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

theDreamer · 07-20-2016, 01:19 PM

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Originally Posted by wanderer1234

Which platform? Nissan doesn't have any other platform for the Z. To make a new platform Nissan will spend millions on R and D. That'll only make our wish car of 2800 lbs further from reach.

Look at the twin sisters...BRZ/FRS....they cost almost the same as the base Z with 142 hp less. The truth sucks sometimes. We all like to dream.

Making a car and developing a production platform isn't the same as your regular mod where you can just cut an old platform shorter and build on it. Lol. It takes thousands of hours and millions of dollars to make it safe and reliable so it can be mass produce.

You do now they have partnerships with others and can easily (and fairly cost effective) license another platform without spending the R&D money, and the current platform is fairly old already so I would not be surprised if Nissan has been looking at something new or developing it already. Plus the Z platform is shared already with many other cars to help reduce long terms cost, this is one reason the IDx failed to be produced was because it was a brand new platform which at the time was not going to be shared with any other of Nissan's lineup.

wanderer1234 · 07-20-2016, 01:23 PM

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Originally Posted by theDreamer

You do now they have partnerships with others and can easily (and fairly cost effective) license another platform without spending the R&D money, and the current platform is fairly old already so I would not be surprised if Nissan has been looking at something new or developing it already. Plus the Z platform is shared already with many other cars to help reduce long terms cost, this is one reason the IDx failed to be produced was because it was a brand new platform which at the time was not going to be shared with any other of Nissan's lineup.

Yes. That further proves why we ain't getting a sub 2800 lb car with 450 hp in the 45k range. Lol. To many variables. The engineers at Nissan would've done it if it was possible. They can't find a platform lol.

theDreamer · 07-20-2016, 01:27 PM

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Originally Posted by wanderer1234

Yes. That further proves why we ain't getting a sub 2800 lb car with 450 hp in the 45k range. Lol. To many variables. The engineers at Nissan would've done it if it was possible.

Why do you think if they could do it they would have?
Technology moves forwards, cost are reduced, and the platform sharing is actually fairly new with recent partnerships in the past decade.

You have to take the current generation with a grain of salt for the future, it is a starting place, but we do not know Nissan's ultimate plant (if even the Z will survive). They could be working on a new engine, platform, components that the 370z could not have had because of initial cost, but now such items like carbon fiber or more aluminum are much cheaper and viable helping keep overall per car cost down but allowing weight reduction.

wanderer1234 · 07-20-2016, 01:31 PM

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Originally Posted by theDreamer

Why do you think if they could do it they would have?
Technology moves forwards, cost are reduced, and the platform sharing is actually fairly new with recent partnerships in the past decade.

You have to take the current generation with a grain of salt for the future, it is a starting place, but we do not know Nissan's ultimate plant (if even the Z will survive). They could be working on a new engine, platform, components that the 370z could not have had because of initial cost, but now such items like carbon fiber or more aluminum are much cheaper and viable helping keep overall per car cost down but allowing weight reduction.

Everyone is entitled to dream and wish. Okay. 😊 Wake me up when it's real.

theDreamer · 07-20-2016, 01:32 PM

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Originally Posted by wanderer1234

Everyone is entitled to dream and wish. Okay. 😊 Wake me up when it's real.

100% agree, one reason I said I am on neither side, truly I am on the side that believes Nissan might kill the Z again. With such low production it is a tough car to keep on the books in a high volume car manufacturer.

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