Will there be a V8 version?

jaesung83

japans not own for their v8.... personally i like v8's but i rather get a bulletproof v6 in stand of a weak v8... plus whats the point droping in a v8 in this car, just put a factory turbo on it. u know...

they have to make this car slower then the gtr neways... they wont want to compete together whats the point in that. around or at $40k n' this car has a v8 and it is as powerful as the gtr, everyone will get this car in stand of the gtr. the sales of the gtr will drop.

CrownR426

Exactly... That what I'm saying! That's retarded cause they will lose that GTR name! the 370z would piss on that heavy thing if it did come out as a V8... But who knows! With our whacky world and economical crisis, anything can happen. Dunno if V8 is the right thing imo... Seems silly.

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SMJane_Again

It won't be as powerful as the GTR, at least I don't think it would be. The Nissan's 5.0L engine (currently found in the Infiniti FX 50) makes 390hp and 369 lb-ft of torque. Let's say you tuned it to make 400hp at 7000 rpm, your torque figure would be slighly lower... both numbers would come second best to the GTR. For the horsepower mongers out there who look solely at numbers (and there are a few in the market for $80K sports cars) those numbers aren't as impressive as the GTR's 480hp and 430lb-ft. Also, there's the matter of getting that power to hook up effectively. With awd, the GTR is still faster 0-60. Handling? With all the electronic aids, the GTR has been described as physics defying. You keep the Z relatively free of those, and you have a rawer animal. This won't appeal to many prospective GTR buyers who cross-shop cars such as Porsche's 911 turbo. So now you see the 'limited edition' angle that I'm getting at... this will be a car for the hard core, a Nissan 370z 'RS', if you will, provided the weight gain is minimal and overall power/weight is increased to the good.

Again, I repeat my belief that this probably WILL NOT happen. But, I don't believe the argument that this fictitious Z (maybe someday built for homologation purposes perhaps?) will not achieve fruition due to its poaching sales from the GTR. The cars are completely different animals, much like the M3/M6, R8/RS5, and 911 GT3/911 Turbo. Speculation is fun!

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sbsmoov

A 400-430HP V8 if offered would make sense IMO because it would compete in the sports car/muscle car segment just below the performance level of the GT-R. The GT-R's main competitor is the Porsche 911 Turbo and other supercars. The 370Z's main competitor is the Porsche Cayman S. But Nissan does not have a Corvette (base) fighter or offering to compete in that market segment (see below)--there's a huge performance gap (100+hp) here that a V8 offering would fill.

1. Corvette (430HP)
2. Dodge Challenger SRT-8 (425HP)
3. Camaro Z28 SS (420HP)
4. Ford Shelby GT500 (500HP)
5. Porsche 911 Carerra/S (345HP/385HP)
6. Audi TT RS (340HP)
7. BMW Z4M (420HP)

And a V8 would definately appeal to and draw sales from the muscle car segment--Nissan's best approach, from a marketing standpoint, would be to do it American style--V8 powerplant. I think many prospective Corvette, Camaro & Challenger customers would reconsider--even more so now since the Big 3 are nearly bankrupt. Strategically it would be a great opportunity for Nissan to grab market share in this segment. And I do believe Nissan already has a 4.5L unit--450Z has a nice ring to it...don't you agree?

Any thoughts?

sbsmoov

Here's another reason I think we'll see a special edition model soon after the 370z hits showrooms.

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Follow the jump, for more on the V8-powerd NISMO 350Z, a pic of the engine and the full press release.

Nissan's factory Fairlady Zs (350Z) will now be powered by a stronger 4.5 L V8 engine aiming at victory in this years SUPER GT championship in Japan. Complimented by changes to the chassis and other key components, the competitiveness of the machines that won championships twice in the past three years has now been significantly improved.

Click on the link below:
Nissan brings V8-power to Super GT - Autoblog

Endgame

That article is SOOO OLD! There will be no V8 Z; maybe a lighter turbo, but no V8.