That Kia thing will be interesting but I'm not going to start counting chickens before they hatch on that. I remember when the genisis coupe came out, and they were saying the same stuff about that, and it really didn't make much of a wave. In the end it's still a Kia. lol

True it's a Kia so I'm not falling out of my seat but if they release that and Toyota has the frs and possibly supra and Honda is supposed to be bringing in some sports car as well then nissan need a car in that 25 to 40k range that Competes on all levels. That being looks, performance and be economical

FML The world is ending, and it's Nissan USA's fault. They have stated they are going to make the next Z weigh less (hell yes), and have four cylinders (like a bull with tits). Personally I think it will be a sad day when that happens, and I will be selling of all my Nissan's, and no longer supporting a brand that sells out.

Note to Nissan bring back the Siliva you F$ucktards not a four cylinder Z.

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Did i miss the article where the 4 cylinder turbo motor was officially confirmed, or are we still outraged over speculation in the car rags?

I might have jumped the gun a little bit, and miss read a news post (<--with stupid). It's mostly speculation, but from the sounds of it, and the other rumor mills out there it's being cosidered an option.

Here is a better article I found from a better source.

Nissan chief planning officer Andy Palmer dropped some details on this new Z:
"On a replacement for the 370Z, he said: "I know what the powertrain will be and I know it will exist. It would be reasonable to assume it will have a downsized turbo engine. There will be normal and Nismo versions."

Nissan Is Probably Cooking Up A New Turbo Z

if the next gen Z is the first to ditch the 6cyl due to "going with the times" i'm going to have a problem liking it. yes i know before the lot of you jump on me about "weight savings" and whatnot hear me out on the fact that Z has a long standing heritage. i like that about it. and a 4 banger turbo just makes me feel like i might as well hang up my balls and go buy a honda. if i wanted a baby turbo engine and stay with nissan i'd go pick up a multi-colored 240 for 2 grand and beat it around a drift track and be one of those guys. if nissan wants to jam a 4 banger turbo in something do it to that IDX and outsell the terrible FRS and BRZ. i think the IDX looks amazing and a 4 cyl turbo is ideal and perfect for it. nissan will ruin the Z for me with a 4 cyl. it would only interest me in EVER buying it IF the body was the most amazing thing i've ever seen, the interior was just spectacular, and the 4 cyl cranked out 350+bhp. if they did all that i would consider buying a 4 cyl Z. until then i say nissan can politely piss off with a 4 cyl Z idea.

end rant.

I'm with you. :iagree: I would much rather have a downsized turbo 6. Like a 3.0 l

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I just think everyone needs to put the pitchforks and torches down until there's an official press release with concrete specifics. There's one of these threads every few weeks, and people just get all kinds of pissed off about rumor and speculation.

I honestly think if they do announce the new Z, i won't come out till 2016, it'll b a concept for now

^^I'm excited to see the new Z, but I wouldn't mind our cars still being the newest Z out there. So yeah, 2016 for the Z35 is fine with me.

If they can cut 400lb off the car, they can cut 2 cyl off the engine (with turbo). That is the trade off I'll accept.

Found this doing a quick search.
2016 Z concept, sourced from Car and Driver.
http://media.caranddriver.com/images...s-1280x782.jpg
2016 Nissan Z: 25 Cars Worth Waiting For 2014–2017 – Future Cars – Car and Driver

Where have you been? That's old news. LOL

Yea the new one is suppose to have a little classic look to it, not as wide as the z34, longer engine bay

Reasons why the next z will not lose the 6 cylinder altogether....The market. It wouldn't be so much "going with the times" as poor marketing strategy. Its not a sign of the times that toyota/subaru put out a 4 cylinder sports car, theres always been a market for 4 cylinder sports and the Z has never been aimed at that market, they had the 240 for that crowd. The Z has ALWAYS been aimed at the camaro/mustang and most recently the 370z was a cheaper alternative to the track king, the Cayman (read back to 2008 articles). The GTR was designed to beat the 911 turbo at a much cheaper price tag as well. If you ask me Ghosn is aligning more to true sports vehicles and less to what the general japanese market is doing. If recent rivals remain the target for the next gen z car I put it on a slightly lighter weight frame retaining the powerful v6 keeping it inline with the cayman. c'mon ppl give nissan and more specifically they're proven CEO a little more credit than introducing 2 new 4 cylinder models. I would be VERY surprised if there's a 4 cylinder option.