Bruce,
I agree 100%. Turbo powered 2.5 liter with a great chassis under 3k lbs.
Make it look 1/2 as good as the Toyota ft-1 concept.

I will be disappointed if they do not offer a six.
Go ahead and make a 4, but offer a six in a NISMO type package.
250Z TT and 390Z NISMO
:ugh2:

^^ +1000

I wish Nissan can produce a V6 Z in limited numbers just to keep us happy. A 4 cylinder Z does not sit well with me, regardless of how light the car is going to be.

The 2.5 four cylinder makes the most sense. Nissan already has the qr25det in the juke. Maybe they were using that to test the engine and then tweek it alittle for the next Z.

If they do keep a v6 option, I really doubt it'd be a new engine. The focus is on smaller turbo engines now so a v6 would likely be the same engine we have now with DI if you're lucky paired with the car's reduced weight for better performance.

At this point I don't really care what the engine is going to be. Just give us a concept car Nissan!

Jalopnik posted something similar today.

Nissan Is Probably Cooking Up A New Turbo Z

Just wanted to remind everyone I get 13-15 mpg city. That's worse than a v8.

Thanks for sharing. 4 sports cars, huh? We'll see, Nissan. That Z32 photo is so iconic.

From the Jalopnik article link (emphasis added by me):

:( Sigh...

This is pretty much generally acknowledged fact now that ti will be a smaller turbo'ed engine. It'll probably be a 4 but people are hoping (however unlikely) that it'll be a smaller 6.

IMO, we are going to see the Z branded as just that... the "Nissan Z". No numbers, just the "Z", just like how it exists on Nissan's website now. The 370 will be the last numbered Z for quite a while, as numbers for the model get harder and harder to correspond with displacement, see Mercedes and BMW, for instance, as both have started using the numbers as illustration for power relative power levels within the line or as throwbacks to iconic platforms in the past.

Nissan knows one thing for sure- the Z's heritage has always been about "bang for your buck". It may not be the fastest, it may not be the best handling, but it's damn near the top for half of what you would pay for the #1 contender, and that's more than enough for the majority of consumers out there who are looking for a performance coupe.

That means smaller, lighter, and more efficient. Ultimately, it should mean some exciting times for us ahead.

This was in the Jalopnik thread, and I found it quite funny.

http://img.gawkerassets.com/img/19d5.../ku-medium.jpg

:icon18:

It better have a manual transmission!

porsche is phasing out manual, nissan is surely going to phase it out soon.