Z35 motor theory

b15

I'd rather Nissan push the Z upmarket instead of trying to keep the Z cheap. There's a nice slot in the $40-$60k range that won't impact the GTR. Nissan needs to give the Z the attention and engineering it deserves. I would buy an upmarket Z with power and handling over a Corvette. Then to fill the gap for those that want a cheap sports car, a reinvented 240sx would fit the bill nicely.

One can dream, right?

Nargrakhan

I've been a supporter of this idea for years. In my fantasy world:

Nissan GT-R would be the $100,000+ lineup.
Nissan Z would be the $50,000+ lineup.
Nissan IDx would be the $25,000+ lineup.

Yes, that would make the Z a not low cost vehicle, but it would let Nissan finally get their cards in order, and offer a Z that doesn't cut corners to fit lower price brackets.

GT-R is the raw power that doesn't care how it looks, just give pure performance. Z is power with a sexy exterior that screams beautiful car. IDx is for power that's afforable in a form that's easy to mod.

In the real world though, it seems the IDx is being difficult for Nissan to deliver without it costing as much as the current Z.

Virtual

its rare for any car company to have more than two sport cars in their lineup let alone 3. The best company that can pull that off right now is mazda, the miata to fight the frs/brz and to bring back the rx7 to fight the 370 or a turbo-charged version of the brz/frs (because we all know thats coming). The Z as it is definitely makes the frs/brz look overpriced. I just hope the Z or GTR don't get axed for the IDx in the long run

b15

This is true. My second dream is that they go back to the Z32 days and offer two engines. An NA model to keep costs down for those looking for a quick, affordable sports car, then a decked out Turbo model sitting at the top of the line up for those who want power, style and all the goodies. Throw in a stripped down track variant as well. This is what the domestic makers do. You can configure a Mustang/Camaro/Corvette in so many ways to fit many different budgets, however the Z is no where near the production scale of the aforementioned three, so it would make very little business sense to build so many different options.