I believe at 00:15 they teased the manual transmission. Dont think they wouldve shown that if it was auto. They really want us excited that itll actually come in stick shift

They also teased the tail light design coming from the 300ZX.

They've given us practically no info about this car and I already want one so bad that I can't focus on anything else.

As I stated before, there will be a manual for the base and sport models and only an auto for the Nismo.

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Liking what the tailights look like so far.

What if... just what if.. that's the name of the Z35? Proto Z? Like they keep using that as opposed to saying prototype. I dont think at this late in the game they would barely be making a prototype. Everything looks very task oriented already.

Only the body itself is the protype, possibly some chassis fittings. Im sure the the engine transmission and tech is 90% sorted out.

As I mentioned exactly over 2 years ago, it wasn't going to be an all new vehicle. That was canceled in January 2018, in which during the summer of 2018, a final design was set with no actual business plan behind it.

Albaisa and co. saved this car 2 years ago. I'm no longer a shareholder, so I don't know as much as I used to. I haven't gotten enough intel on whether or not how reliable the claim on change in launch date is.

Last time I checked, September 2021 was Job 1 for November and December deliveries. That came from internal resources and not news media. But it has definitely been a few months I heard this and with COVID...

I have said for a few months that Titan has no manufacturing timeline after 2022 (as in dead) and next Frontier enters production on January 4, 2021, launching the last week of February or March 20:21.

That's not entirely accurate, but it's possible. From what I remember the final design was established in the summer of 2018 at the projected cost of 240 million dollars vs $1 billion for an all-new rear wheel drive basis.

My own knowledge from a few months ago was an official job 1 of September 2021. Basically that's roughly 36-37 months since styling was approved.

Thats on par with the months the z34 was released.

Hopefully it is not a slug since everyone has been waiting for so long.

What exactly do you mean by 'the final design was established in Summer 2018'? What exactly was established then?

What I have read is they started the proto thing with the GTR redesign, GTR Proto. I really wasn't a prototype just a close design of what the actual production car was going to look like. Hence the production car was almost exactly the same as the proto.

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Those teaser trailers are great. Love the 300ZX taillights and the headlights look well done too. Really curious to see the interior.

Let's hope they nailed the whole package.

Teaser #3
https://youtu.be/h_LpUFf6j6o

A manual gearbox and a drivable vehicle!

I spy synchrorev. Also, the handbrake looks identical to current models.

https://i.imgur.com/kd9IYst.png

Lol, yes looking at the center console, it's the basically the same center console just molded into a more 'modern' shape. Same location for the Syncrorev and hazard button as the current car. Not only are the underpinnings the same on this car (I can guarantee you the new center console will bolt right into a 370Z with the mounting screw holes lining up perfectly), looks like they also wanted to do the least amount of changes to the wiring harness. The knee bolsters also follow the same dimensions as the existing car just a different shape.

I feel like it would be easily possible to do a full on interior swap on the current 370Z with the new interior panels and trim pieces, only issue of course would be the electronics.

I can already tell you what the easiest part to swap into a 370Z will be; for that 'updated factory interior' look. That new shift knob. Same height as the stock 370Z one, shift boot looks to be the same height too. I would say that they reused the exact same shift boot part number, but I feel like the stitching is more white than the current Z.

everyone is talking about the dumb manual option......no one mentioned it had GTR brakes and how sexy the wheels were.


you people disappoint me more than my kids :shakes head:

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Oh man......I'm drooling. I have something to look forward to!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_LpUFf6j6o

I mean - for a lot of people, myself included - not having three pedals is a deal breaker. I can always add/upgrade the brakes/wheels.

I'm trying to buy a home and my Z is paid off - so no brand new vehicles in the cards - but in 4-5 years, this is definitely on my radar.

https://pics.me.me/son-iam-dissapoin...a-50401297.png

You mean this.....the 6-piston caliper, vented rotors setup! def a proto shot, there is no factory sidewall stretch and Dunlop "Nissan Z" rated tires!

https://cdn.motor1.com/images/mgl/7x...oto-teaser.jpg

precisely lol

GTR brembo brakes with a Z logo :yum:

also the wheels i feel are the Nismo. they are very similar to current nismo wheels with some tweaks.

i wonder if the base/sport will get 4 pots and the nismo gets the bump to GTR 6 pot brakes.

Another good shot of a front bumper chin and skirt fold!

https://cdn.motor1.com/images/mgl/10...oto-teaser.jpg

not gonna lie, this newest teaser showing lit pieces of the body is making me excited.

i've been concerned how bad they are gonna mess up the body styling but in 6 days we shall know for sure.

i really hope the chrome roof strip thing i saw goes away on the production model lol

GTR brakes are very nice! I would expect those to be reserved for the nismo version. Wheels look nice as well. Hoping they step up the interior quality like they have been on their newest vehicles.

