Jan 19, 2014 article: next 370Z

SPOHN

Just another opinionated article. My next car will be a AWD Porsche anyways.

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Redglare

+1, im sick of all these no-name speculators spewing out fake info

I'll only believe it when I see it, or the CEO / some japanese engineer from nissan comes out and says "Look people calm down, the mustang 5.0 is a speed bump in the Z35's wake"

6MT-Z34

The four cylinder might be better on gas but they might down size the power to keep the price down I think

Mike

I still think it will be a 2.4 turbo, called the 240Z and my speculation is 280-300 hp. But its pure speculation on my part.

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gomer_110

All the article means to me is Nissan needs to get their head out of their a$$. If they want to compete with the Toyobaru twins then they need to bring back the Silvia. The Z should be competing/cross shopped with the Mustang, Camaro, etc.

Here's a thought Nissan, GTR engine minus boost and maybe a different crank/piston setup (maximized for NA). Plus for enthusiasts it makes going the boosted route a lot easier. Also leave out all the fancy electronics and transmission that make the GTR so f-ing expensive.

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Z_ealot

the iDX is already going to fill that niche of toyobaru competitor

zeeder

My thoughts exactly, whatever direction they go the BRZ/FRS competitor won't be it.

All I care about is lightish, good power to weight ratio, great handling, same or better fit & finish, great looks and a starting price < $35,000! Is that too much to ask?!

Edit: Oh yeah, one to two inches more head room for we tall/long torso folks!

Edit two: Just want to state for the record that I am perfectly happy with my 370!!

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Eclipz

Whatever the next generation Z will be, it better come out quick, because after 5 years its about damn time for a new Z.

VCuomo

Except it's a little troubling when Nissan's product chief says "its design has yet to be decided"; based on that comment, I bet we're at least two model years away from the new Z's introduction.

mag_black

Please no 4 cylinder. I'll take a lower displacement v6 w/ boost any day, but I will NOT take a 4 cylinder w/ boost.

Also, I'd be very happy w/ 400HP V6 NA too, but that's probably asking for too much.

edit: 400 crank not wheel.

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brucelidat

if MB can make 360hp, 330 trq with a turbo 2.0, then Nissan should be able to make a turbo 2-2.5 with equal or more power. Drop that into a sub 3k lb car, make it look sexy, and I'll be in

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Z_ealot

didnt somebody mention a while back that Nissan had filed a patent on a 2.5L turbo engine recently?

cheshirecat

The Merc engine runs 26 pounds of boost. It's a technological marvel. While I think there's a lot Nissan can do when it comes to engineering, their hands will ultimately be tied by the cost of producing such an engine.

Of course, this is where the Nissan/Merc partnership comes into play- hopefully they'll both be able to save a bit of money as Nissan moves back into a FI powered fleet.

NissanFan

like some dumbarse salesman.. blah blah blah blah blah...

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brucelidat

yeah, seems like it's quite some time away still

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