Will there be a 2014 370Z?

Originally Posted by Spikuh

You do know they already changed the current Z right?

Originally Posted by HKYStormFront

not sure about the Z's but i know the GTR's are "ahead" a model year. for example, an '08 GTR over there is an '09 here. we're on the 2013 GTR's now but they are 2012's over there. perhaps that's what they meant, the 2014 Z over there would be the 2015 Z here

Originally Posted by w0rM

I have visited the future and there are 2014 Zs there. Now I must go back to the future and save the clock tower.

Originally Posted by HKYStormFront

supposedly the "new G" will be out as a 2015 model, the next Z will probably be the year after. all that we know right now is that nissan is planning "RS" versions of several cars including the Z next year. what that means has yet to be disclosed but the JDM Z33 380RS was pretty much a balls out track car built for the road using a fully race built motor. i don't know that that's what we're going to see here but expect more power and even crazier body work and track prep

Originally Posted by Jordo!

According to Nissan the next Z will be lighter and they also speculated the possibility of a boosted 4-cyl.

Nothing is firm, but they did indicate that the Z isn't going anywhere just yet, and that a new concept will be revealed within the next year or two.

A 2015-2016 release date for next gen sounds about right, but again, nothing offical has been confirmed.

Originally Posted by HKYStormFront

you know i love you jordo but i simply cannot see a four cylinder Z. a smaller, twin turbo v6? maybe. from what i've heard, even that is doubtful. there are a lot of people blogging/posting/speculating based on either wrong or NO information at all. these rumors get repeated (for some stupid reason ) and then get posted here where they become gospel. at the end of the day, we just have to wait and see what nissan announces when they feel like doing so

Originally Posted by HKYStormFront

yea smaller and lighter is definitely on the agenda, no question about it

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Nissan boss spills the beans on the replacement for the 370Z, and it will be lighter and more efficient

Nissan is downsizing its Z-car. When the replacement for the 370Z arrives in 2016, it will be smaller, lighter and use an efficient four-cylinder engine for the first time – making it more of a spiritual successor to the 240Z.

Vice-president Andy Palmer told us: “We will always produce a Z-car, but to make the next model more relevant in the current economic and environmental climate, it will need to use a four-cylinder engine.”

This is a big change for the Z-car range. Ever since the 240Z arrived more than 40 years ago, it’s had a six-cylinder engine. Enthusiasts shouldn’t worry just yet, though. Palmer explained: “We may also offer a six-cylinder version of the next Z-car, but only in very limited numbers.”

It’s likely any four-cylinder Z-car will use turbocharging to ensure thrilling performance, but with significant gains in economy over the current V6 370Z, sales of which have stalled recently due to spiralling fuel prices.

There are a couple of potential engine options available already through the Renault-Nissan alliance. Nissan’s own 1.6 turbo from the Juke could be tuned beyond 200bhp, while the 2.0-litre turbo from the Renaultsport Megane 265 is another option.

What’s more likely is that the next Z-car will feature an all-new engine, and it could come from Renault-Nissan’s powertrain tie-up with Daimler. At the recent Paris Motor Show, the companies announced they were working on a range of turbo petrol engines, the first of which will go into cars from 2016 – which is when the 370Z’s replacement is expected to arrive. The car could also get an efficient new automatic gearbox, which is also being co-developed under the Daimler deal.

The use of a four-cylinder engine for the first time in a Z-car should see a change in its naming strategy. Until now, names have been based on the car’s engine capacity, but this may not be so relevant with a turbocharged engine. Nissan may follow Renault and use the car’s power output in the name, or the new car could simply be called the 240Z in honour of the original.

As our illustration shows, it’ll get the familiar Z-car muscular wheelarches, a swooping coupe roofline, aggressive nose and short rear overhang. The body will be made from lighter materials, such as aluminium alloys and thinner stronger steels, for greater efficiency, and this weight saving will mean improved agility.

A Nismo model will be available with tuned suspension and a slight power upgrade. This could also have a limited slip differential – like the Toyota GT 86 – to ensure it’s ready to use as a drift car right out of the box.

Originally Posted by Cmike2780

This might be the rumored "smaller" Z. I can't imagine a Z with less power than the 370 for the next gen, no matter how light they make it. Smaller displacement turbo 6-cylinder is still my guess. Enthusiast that will buy this car will be surely disappointed if its less powerful. By the time the FRS/BRZ fad wears off, most will crave more hp again...heck they already do. A new, more "sports car" mustang is also on the horizon and I doubt ford would dare get rid of the V8.