2015 Nissan Z may be lighter, leaner

neko · 07-11-2012, 09:36 AM

Not sure if I like the direction Nissan going into with its "The 2015 Nissan Z will be lighter, leaner and appeal to a more mainstream audience."

2015 Nissan Z May Be Lighter, Leaner

DLSTR · 07-11-2012, 09:42 AM

Why not. Sales matter or the line is dis-continued. As long as its got good performance, style and value for money paid Im for it. I wont judge the concept too early. We shall see when the first spy photo's appear

Good catch and thanks for posting.

VDC_OFF · 07-11-2012, 09:45 AM

4 cylinder...I hope so! It wont make me regret having an older car

TerribleONE · 07-11-2012, 09:46 AM

glad I have my 10..

cheshirecat · 07-11-2012, 09:47 AM

Not too sure how I feel about this.

ZMan8 · 07-11-2012, 09:56 AM

O the horror....a 4 cylinder z. And they want to appeal to the masses, that Would be a big mistake.

Why not just give it a 3.0 Turbo and try to shave 300 lbs. That will be enough to get 360-400hp with weight of 3000 lbs. Every car enthusiast will buy it then and they will have great sales.

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dweedlebug · 07-11-2012, 10:00 AM

I'll wait and see what comes out, but happy with my '11.

Nice find OP. Rep'd.

onzedge · 07-11-2012, 10:04 AM

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Originally Posted by VDC_OFF

4 cylinder...I hope so! It wont make me regret having an older car

Cmike2780 · 07-11-2012, 10:15 AM

I wonder if they'll change the moniker to just Nissan "Z". One more reason why the 370Z will likely be a keeper. It's probably going to be the last N/A "large" displacement V6 they'll ever place in the Z. Glad to hear that Nissan is aproaching the design the right way instead of just dropping a bigger engine. I would expect their goal would probably be to create a car that's halfway between the 370 and the current GT-R in terms of performance. I really hope they stick to a smaller displacement V6 TT instead of a turbo straight-4. There really isn't a whole lot of V6 turbo powered sports cars around and we already know the potential.

DarkJak · 07-11-2012, 10:16 AM

A reduction in power would really help my car keep its value as long as its power to weight is also worse than the current gen's. However, the weight savings is much needed. 3300 is really heavy for a sports car this size, and it's easier to live with adding power (FI) than dropping weight (stripping interior, smaller battery, etc).

Cmike2780 · 07-11-2012, 10:34 AM

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Originally Posted by DarkJak

A reduction in power would really help my car keep its value as long as its power to weight is also worse than the current gen's. However, the weight savings is much needed. 3300 is really heavy for a sports car this size, and it's easier to live with adding power (FI) than dropping weight (stripping interior, smaller battery, etc).

It's not light, but I wouldn't really call 3,300 lbs "heavy." I think a curb weight of 3,000 lbs would be right on the mark. Anyway, I think the GT-R can attest to the fact that lighter doesn't always mean faster. They need to work their magic on the Z.

HKYStormFront · 07-11-2012, 10:36 AM

i discount that entire article as pure (reckless) speculation based soley on the statement that it "could be" a turbo 4 cyl. the Z is a 6 cylinder. it always has been... it always will be. a smaller turbo engine is possible but i've heard that that card is not in the deck. expect a slight bump in displacement, direct injection, 8 cogs in the auto for EPA mileage purposes, possibly a dual clutch setup but probably not due to the extra weight of it, and more use of aluminum in the chassis to drop the weight. cost will probably go up a good bit, figure the next Z (coupe) as more of a $35k-45k car instead the $32-40k it is now.

brucelidat · 07-11-2012, 10:39 AM

The article doesn't quote the Nissan guy as saying it would be a turbo 4. He just says lighter and it seems like the writer is interpreting that as a turbo 4. Wouldn't a turbo 3.0 be smaller and lighter than the 3.7 we currently have? I'm still enjoying the 370 so it looks like I'll have at least a few more years of that and even longer if the new one is a disappointment.

MattP725 · 07-11-2012, 10:40 AM

I could see them going with a 3.0T but I doubt it would drop to 4 cyl. That would really warrant rebranding the car IMO.

speedfreek · 07-11-2012, 10:41 AM

Yea it would be known as a Silvia/240SX.

07-11-2012, 09:36 AM	#1 (permalink)
neko Base Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 48 Drives: Z34 Touring SP PW Rep Power: 13	2015 Nissan Z may be lighter, leaner Not sure if I like the direction Nissan going into with its "The 2015 Nissan Z will be lighter, leaner and appeal to a more mainstream audience." 2015 Nissan Z May Be Lighter, Leaner Cnagy65 likes this.

