i dont think the Z34 shares its platform with any other car in the nissan line up.
that alone is commitment by nissan to give the Z34 special treatment.

also, i dont have this over heating problem you mentioned. mine is a 09 with no aftermarket oil cooler. never even considered getting one.

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actually if i'm not mistaken, the Z34 shares it's chassis with the G37, maybe someone else with a little more knowledge can shed some light on the subject though

It does. It's virtually the same car. It's a Z 2+2 with a better interior and some sound deadening.

Nissan should mix it up and make the new Z mid-engined. That'll show toyobaru who's boss.

It is not always the case that newer is better. Better can be rather subjective as well ;)

Again I would say better interior is subjective. I prefer the 370z instrument panel much better

YMMV.

I feel (means as much as anything other comments on the subject) Nissan will not have anything to show for on this platform until next year at the earliest.
But then again I think we are all just talking out of our http://www.naxja.org/forum/images/smilies/passgas.gif

So continue to wait we will :drama:

I think there's a lot of room to give the Z35 a more than merely cosmetic refresh while making use of the existing Q60 platform.

They could match it to a direct injection head, offer a boosted option, refine the two trans options further, etc.

The real key, I think, will be whether or not they can shed some weight and add some extra N/A power. If they can drop the next Z by, say, 100 lbs, and bump the output up by 25 lbft of torque and and add 30+ bhp, the weight loss plus extra pull will make it feel like a totally different car out of the box.

Just wondering, but how different is the Q60 from the G37 in weight, handling, etc?

EDIT: Wait, I just looked it up... so other than the IPL version (essentially a Nismo Q60) the differences are just cosmetic??? :icon14:

C&D even reported the same right hander fuel starve -- 'da ****?

I just feel a 100lb weight drop and 30hp isnt enough to compete.

Mustang Gt, Camaro ss, 1le, etc. priced well / better in most cases and kick our cars butts in performance.

It needs to push 400+

I dont just want a good car, i want a good car that competes.

I disagree. Remember the Z is a two seat coupe (or should be in the Z35 as well). i think a sub 3000 pound car with 350hp would do just fine. Look at the Lotus.

I heard that the next-gen GTR is getting a whole new engine spitting out 800hp and the next-gen Z will get a hand-me-down engine from the R35.

The first part is correct at least.

Yea but lotus cars weigh 2400 lbs and are mid-engined cars purposefully built for the track. The Z35 will be no lotus. It wont hurt for the Z to drop a few hundred pounds, but a power boost is expected.

I was wondering if Nissan would try to get the GTR up there HP-wise with the other super-sport exotics. Not to say that the GTR doesn't have the goods to run with the big boys, but the 800 HP mark seems to be the fad with the SSE crowd. I wonder how much higher the price tag will be with that change...

As for the next Z, I am indeed curious as to which direction they go with the engine. I am also curious as to whether they will name it in regards to engine displacement, as per tradition, or if they will go the route of the Q50/Q70 and just tack on a higher number so as to give the car the impression of progressing.

when Nissan puts the same lightweight materials into the chassis and makes it super small and cramped, and sells the car for 70k+

then yes, you would be correct its a great car.

but when you put the Z at 30k. and its competitive 30k cars can whip it around. I want the Z to be a good car and competitive.

g37c wheel base: 112.2in
z34 wheel base: 100.4in

a lot of share bits but the platform is different, i think.