If Nissan is thinking about 60k for the top line/Nismo model, they have to consider they are competing with the base Corvette. I won’t consider the pony cars because they are much heavier and their handling is not comparable unless you get the special track developed cars like the Scat Pak, 350r or Z/28. The Corvette is a strong performer and has the weight and power. 450hp and 3300 pounds yields a 7.3 power-to-weight ratio. The Z would have to compete with that level of performance. The Vette handles well in cornering and braking. It has strong acceleration with all the torque the LS puts out. Hopefully Carlos and the Nissan designers take that in consideration.
It is a shame that the original idea of a budget high-performance car, that the 240z was, has gone to the wayside but the world has changed. In the 30k range, you have cars like subayota twins and the base/lower level pony cars. The subayota twins are fun to drive but lack the power and the pony cars have loads of power but lack the handling dynamics. A base level Z could compete in the 30k market if it combined the power of a pony car with the chassis dynamics of the twins but it would have to have around 300hp and light weight. That is where the competitors are now.
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