I know this isn't happening, but I wish they would offer a dct option. I hope they update the AT at least.

The 400HP version will be between camaro SS N corvette money corvette start around $47,000 baseto $59,000 for the Nismo version. N 450hpIf you want the cheap Z it will be the 250HP 4banger. N remember there's that 300HP tune which I think will be the touring. But I'm sure even 4banger will outperform our current cars being 500-600lbs lighter.

Hopefully the entry-level Z beats the 340HP Honda Civic Type R. That type R will - on paper anyway - develop more HP than current Z's non-nismo models! But holy sheets, it'll have more torque steer than a pneumatic drill. :shakes head:

At least the Z will be RWD. We hope.

This modular chassis gives me hope for weight reduction though I hope it doesn't have any less cargo space than we have now. My current work equipment pelican case just fits in our hatch.any smaller and I won't have the option of driving it to work some days.

FWD sucks, my daily driver is a350hp sonata turbo and even with coilovers, strut bar, wider tires itstill handles horribly. It's a great daily but for that civic cultthat will buy that type R will spend way toomuch for a front wheel car that's meant to bebe all track business but can't do what other cars they will compare it to.

The 370z now is still a better car than the civic type R will be. Fwd was meant for cars to bebetter in snow than rear wheel not for atrack car.

Modular chassis,v6 tt engine with DI. Nissan is starting to make me hopeful. Don't let me down Nissan. Slightly lighter (if it's sharing the q60 chassis) but with the 400hp tt engine and less NVH and still looking sexy OR 3100 lbs (with smaller modular chassis), 400hp tt engine, less NVH and still looking sexy. Either for 45k, make it so and I will buy it. Don't make me buy a used q60 coupe in a few years (unless that disappoints by being a bloated soft completely GT car).

I dont know a ton about the history of Nissan but hasnt weight taken the back seat to technology (heavy gtr for example) for the past few decades? When have they ever been the leaders of light weight? I dont know of any nissan to be pushing any boundaries on light since the 240z. 2700 250hp seems like an industry leading numbers By far!

I dont know! I dont want youz guuz to get to disappointed making up amazing numbers. Just saying!?!?!

Leno's garage. They stated they were looking to bring back the legendary 240 performance. That would have to come from the turbo 4. Period.

N u guys crack me up with this disappointment shyt.

NISSAN HAS A 2500LB AUTO AWD LOADED CROSSOVER.

The current Juke is 2866lbs in AWD. The numbers already exist in Nissan with the Juke.
Like you guys are so ONE TRACK. Looking in the current Z' instead of looking at what's being done.

If the Z isn't what it's supposed to be? I buy something else. But I'm sure the Z will be in this range.

Leno's garage they stated they want the original 240z trunk which as about 12 cubic feet.

Unknown, I agree with most of what you've said here. However, my 2014 Juke nismo AWD curb weight is actually around 3200 pounds. The FWD version is obviously around 300-400lbs lighter.

Lol, good catch! I was taking his word for it and thinking **** the STI, I want a juke! First time in my life i wanted a juke. Well that gtr juke .... Never mind. That number looks better... So an AWD juke minus a couple hundred pounds for this new chassis. Turned to a z. Reinforced, big boy break kit, bigger engine, z turbos, is i the juke wishboned?, aero goodies?, yeah i still cant see the <3000 lbs on a tt z.


Also since the 350z they have been talking about bringing the z back to the 240z roots. Ill believe it when i see it! :tup:

Nissan Juke Curb Weight by Years and Trims

OK, so it's between 3100-3200lbs.

That's still a 5 doors, 5 passenger AWD crossover. Stressing awd based on the components it takes to create AWD.

Now if we look at a FWD NISMO Juke it weighs about 2900lbs or slightly under. This is still a 5 passenger crossover WITH 5 doors and a raised extended chassis.

I would take the Pepsi challenge that if we chopped a fwd Juke into a 3 door car, it would weigh 400lbs less with removing the extended roof chassis, 2 doors and the whole back row.

So either way you cut it. It's light. So considering that the GRIP Z is a 2,550 lb awd concept with an auto transmission. It proves HOW SERIOUS Nissan is about weight reduction.

The Juke is still light by comparison of its competitors

Take that 2,888 lbs minus 388 lbs would be 2500 lbs, add the weight of a tt6 +180lbs. Bbk, lsd +120lbs Aero n bits 100lbs.

I guesstimate 2,900-3,000lbs.

A Subaru WRX weighs between 3275 and 3455 lbs.

The Juke is between 2,888 and 3,190lbs. It's a much bigger vehicle and lighter across the range.

Fully loaded a Juke is 85lbs lighter than an empty Subaru

So what's your point?

And they weren't putting 4 cylinder Mercedes engines in 350z's... again people looking into the past and a completely different technological era.

If you cut an suv into the size of a roadster, you dont have a great roadster. I understand your logic but im not sure its anywhere close to being that simple. I you remove material from a structure you have to add it back to keep the structure sound. May or may not be relevant here but , yeah. Im not a mechanical engineer.