07-11-2012, 09:45 AM	#3 (permalink)
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07-11-2012, 09:56 AM	#6 (permalink)
ZMan8 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 5,844 Drives: 10 370z 40th M6 Rep Power: 658	O the horror....a 4 cylinder z. And they want to appeal to the masses, that Would be a big mistake. Why not just give it a 3.0 Turbo and try to shave 300 lbs. That will be enough to get 360-400hp with weight of 3000 lbs. Every car enthusiast will buy it then and they will have great sales. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I897 using Tapatalk 2 __________________ 2010 370Z 40 Anniv., 6 MT \| Fast Intentions \| Swift Springs \| SPC \| Z1Motorsports \| JWM \| Redline Oils \| 35% Window Tint 2015 Mazda6 \| 370ZChicago: Chicago Area Cars & Coffee

07-11-2012, 10:15 AM	#9 (permalink)
Cmike2780 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Long Island Posts: 5,059 Drives: slowwww Rep Power: 28	I wonder if they'll change the moniker to just Nissan "Z". One more reason why the 370Z will likely be a keeper. It's probably going to be the last N/A "large" displacement V6 they'll ever place in the Z. Glad to hear that Nissan is aproaching the design the right way instead of just dropping a bigger engine. I would expect their goal would probably be to create a car that's halfway between the 370 and the current GT-R in terms of performance. I really hope they stick to a smaller displacement V6 TT instead of a turbo straight-4. There really isn't a whole lot of V6 turbo powered sports cars around and we already know the potential. __________________ [09][MB][6-Spd MT][Touring][Stillen Gen III][K&N][Borla CBE][Evo-R] [ArchitTEK Photography]

07-11-2012, 09:42 AM	#2 (permalink)
DLSTR A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2011 Location: Süd Germany Posts: 2,462 Drives: 21Supra 2.0/22 M240i Rep Power: 21266	Why not. Sales matter or the line is dis-continued. As long as its got good performance, style and value for money paid Im for it. I wont judge the concept too early. We shall see when the first spy photo's appear Good catch and thanks for posting.

07-11-2012, 09:47 AM	#5 (permalink)
cheshirecat A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 1,428 Drives: N54 135i Rep Power: 292	Not too sure how I feel about this.

07-11-2012, 10:00 AM	#7 (permalink)
dweedlebug Base Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: USA Posts: 97 Drives: '11 Nismo #142 - Red Rep Power: 16	I'll wait and see what comes out, but happy with my '11. Nice find OP. Rep'd.

07-11-2012, 10:16 AM	#10 (permalink)
DarkJak A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 1,390 Drives: 2009 370Z Rep Power: 13448	A reduction in power would really help my car keep its value as long as its power to weight is also worse than the current gen's. However, the weight savings is much needed. 3300 is really heavy for a sports car this size, and it's easier to live with adding power (FI) than dropping weight (stripping interior, smaller battery, etc).

07-11-2012, 10:36 AM	#12 (permalink)
HKYStormFront A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Greer, SC Posts: 14,954 Drives: 06 Frontier SE 6spd Rep Power: 52	i discount that entire article as pure (reckless) speculation based soley on the statement that it "could be" a turbo 4 cyl. the Z is a 6 cylinder. it always has been... it always will be. a smaller turbo engine is possible but i've heard that that card is not in the deck. expect a slight bump in displacement, direct injection, 8 cogs in the auto for EPA mileage purposes, possibly a dual clutch setup but probably not due to the extra weight of it, and more use of aluminum in the chassis to drop the weight. cost will probably go up a good bit, figure the next Z (coupe) as more of a $35k-45k car instead the $32-40k it is now. __________________ Patrick // 06 Frontier 6spd Nismosis // Mods: Uprev Tuned @ Z1 Motorsports: 257whp & 292 ft lbs 09 Pontiac G8 GXP // M6 // Sunroof // Tint... For now

07-11-2012, 10:39 AM	#13 (permalink)
brucelidat A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: temple city, ca Posts: 2,432 Drives: 2011 370z 7AT GM Sp Rep Power: 30	The article doesn't quote the Nissan guy as saying it would be a turbo 4. He just says lighter and it seems like the writer is interpreting that as a turbo 4. Wouldn't a turbo 3.0 be smaller and lighter than the 3.7 we currently have? I'm still enjoying the 370 so it looks like I'll have at least a few more years of that and even longer if the new one is a disappointment. __________________ Works Emotion CR Ultimate - FI CBE w/ 18" resonators - Ecutek - eibach sways - Quaife - FI LTH w/race cats - kw v3 - spl - Topgunz SC - 488whp 398trq

07-11-2012, 10:40 AM	#14 (permalink)
MattP725 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2011 Location: Toms River, NJ Posts: 1,904 Drives: 2010 40th Rep Power: 16	I could see them going with a 3.0T but I doubt it would drop to 4 cyl. That would really warrant rebranding the car IMO.

07-11-2012, 10:41 AM	#15 (permalink)
speedfreek A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Huntsville,AL Posts: 1,724 Drives: '12 370Z PW 6sp Rep Power: 18	Yea it would be known as a Silvia/240SX.

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