2016 Nissan Z: Sorry, Z Fans, No Return to Roots Just Yet

JungleZ

Does the 350Z/G35 Ring a bell?? Also its obvious you dont even know the next direction of this car as they are trying to fix the things i have the biggest issues with! Trying to make this car feel like less of a fat pig" we need a serious weight reduction" quoted by the head guys themselves... " We need better mpg"" i get 13 mpg in the city...

Who knows if theyre going to fix the horrible manual gearbox and rough coarse engine that needs to be revved the hell out of just to move.

SS_Firehawk

"The Q50 looks like crap, if thats their direction i dont have high hopes at all."

How in the blue hell does this have anything to do with the upcoming Z?
3200-3300lbs (give or take 30lbs) is not "a fat pig". The EVO, Subaru, Mustangs, Camaro's, they all weigh more. The Z weighs as much as a Vette. Considering they dropped 125lbs with the Q50, I think I do know the direction they are going. I've stated before the Z will most likely lose 100lbs, anything more is a far shot. I already addressed your "we need more mpg" Making 380hp and 30mpg is my estimate (from the VQ), nothing more to say. I highly doubt you only get 13mpg in the city. Maybe you don't know how to effectively drive in the city. You probably tail gate, hit your brakes, accelerate, and repeat. I was getting 14mpg with busted O2 sensors and the injectors literally dumping fuel into the motor. You are lying. Gear box isn't bad and considered subjective. Skip shifting doesn't work well, but it's not a clunky box. The engine is harsh, but because you have it leased, the harshness was really the exhaust. My car sounds and feels smooth as butter all the way up to 7500rpm. The engine makes more than enough power, even at low rpm. I give my car a throttle blip, as I release the clutch and I get moving along just fine. Following you're whole 350Z/G35 logic, they don't look the same, the 370Z does not look like a G37. But both the 350Z/G35 and 370Z/G37 are based on the same engine, transmission, and platform. For the past two model generations it's been like this, why do you think it's going to change? What was so different about the Z cars drivetrain, chassis, or powertrain that is not on the G's? SRM is the only thing that comes to mind and it's software. Chances are extremely high it will be an improvement not much different from the 07/08 350Z's to the 370Z's.

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dizenman

Be thankful you never owned an rx8 then. Doesnt make a lick of power below 5000 rpm and the tranny grinds in just about gear. Biggest mistake going from my 350z to that. finally working on getting into a 370z...

Mines 370z

Man I almost made that mistake when I get my 350Z back a few years ago, glad I didn't get that RX8...I dodged the bullet on that one.

dizenman

the 4 seats is what killed me on that one... biggest mistake.

Z_ealot

dont pay attention to jungle, he's just bitter that he didnt get the sport package lol

jburke26

Can someone please total his Z so he won't be on these forums bitching about how much he hates his car....