car could have been enhanced in the studio with more reving and shifting, but they tried to be realistic. C'etait rendez-vous was shot by driving a Mercedes-Benz with automatic gearbox and the sound was then swapped with a Ferrari engine. The Run was an official promo movie, they couldn't do an illelgal street race! If it is too soft for you, I recommend the Getaway in Stockholm series. But you can only compare it with the first film, the others are more highway stuff.

[@semajyar4201]

who gives a shit

[@basithph8958]

Kind of like a Ronin and Jason Bourne style when this video was filmed Neat idea for the 350Z!

[@jl_andreu]

Best commercial Nissan has ever done!

[@naterambo9772]

I still have the DVD in the original packaging I picked up from an auto show back in 2003.

[@thescrumpy1513]

Wish they released similiar video with 2023 Nissan Z Nismo 20 years later

[@1kings1918]

I have the original DVD I got from Nissan of The Run. Thanks for the upload.

[@MAHABO]

Looks like my Z :D Awesome color

[@Sadsad531]

Takhle řádit v Práglu, že se nestydíš :D

[@BoostedVQUR]

WOW! Anyone else have a headache after watching this? My eyes are still adjusting to normal... This short film was all over the place. Nice car with beautiful scenery, but dang!

[@dylanverkler4552]

Love the 350z my Grandpa has one

[@johnwethekylow]

I love that this exists so i know my car is supposed to be making all those sounds.

[@simcity3000]

Thank you very much!!! I was searching this video in HD for years!

[@StalledAbyss839]

Obviously a closed course. But awesome video!

[@damienvargas3446]

I honestly thought there would be more throttle and exhaust note with less cruising.

[@EdwoodCA]

Yeah. Agreed. But, perhaps there was an agreement with city officials that they could only go full-out on that long straight at the start. And/or they had to go slower on all that cobblestone? [wear 'n' tear; or simply not good traction?]

[@phoexander]

WOW, beautiful city! PRAGUE :)))

[@Derail07]

Good Car. Bought a 03 touring in 2005 and just hit 99k and its only been in the shop twice. Once was transmission replaced shortly after I bought it (Warranty covered it). I beefed up the whole drivetrain with NISMO parts the second time it was in the shop the radiator was punctured because a piece of steel went through it.

[@constipatedparker5879]

This is still much better than what Ferrari tried to do with their SF90

[@ShakeWelBe4Opening]

This is like those hypothetical shots you find on expensive car ad`s, in real life. #livingthedream

[@Nikillem]

It’s like all the cutscenes from a game put into one video

[@McNasty125]

Damn I love nissans (Z's in particular)! BTW, great vid.

[@74luygi]

it was a rendez vous !

[@nickh9977]

I gotta say, this did not age well. Pretty underwhelming overall. It'd be cool to see a more modern version of this run

[@haiducchu]

to be honest, this clip hurts my eye.

[@EdwoodCA]

@@haiducchu It's that dreaded "shaky-cam" from Liam Neeson's "Taken" movies!!!! :D Glad the John Wick films hopefully have put an end to that nonsense.

[@biodeo9490]

The woman at the end: "What did you do today?" The driver: "They shut down Prague for me, but I was afraid of the throttle pedal" RIP my childhood memories.

[@owenchuarbx]

Still remembering this car when I watched this in nissan's booth in a local motor show

[@Zfg.mike350z]

Whos still here in 2023 with a z or waiting a z

[@deans4x4]

I love this so much. No stupid music to ruin the sound.

[@MrGaZZaDaG]

Nissan make the best sports cars :)

[@mercedesguycolin3892]

if i was in that car i would be holding on for dear life!!

[@weed46]

great video

[@mmnissanzroadster9]

How did they get forward and after shots without anything being visually there?

[@newdefsys]

+Marcus_Mravik Its called 'editing'.

[@eyesofisabelofficial]

They shot it two or three times then cut it together - which is why it lacks the authenticity of the original "C'etait un rendezvous" (1976)

[@EdwoodCA]

@@eyesofisabelofficial Yep. Several runs, each with a different camera setup, with and without lead or trailing cars, etc. Prologue said 14 cameras. [because 15 would be too many. j/k]

[@apache1234657]

3rd gear is his favourite

[@mercedesbenzditoys-dm2rf]

There's a skoda Fabia on The back ground

[@jarrodwilliams7946]

I’m gonna go take my z for a drive in the hills now

[@nitroxwolf2098]

I would love to own a 350z one day and race it around a track.

[@xallamerican23x]

nice vid

[@YaBoiiiNikki]

The stig could've driven it faster,lol

[@Mulac19]

Exhaust sounds lovely, can't say the same for the engine!

[@tomlowtwo7467]

….

[@xSpyrol]

Damian... A Vette's insurance is horrible too, plus the vette is more expensive.. So i don't see how a Z is more..

[@tazzicek]

it's official Nissan advertisement? I think it'd looks better with GoPro cams :D

[@naytwothousandthree]

ondrisGTR this was in 2003...

[@مجدمجد-ط7ب5م]

😮

[@RegM86]

Thumbs up if you received one of these DVDs in the mail for Nissan North America.

[@cactipis]

I have several copies as I worked at a Nissan dealership at the time. lol

[@ReasonablySane]

I watched this because I had watched my DVD of the Rendezvous earlier and did some research which led me here. This one looked like they tried to flash from view to view and use a shaky camera to give the illusion of speed. I would have preferred the camera to always be "eyes forward". And the engine sounded lame. To be fair, it probably did in the original footage of The Rendezvous, but still...