Also concepts are just that. Great ideas! If you take that concept and make it the size of an exige an put in the 3.0 tt with mid engine RWD , should weigh around 1200lbs and with a quick tune be pushing 500bhp! :stirthepot:

If they produced the grip under 2600lb and be under 50k !!!! id say the hell with all other cars! Nissan grip is the only car i will ever love in my life.

I'm implying it as to creating a new platform.... without those things added with comparable structural technology. You're talking about modifying a Juke. LITERALLY. smh.

Before I jumped into the Z world I had actually thought about stripping my juke by 300-400lbs, doing full exhaust, intake/intercooler, and tune. But, I think now CAI(with hydroshield), and RS-Sport coilovers and I'm done with it. Lets say I just want to lower the center of gravity a bit.

Back on topic, I haven't invested any modes yet because I am unsure if I want to keep my base model or upgrade, or keep it and upgrade to a Z35 nismo.

Nissan need to hurry the hell up - I test drove a 2017 SS Camaro manual the other day and the torque and exhaust note was a lot of fun. I might break down and buy one (my first non-Nissan/Infiniti purchase in 22 years) if I don't get some real news fast.

Here's some good news for you... It won't be American.

Don't you mean "Mercan!":ugh2:

The Corvette GS and Camaro ZL-1 looks good to me as well.

The BMW M2

Jaguar F-Type

Or possibly going upscale to the AMG GT-S or the 911 GT-S when it comes out?

There are options.

Doesn't really matter for me as I only tend to keep cars for 3-4 years now, so I could easily ditch it before the power train warranty is up.

Agreed. The 1LE option package for the Camaro looks nice as well, though from what I've been reading, it may be limited to 1SS models (no 2SS). The ZL1 supercharged model is coming I think early next year - 650 HP/650 tq.

If the F-Type exhaust doesn't give you wood, you might need to talk to your doctor about ED.

:iagree:

If this is indicative of the next Z exhaust sound. We got work to do. You can hear in the undertone there's a sick sound somewhere in there. But the aftermarket gotta get to work.

https://youtu.be/gWW8bNZUw5U

Isnt stillen already working on a catback for the q50 3.0 turbo?


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Dude ... the sweet tones of the F-Type exhaust gives my wood wood. That's the holy grail of exhaust-produced audio.

UH.............

Here is another sound clip but its in car and towards the end of the video. Still has that vq sexy rumble :D

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mKqY_ENE7vU

The exhaust sounded like crap but the engine from all the clips I have heard sounds aaaaammmmaaazing :)

I'm going full titanium on mine so I could care less if the stock exhaust doesn't sound great. The 350z exhaust was decent and very unique. I could always tell if a G35/350z was near.

Tony at fast intentions already ha theirs in the works

Stillen makes low sounding exhausts

Hopefully he doesn't make an exhaust that hangs 2inches off the ground! Every Z I saw with that setup scraped badly with it.

I'm looking for Tomei or maybe Litespeed to release a full Ti for a reasonable price

The nice thing is I will be in living in Southern Cali when this is out so I can use my car with all the tuners there to make parts :). I know injen and 90 percent are out in Cali... My friend back in the 350z days had his car supercharged, wheels, aero kit, you name it done for sponsorship/guinea pig stuff and his ride ended up in mags etc and he didn't pay much if anything.

I don't mind paying for parts but getting some engine parts or lip kit would be great :)

Any lowered Z you mean.

Stock height and 50k miles I've never hit mine and I live in PA with awful roads and hills.

I live close to AAM. Wouldn't mine parting with it for a couple weeks at a time, just saying.

This car with an aftermarket exhaustwill sound like a baby GTR. You can definitely hear the VR lineage in the second video in the cabin

I hope that in a couple years it's like the 90s war of Japanese cars again :)
Bring the Z back twin turbo
Supra TT
Mazda RX7 (RX9 may be the name)
Honda S2000 (well they were in the game in 2000's)
Acura NSX (probably will be expensive if they release)

All cars are said to possibly be back in the game and all with serious power.
7- 400+hp TT
Supra- 450+hp TT
Mazda RX7/RX9- 350-400 TT Rotary
Honda S2000- 350hp 4 Cyl turbo
Acura NSX- Duracell lithium ion 12volt lol

All the above looks exciting, I ran into this speaking of the new s2k replacement Honda is plaining a ZSX a baby NSX according to this article this sexy coupe.


Honda Trademarks ZSX Nameplate, Is It For A Baby NSX?

NSX is out. $156,000.00

With weight-saving construction, a hybrid powertrain that has three electric motors and a mid-mounted twin-turbo 3.5-liter V-6 making a combined output of 573 hp---stole that from car and driver. im lazy at the moment.

I think we'll see a trend of "driving experience" making the move to premium brands, slowly but surely. The Altimas of the world will drive themselves, and in an effort to weed out the risk of human drivers, they'll put a pricing premium on "drivers' cars".

I see brands like Chevrolet being the last to embrace this change, and brands like Honda being the first. Anything performance oriented beyond the Civic SI will be an Acura, and honestly, that brand needs a purpose moreso than Infiniti at this point. Acura's aren't even competitive by luxury car standards to me. The Germans still rule the roost while Lexus and Infiniti are actually trying to inject some excitement and innovation into their lineups.