Proto Z

triso07 · 03-04-2021, 05:37 PM

If you tie it to displacement you run into all sorts of issues. From a marketing standpoint they always want to increment higher. Having a brand new car named exactly the same as a car from the 80s or 90s doesn't make too much sense.

If you tie it to HP you run into all sorts of issues. What if it has 436hp? Are we calling this thing the 436Z?

Z or 400Z.

Both work, but if they go with 400Z they should probably increment upward for each new model ... 400 -> 450 -> 500 -> 550Z something along those lines.

(though personally I prefer just Z with some internal code)

viiv · 03-04-2021, 08:19 PM

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Originally Posted by triso07

If you tie it to displacement you run into all sorts of issues. From a marketing standpoint they always want to increment higher. Having a brand new car named exactly the same as a car from the 80s or 90s doesn't make too much sense.

You mean like the Toyota Supra and the Acura NSX?

Evildky · 03-05-2021, 12:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by triso07

If you tie it to displacement you run into all sorts of issues. From a marketing standpoint they always want to increment higher. Having a brand new car named exactly the same as a car from the 80s or 90s doesn't make too much sense.

If you tie it to HP you run into all sorts of issues. What if it has 436hp? Are we calling this thing the 436Z?

Z or 400Z.

Both work, but if they go with 400Z they should probably increment upward for each new model ... 400 -> 450 -> 500 -> 550Z something along those lines.

(though personally I prefer just Z with some internal code)

But the name has always been tied to displacement and that is a unique Z car thing. BMW uses part of their displacement as part of their model names, Ferrari did similar, but Datsun/Nissan was the only one to use a numerical value tied only to its displacement.

And on the supra thing. Toyota has been rebadging Subaru's for years now so rebadging a BMW was less surprising than dusting off their halo nameplate for use on the BMW. They should have put their V6 into the FRS and called it a supra, at least it would have a toyota engine.

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triso07 Base Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: New York Posts: 174 Drives: xxxxxxx Rep Power: 16	If you tie it to displacement you run into all sorts of issues. From a marketing standpoint they always want to increment higher. Having a brand new car named exactly the same as a car from the 80s or 90s doesn't make too much sense. If you tie it to HP you run into all sorts of issues. What if it has 436hp? Are we calling this thing the 436Z? Z or 400Z. Both work, but if they go with 400Z they should probably increment upward for each new model ... 400 -> 450 -> 500 -> 550Z something along those lines. (though personally I prefer just Z with some internal code)