[OFFICIAL] Discussion for the next new Nissan 400Z Z35?

Originally Posted by Jordo!

I wouldn't put too much hope in that. Lighter will be defined in part by safety standards and power to weight. All it has to do is outperform the current Z.

My guess is, they want to boast it's 60-0 braking and 0-60 are all a bit better, so the weight change will likely be relative to the power.

I guess we'll find out...



I could be totally wrong here, but really, cost savings. The more they can loot the Q parts bin the better. The big changes should be in weight, handling, braking, and maybe tune.

I expect the rest of the drive train to basically follow whatever is offered for the Q (except for the AWD, I would guess), and the Z will almost certainly have a LSD option for the midlevel and up trim.

Also, they don't want to price themselves totally out of the running vs. Mustang and Camaros.

Realistically it will also mean fewer warranty issues if every version isn't boosted, but I guess we'll see.