Will the next Nissan Z car be a crossover?
 

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They've been saying this for a while now.

It won't hurt my feelings if my Z goes down in the books as the greatest Z of all-time. I feel even better about my purchase.

this is like the 3rd or 4th thread.. so it must be true

My bad. I looked and didn't see another thread when I posted this. But I am glad to be a proud owner of a 370Z, no matter what the Z car turns into in the future.

like my Z, it would be a shame to see the Z line alter like that, but the article did say that a z390, would be too close to the GTR, They should just take it back to a z240 with a small v6

Great...
 

If it's true it'll make it real easy to not own the next one. Maybe I'll be able to retire some day after all. Will save me a ton of $$$.

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Crossover...?

:eek: Crap! Chit!

FLD also confirms it. Sadly
 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8DPBfPO1z5A

Starts at 6:00
http://www.the370z.com/images/smilies/th_wtf.gif

What...The...Actual...F***, Nissan??? :ugh2:

Except that most enthusiasts would say the 370z isn't the best z of all time ...

I hope this means our cars' resale values will shoot up and it becomes something of an s2000-ish "modern classic".

Just sent a message to Nissan condemning this rumor as straight-up blasphemy. Not that it'll do any good, but I feel better.

Yeah, because that's how nostalgia works.
I'm sure many would also claim the new z28 isn't the best of all time either, and they'd still be wrong.

If this is the case, My car will be my last new Z. I will never get ride of it.

I actually received a response from Nissan. Albeit, a canned one, which is to be expected. I do have to say that I thought it would take weeks to receive a reply, if at all.

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^^ Wow, I can't believer Nissan actually responded so quickly.

Wait, so is this rumor true?

They must know we mad

I really hope they just kill the Z line instead of bastardizing it this way.

When I bought my Z 6 yrs ago, I did think if I missed this gen I would probably never own a Z. I guess my hunch may be sound afterall.. :ugh:

Sounds like its OVER for sports coupes. Read below!

Seems like everyone is adding SUV's of all sizes. Look at Honda & Lincoln.

That's another reason I bought the Z now, because I figured the next one would by a 4 cylinder hybrid or eliminated. As a Honda fan, I'm disgusted with Honda's lack of sports cars.

More articles:

Nissan to scrap 370Z, replace with shock SUV - motoring.com.au

Report: Nissan to unveil SUV successor to 370Z

Designer Shiro Nakamura: "Z is made not necessarily to be a pure sports car,"!!!
"Because the original 240Z is not really a pure sports car, it's more like... lifestyle, and trendy"!
"Z is not a pure sports car - GT-R is a pure sports car, performance is number one - but for Z, not necessarily is performance number one."

“We need to take another path. I feel Z needs more revolution than evolution.” 1.6-litre turbo!

"350Z, 370Z, I don't think the next one will be 390Z. It's not growing, it's already big enough. I don't think we should go any higher, maybe go backwards."

If this is true, then I will keep my current 370z forever. Resale values will go up. Crossover? Really? This is a disgrace to Z heritage.

they going to call it Zuke?

:ugh2:

i hope they don't make it look like the velocitaraptor from hyundai although the rumor mill has been strong in this one.

i ALMOST want to trade up for the new nismo except 3 problems.

1) artificial sound/dampening/engine pumping thru speakers
2) trading with very little equity
3) having to remove then re-install my stillen breathers

meh not worth it. i'll just get a m2 for the next car or something lol

90s babies are starting to have the same effect on the auto industry as they did on the music industry.

I fear literature is next up on their unholy path to destruction. :facepalm:

:p

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=8DPBfPO1z5A

Of all things the Z can become? It's an embarrassment to the sports car world. I suddenly respect Honda and Toyota for just killing their sports cars in the late 90's early 2000, instead of embarrassing and shaming their loyalists with this type of news.

Maybe it's just a negative rumor to push customers into a Z before its too late? I dunno. But this is disgusting, nauseating and shameful.

This is hilarious. This is like making a C7 Vette a RWD saloon car. Aint gonna happen. WAY too much history in the Z line.

40 years of Sports Car heritage with the Z. I just don't get it. I understand making it powerful and stealing sales from the GTR, but even at 400HP its not in GTR territory.

HAHAHAHH!!!!!!!!!!!! YES! best post yet...i agree:shakes head:

How many members on this forum???? I say we get a thread gong and we all email nissan and share our disgust!

did nissan recently hire some folks from subaru? aka folks with bad taste. :ugh:

Well they didnt do too bad on the twins :stirthepot:

because toyota was all like... we get 100% designing rights and you can do the engine.

:icon17:

After reading this thread I actually thought the same thing trading for a new Nismo but for the same reasons as your except for number three I think I will just wait for actual news and then decide from there.

I like this idea. Better yet, include a Poll.

if we do a poll, say "do you like the new direction nissan is taking the Z" or something to that effect... once we get enough votes, Ill send the link or the Screen shot to Nissan. Jussssst so they knoooooow...Ill post up the entire email chain... im in

Lets DO IT ^

ok sweet!....Who starts the poll

Somebody, I don't really know how to create it.