the other thing is we see companies like BMW giving up their NA high rev V10's and V8's for smaller FI'd engines, why would nissan go the other way now?!

holy resurrection.....lol..... :icon23:

Umm BMW was forced into making a V8 for different reasons, one being to compete with Merc, Audi another is coz E46 M3 GTR couldnt compete due to Porsche's complaint that BMW should use the same power plant used in production. so to go back into ALMS and other competition they had to do a V8.

but now they're going backwards into forced induction after their major FI success in 335/135/X6. It's been announced V10's will no longer be produced and that TT V8 will replace that on M6/M5, and BMW mentioned in more than one occasion that high revving engines will no longer be produced for M cars. which means they will most likely not put the S65 into the new Z4M (if it ever gets produced) and will not have a V8 in the M3

I think the 370z needs Twin Turbo . and it will become mad dog no need for V8

TT yes V8 no

OK... I'm down for TT and no v8.

Nissan has listed a C6 Corvette as a competitor to the z.

But it's kinda hard to for Nissan to compete with 436 HP/417lb-ft torque in a 3180lb car.

I know there's much more to the car than acceleration. Anyway, I am considering selling my 07 350z, taking a HUGE cash hit up the *** and buying a 370.

There is not any increase in acceleration (IMO) from a modded 07 to a stock 370, and brakes are only marginally better, but something about pulling .98-.99G's in a car with stock ride qualities and the 6MT with synchrorev-match has really whet my appetite.

But I'd be pissed to buy a 370 and have a V8 or TT version come out in a year.

If nissan was more forthcoming with their plans and could confirm no TT or V8 in the plans, then I'd have an easier time buying the 370 now, but they have been so sectretive about plans for other z-related releases, I'll never know so I'll just do nothing for now. I'd at least like to know more about the Nismo Z34 (not the s-tune with nismo parts) before I buy.

Interesting info - thanks. So those M5's M6's (v10) and M3's (v8) might be somewhat rare. hmmm...

yep! last V10's, and last V8 on the M3. no more newly made S65 (maybe, maybe like a slight maybe in a new Z4M but there's more hints to no ///M for the Z4)

Twin Turbos would be cool on the 370Z. Don't know that Nissan will ever do it. Who knows, maybe we will see something cool when the new NIMSO Z comes out this summer.
Meantime, my Z already has Twin Turbos :excited:

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As long as the GT-R is on th sales roster, I think it's highly unlikely the Z will ever get any significant performance upgrade.

Given the economy and rapidly declining Z sales, I wouldn't even necessarily expect the whole Z line will survive the next 3 years, let alone a V8 or even a turbo of any kind.

I agree, I think the 370 is done after maybe one more mid year upgrade