2015 Nissan Z may be lighter, leaner

HKYStormFront · 07-11-2012, 10:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Nismo89

nice article, i can see the Company's need for change and better fuel economy with the lighter weight and less powerful engine.

the needs of the many outweigh the needs/wants of the few

the company has got to do whats best for the company, and if dropping the engine to a 4 cylinder and the car being lighter, and the supposedly better MPG, well then thats what they are gonna have to do. economy and gas prices aka....Reality..... are forcing companies to think smaller, lighter, better MPG = the Now and better marketing

i think they would rather develop (if it isn't already in the works already) a 240sx successor to fill that role. nissan has partnered with lotus before (R35 GTR for example). a "250sx" would not be direct competition for anything lotus makes. have them come up with a great, nimble, lightweight aluminum and high strength steel chassis, drop in the 2.5 from the altima in RWD and offer a low production, high profit turbo option using the Juke's motor and you've got a clear winner for not much investment. sell a ton of these in the $25-35k range and take the load off the Z as the "only sports car option other than GTR" in the range of cars. then the Z wouldn't have to be a "40mpg" car.

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