Two Tone
 

I think we are getting a black floating roof. Can see it by the back glass of today’s teaser and the earlier teaser.

http://www.the370z.com/attachment.ph...1&d=1599758186

http://www.the370z.com/attachment.ph...1&d=1599758186

Can't wait. It looks like the body shape/style will be similar to the 370Z which isn't a bad thing at all. I think the 370Z still has very nice exterior body styling even by today's standards for a sports car.

Looks like they pushed the wheels even further out to the corners of the body, maybe get improved handling on this Z?

I imagine they'll have improved just about everything. Even if it's by marginal amounts every aspect of the car can be improved in some way to compete against it's competitors.

The only thing slightly concerning to me from seeing this newest teaser, is that the middle console looks almost exactly the same as current 370Z. I hope they really updated the interior with more alcantara, leather, and less cheap plastic. It would be amazing if they had some carbon fiber option bits from the factory, but I'll keep dreaming on that one.

GTR brakes got me real excited

You dry humping? :icon14:

I'm out of fresh undies, so not so dry

:excited:

Noticing some other new details:

- Curving tails
- Chrome molding (seems to remain through all videos)
- Navi fin antenna

https://i.ibb.co/W0zc3q8/370z.jpg

The 3rd thing you put a red box around is a wind deflector that goes across the back of the roof, not an antenna.

I'm quite interested to see what the side of the car will look like. Here's a screen grab from today's teaser:

https://i.imgur.com/xPFM3XH.png

Definitely proof this is an aggressive refresh moreso than a redesign. We shoulda gotten a decent shift knob in 2013. That said... an aggressive refresh is not necessarily a bad thing? Maybe they pushed the wheelbase forward or backward? Maybe extensive use of high tensile steel and newer tech chassis fittings can take 100llbs off the chassis?
New tech can make the infotainment area much lighter.?
Resttructuring the trunk can give us more storage space? Hoping for at least 11.5cu ft trunk.
Advanced suspension tuning can add up to .3 seconds of acceleration and improve lateral grip.
As stated before. Im praying they have an updated transmission for both the Z and Q60 upon release?

Overall i said in the past and ill say it again. The Z can get away with gradual refreshes over radical changes. But they need to stick to a 6 yr cycle. These cars may never sell over 10k units a yr and thats ok. We just need a respectable car.
Take lessons from the porsche 911 & corvette. The C4 C5 & C6 were essentially the same car with simple yet essential updates. Just dont make the interior quality mistakes chevy did.

I dont know if the stock Z will beat a supra? But thats ok. Its 10k cheaper and still going to be much faster than the z34. And lastly. Nissan built it!!! Not BMW. Or a subaru hybrid.

I trash Nissan when they eff up but i gotta give them respect when its deserved. N the Z is Nissan all the way!!

PS... thank God for the handbrake.:driving:
:owned:

Glad to see curves. All the renders were blah

How many people here are gonna order that shift knob for their 370Z?

I noticed that too. I have mixed feelings - there are elements of the existing interior I don't mind they keep, but a few things badly need updating...

TBH, I hope they retain the same overall layout but with some basic changes that would make a Z perfect (for my tastes):

• Replace the old infotainment unit with a with a state of the art TFT HD display (obviously give it AA/CP).
• Get rid of the crappy LCD calculator display in the left gauge of the instrument cluster and replace it with a configurable TFT display that includes a digital speed readout.
• Give the steering wheel reach adjustment in addition to rake.
• Replace any 'satin silver' plastic trim pieces with *real* aluminium or high quality faux carbon fibre (real CF is probably too much to hope for).

Things I hope they keep but I fear they will replace:

• Keep the real, analogue instrument cluster (with real tacho and speedo) that moves up and down with the wheel. Not a fan of fully digital instrument clusters, they lack soul.
• Keep the three centre round pod gauges on the dashboard (but maybe make them configurable TFTs). Because they are now iconic and still cool IMO.
• Keep the infotainment screen down below the centre pod gauges. The 'tablet stuck on the dashboard' infotainment fadis junk and will age a car's interior badly.
• Keep the suede/alcantara arm rest and door pads on the door cards, but yes, extend it to cover more surfaces that are currently just plastic.

Do all that and I'll be a happy camper. Not too much needs changing, just a few details to bring it up to date.

You forgot to add: get rid of the nightmare that is the digital fuel gauge cluster :D