[@MrJames350z]

it was pretty good but if it was all shot in one run then how did you get the camera angles from so far behind the and infront of the z...when we saw the zoomed out camera there was nobody in front or behind the car

[@EdwoodCA]

Several runs with a different camera setup, with and without lead or trailing cars, etc. Prologue says "each take" and 14 cameras. So, while each take was a single run, "one continuous sequence", they did the run a few times with the alternating camera setups [some on a lead car, some on a following car, etc.]

[@Domi39]

"one continuous sequence in real time", yet, they are actively cutting to shots that show no camera car that was obviously filming the very previous shot...

[@devil484]

when they say it was taken in one shot, they dont mean with one camera. it just means on the first try.

[@PLxFTW]

I guess they couldn't close down the streets of Paris.

[@SPINERbg]

AMEN!

[@aidans9010]

Was thinking the same thing. *C'était un rendez-vous*

[@Reparo96]

It was. Just not really worldwide until F&F Tokyo Drift was released.

[@ReasonablySane]

The Z is a great car. If Toyota had not come out with the Scion FRS I'd probably have the Z instead. But they did...

[@dieanelong2963]

But your FR-s (For Real-Slow) cant out run a Z33

[@adamlemus7585]

The first time I saw this was in s movie theater. I think it was for Jackass the movie but I can't remember. Seemed more impressive then somehow

[@jiristastny5824]

Who is driver?

[@RK1FX]

would like to thank You also.. Btw at some point the car hits a bird lol :D

[@SkydiveHake]

Someone please make this into a video game!!!!!

[@Nickoboss29]

Well you can do this in Forza Horizon 5

[@TallTapper]

so true

[@erindi23]

A failed attempt for the remake of c'etait rendez-vous

[@wDJBRIOw]

Ahahhahah you can hear the dyno sound that means that the engine sound was recorded later!!!!

[@jellofuel]

This was timid, imo. I've made more enthusiastic videos with my wife, and all we recorded with was a phone. lol But it seems like despite the resources that went into this, it all came down to the editing. The way the video cut back and forth between cameras, and multiple sequences where there was just no energy... It's as if the material is there, but if you trimmed the boring parts, you'd have a half decent video. I understand this is in a populated city center, but still...

[@SPINERbg]

What is this? Clutch-driving?

[@matthewfleming726]

93 LOOSERS don't like this. Cops?

[@cactipis]

Probably not cops. Just a bunch of prius owners.

[@coolcatr]

Maybe my expectations were too high, but this pales in comparison to BMW films. Pretty sad considering those are what inspired Nissan to make this

[@TheFirstBloodyNation]

HIT THAT DAMN THROTTLE!

[@MacSauce666]

Top speed of 40 for most of the vid except the straight in the beginning

[@waranon06-01-l5b]

Need For Speed your Sure!!!

[@PetarVN]

Mute the vid,open another youtube page type in "Cellular Movie Soundtrack-End Credit" ,Enjoy!

[@acopstein]

This movie is horrible. It literally just gave me a headache. Why couldn't they have stuck to just 1 or even 2 shots like the real rendez-vous. They literally change angle every 3 seconds and he not accelerating half the time.

[@LowStuff]

+Arthur Copstein not only the switching angles. Also the cameras weren't stabilized.

[@vaclavvesely4263]

thats not even cameras fault. Those roads in Prague are just terrible.

[@c.m.7037]

Huh no bro. This is badass

[@ryansookram2756]

If your mind can't keep up with the pace of it all it doesn't exactly give you a reason to discredit it, Go watch Dora the explorer .

[@vanbrewski]

yes, and its real.... c'etait un rendez-vous is dubbed over with a ferrari

[@jellevandenberge2494]

So basically. the disclaimer at the start of the video is a complete lie.

[@triggercell]

Don't bash the video. Needs more action but I'll give it A for effort.

[@cactipis]

@simcity3000 You're welcome!

[@999jeffjeff]

i drive like that all the time whats so special?

[@PetarVN]

start music when this video is @43seconds

[@S1ngula1rity]

I have a Z. It sounds like that on the outside. Not on the inside. The road rumble must've been terrible. Jesus. The lack of soundproofing is making me want to sell it. It's an everyday driver and is very annoying to deal with.

[@fabiengromeo3982]

Sound engine IS liké an older 6 cylinder of BMW

[@charliethebat]

Why is this guy so scared of using the throttle?

[@link1478]

The H-est of Ds.

[@Tice0105]

Definitley not shot in one run, and definitley not fast enough. Cool concept, could have done better.

[@gregmystikal]

@gregmystikal right on hommes

[@heresteven]

i guess drifting wasn't known then.

[@gregmystikal]

@gregmystikal amen

[@06302]

Nothing special lol. Doesn't shift, push the car hard, and made the car look sluggish in corners. Not much sound too.

[@itshappening100]

NiC Bee yeah, boring as fuck, but that's what 350z is... looks like beast, rides like shit

[@06302]

Looks good in numbers and paper specs, but quite disappointing when it's up against other cars. Pretty much how I felt about G37. Rides like a boat and feels sluggish due to heavy weight.

[@Fanfana1000]

Most Wanted

[@gregmystikal]

@gregmystikal i agree

[@ishmalism]

does he know he can drift

[@Derail07]

When did you puke orange vomit?

[@talalmoose]

I'm sorry, but my daily commute is more exciting than this. AND I GO BY TRAIN!

[@porscheman998]

Not bad, but it can't hold a candle to "The Hire".