More info on the next 370Z

Virtual

yea I dont like 2+2, the main reason I'm even interested in a 370 is cause it only has 2 seats. Tired of hauling people around

14ZTSport

Lol, I had back to back mustang GT's before trading for the Z. Both had back "seats". NO ONE ever asked to climb back there a second time

But it SHOULD knock the insurance down a bit!

Tick64

Actually, now that I think of it, how can the "...top of the Nissan Z35 line would sit a 329-hp V6 model"??? The base model NOW is 332-hp V6. It will be LOSING hp in a V6? That can't be right.

watson853

Starting price of 50-60k even I didn't think it would start that high.

NeoRacer

For 400hp? You bet it would

watson853

That mid engined s2000 is sounding pretty good right about now.

I really hope this isn't true. First they say the 370z lacks street cred so there answer is less hp, back seats, and a hard top convertible.

KaienZ34

I think they are just trolling us now. user647_pic11045_1266642935.gif

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b15

Seems like hybrid drive trains are the future of sports cars. Great concept for instant torque, but I'd like to see how they hold up to some hard driving first.

Also given the Z's following and the massive amount of money members spend to go FI, I don't see an issue with a $50k Z if the power/handling/looks are inline. It's a niche car so it'll get exponentially more expensive as the performance increases. If it were sold in masses like the Corvette, it'd be a different story. I would personally buy one if it's a great out of the box package vs going turbo on an NA engine + supporting mods. The end result would cost about the same too. I don't understand what this obsession with $30k is. Yes, the Z was originally introduced as a budget friendly sports car, but that same reasoning will prevent the Z from evolving.

Also keep in mind Nissan's financial troubles when the 300zx was discontinued. They were on the verge of bankruptcy. Yes it was pricey for it's time, but it was also ahead of it's time and gave many cars a run for their money. This is what I think Nissan needs to return the Z to. Not a cost cutting $30k sports car. If Honda brings the S2000 back and Toyota the FT-1, this Z35 will fit right in. I would love to see the return of competitive Japanese sports cars.

Firebase99

When 300 debuted it gave a 911 a good run, the 350 did the same with against the Boxster, hell, the 350 smoked a base Boxster, the 370 went toe to toe with the cayman S, if they do make magic at that price point it better have a 911 S on the ropes.

Montez

Well Nissan itself markets it as a budget competitor to Caymans and other sports cars and has been marketed this way for years. The world knows it as such and its formula has worked for the most part, if Nissan upped its starting price to 50K ish you think that it has low low sells now from the 29K price point. Virtually no one would buy it and it would die off pretty quickly at that price point.

b15

Not $50k starting. $50k nicely optioned maybe $38-40k starting which still makes it a budget. Even today you won't find a $29k Z, and most want the sport package anyhow.

Firebase99

If that's really the starting price for the most powerful version, and I'm in the market to spend $55k, not that I couldn't but at that price I'd rather be in a C7, Alfa 4C. The thing better be DAZZLING!!

watson853

Couldn't agree with you more b15. I'm all for a more capable more expensive Z but the power numbers this guy wrote about not even coming close to 400hp is a deal breaker at the 50-60k range. To many more capable and proven options.

Tick64

A 2018 premiere (if accurate) is pretty far away. I'll hold off on getting too bent out of shape on the numbers until Nissan releases some concrete info closer to the release date. I'm hoping it will be impressive.

b15

Agreed. I think with the recent Nismo refresh, the Z34 will be around for at least another two years.