End of an Era - There is no 2021 370Z
 

https://www.motorauthority.com/news/...21-nissan-370z

Glad I got my Passion Red 2020 when I did; feels great to have the final model year.

should have waited for the new 400z coming out in '22

Don't be silly, gas only cars are going to be banned. There is no more endless supply of gas, M/T sports cars; time to hoard for my expected lifetime. I will be buying a 400Z and KEEPING my 370Z.

The guy who wrote that article is an idiot. :shakes head: "While 370Zs ride on 20-inch wheels, the Proto rides on 19-inch wheels." He didn't do his research. :shakes head:

With the way Nissan is struggling financially and trying to re-invent itself, I will believe it when I see it. I wouldn't be surprised one bit if the 400Z never sees the light of day. Remember the Nissan IDX proto (510) a few years back? It was paraded all over the world as a sure thing to be released very soon. Never happened.

https://japanesenostalgiccar.com/wor...Concept-07.jpg

It's just a collection of old clickbait jumbled together:shakes head: It even links to the "test mule at the ring" :roflpuke2::gtfo2:

huge difference between building a completely new car and a mild refresh of an old chassis with parts already on the shelf. It's more Z34.5 than Z35

You both have points... but Nissan has fvcked up the most basic of things. Gives Cyber_370 credibility.

:iagree: very true. I even said somewhere in the Z35 thread that the Z was more likely to get shelved for a few years before getting a new one if we even see one.

But even with the turmoil going on I think this refresh is cheap enough to make it to production. :twocents:

If the put out the z35 in 2017, the idx in 2016. Kept the juke 180hp inside that tiny kicks, and used DCT like hyundai. Nissan would have sold more of everything. They wouldn't be in this situation.

:facepalm:

funny thing is, I went to the nissan web site and they only have 2020 Z's
the GTR has a 2021 model, but not the Z....
interesting :tiphat:

Why is this surprising? :confused:


And what a shitty article. Completely worthless :icon17:

You may be right but, Nissan would've probably built the IDX alongside the 370z in the same plant because of the front-engine rear drive configuration. It wasn't that much of a stretch as far as setup and tooling costs were concerned since it was probably going to be based on a shortened or slightly modified 370Z chassis. Furthermore, people absolutely went crazy for the IDX proto and it was even featured on Jay Leno's Garage. This was supposed to be the "New" Nissan and an indication of great things to come. Well, we all know what the cancellation of that car did to Nissan's image.

Per recent reports, the main reason they cancelled the project was because Nissan did not think there was any money to be made with another low-cost front-engine, rear drive sports car in a segment dominated by the Toyota 86 and Miata. Sound familiar? What will the bean counters decide with the Z this time. There is even more competition including the Mustang, Camaro, Supra to name a few. Don't get me wrong, I hope they build it but we will see what happens.

Don't worry, there is enough in the oil sands to last several generations.