Will 2021 be The Year of the Z?

ZCanadian · 01-21-2020, 04:17 PM

For what it's worth...

From Car and Driver
By Joey Capparella
Jan 21, 2020

(apologies if it's been posted before - I looked at subject lines but not in each thread)

https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a3...z-future-2021/

* I had to delete the image as it was way oversized - find a "rendering" that is worth nothing anyway, at the link above *

The wait for a new Nissan Z sports car is almost over. As we approach the arrival of a replacement for the long-in-the-tooth 370Z—finally!—the rumor mill is running at full capacity, giving us some exciting tidbits about the new two-seater's powertrains, platform, and design. Here is what we expect from the new Z.

Twin-Turbo V-6 Power

The most powerful engine currently in Nissan and Infiniti's mainstream lineup (apart from the GT-R) is the twin-turbocharged 3.0-liter V-6 that makes up to 400 horsepower in the Infiniti Q50 and Q60. This is the logical choice for the new Z, then, and sources within Nissan dealerships told Autoblog that this powerful mill will indeed be under the hood. A seven-speed automatic is the only transmission choice for this engine in the Infinitis, but we're hoping and praying that a stick shift will be offered as well; remember, Nissan did hint that this was possible by bolting up a six-speed manual to this engine for its modified 370Z concept for the SEMA tuner show this past year.

This engine's displacement calls into question what the new Z will be called. 300Z would be rational (or 300ZX, for nostalgia's sake), but we'd guess that Nissan will instead choose a number corresponding to the car's output rather than its displacement, like 400Z, to clarify its superiority over its predecessors.

Rear-Wheel Drive, as God Intended

A front-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout is the only real way to set up a proper sports car, and the Z will continue on with a newer version of Nissan's FM platform and share many components with the Infiniti Q60 coupe. That's from an earlier report from Autocar, which also said that the new car is code-named Z35.

-ZS-Carpenter · 01-21-2020, 05:26 PM

No

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danegrey · 01-21-2020, 05:29 PM

it would be nice, but heard a lot and nothing comes about... hopefully this might

-ZS-Carpenter · 01-21-2020, 07:04 PM

503.Zed · 01-21-2020, 07:29 PM

Lol Carpenter, saving that!

In all seriousness, my hopes are pretty low for the z35. Nissan has been underwhelming to me in the past few years. I just hope the bamboozling between the concept car they'll eventually show and the actual one that we'll see on the roads. Interested to see pricing where they'll go relative to power.

-ZS-Carpenter · 01-21-2020, 07:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 503.Zed

In all seriousness, my hopes are pretty low for the z35.

Nissan is in serious trouble and dumping millions into R&D on a car that sells 2-3k units a year would just be foolish. I believe the future of the Z depends on if they can dig themselves out of the massive hole they are in and that is going to take years

JARblue · 01-21-2020, 07:46 PM

I heard Renault is designing the new Z

Cyber370 · 01-22-2020, 03:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JARblue

I heard Renault is designing the new Z

Nothing wrong with that. Renault designed and built the Alpine A110. If any of that found itself in the new Z, I’d be happy!

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God-Speed · 01-22-2020, 05:16 AM

Oh crap, not again.

jchammond · 01-22-2020, 05:37 AM

2021 should be a good date for mine to debut; after going under the knife

JARblue · 01-22-2020, 07:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cyber370

Nothing wrong with that. Renault designed and built the Alpine A110. If any of that found itself in the new Z, I’d be happy!

It's a Renault build without any input from Alpine

Spooler · 01-22-2020, 10:18 AM

Stick to the wish book thread in the general section please. LMAO.....

Rusty · 01-22-2020, 10:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by -ZS-Carpenter

Nissan is in serious trouble and dumping millions into R&D on a car that sells 2-3k units a year would just be foolish. I believe the future of the Z depends on if they can dig themselves out of the massive hole they are in and that is going to take years

Nissan is suppose to release something like 12 new models in the next few years. Maybe the Z will be one of them.

UNKNOWN_370 · 01-23-2020, 07:53 AM

I hope that's not the Z. That looks like an 86 with a traditional hatch. That would be a total fail. Speaking of which. Lots of youtube videos are popping up discussing why Niss as n is shyt.

https://youtu.be/FVD-HCGFHOA

Lastly, this is the other vehicles section. This should be in the Z forum.

ZCanadian · 01-23-2020, 10:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by UNKNOWN_370

...
Lastly, this is the other vehicles section. This should be in the Z forum.

Is there a "virtual vehicles" section?

01-21-2020, 04:17 PM	#1 (permalink)
ZCanadian A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Canada Posts: 1,032 Drives: 2013 370Z Rep Power: 58796	Will 2021 be The Year of the Z? For what it's worth... From Car and Driver By Joey Capparella Jan 21, 2020 (apologies if it's been posted before - I looked at subject lines but not in each thread) https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a3...z-future-2021/ * I had to delete the image as it was way oversized - find a "rendering" that is worth nothing anyway, at the link above * The wait for a new Nissan Z sports car is almost over. As we approach the arrival of a replacement for the long-in-the-tooth 370Z—finally!—the rumor mill is running at full capacity, giving us some exciting tidbits about the new two-seater's powertrains, platform, and design. Here is what we expect from the new Z. Twin-Turbo V-6 Power The most powerful engine currently in Nissan and Infiniti's mainstream lineup (apart from the GT-R) is the twin-turbocharged 3.0-liter V-6 that makes up to 400 horsepower in the Infiniti Q50 and Q60. This is the logical choice for the new Z, then, and sources within Nissan dealerships told Autoblog that this powerful mill will indeed be under the hood. A seven-speed automatic is the only transmission choice for this engine in the Infinitis, but we're hoping and praying that a stick shift will be offered as well; remember, Nissan did hint that this was possible by bolting up a six-speed manual to this engine for its modified 370Z concept for the SEMA tuner show this past year. This engine's displacement calls into question what the new Z will be called. 300Z would be rational (or 300ZX, for nostalgia's sake), but we'd guess that Nissan will instead choose a number corresponding to the car's output rather than its displacement, like 400Z, to clarify its superiority over its predecessors. Rear-Wheel Drive, as God Intended A front-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout is the only real way to set up a proper sports car, and the Z will continue on with a newer version of Nissan's FM platform and share many components with the Infiniti Q60 coupe. That's from an earlier report from Autocar, which also said that the new car is code-named Z35.

01-21-2020, 05:29 PM	#3 (permalink)
danegrey A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Knoxville Age: 71 Posts: 3,072 Drives: 12 370Z BK Cherry M6 Rep Power: 548872	it would be nice, but heard a lot and nothing comes about... hopefully this might 503.Zed likes this. __________________ Lots of Changes the Z needs to be driven and driven hard for the car lives for it

01-21-2020, 07:04 PM	#4 (permalink)
-ZS-Carpenter A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Illinois Posts: 2,410 Drives: 13 370z 6MT Rep Power: 2684366	UNKNOWN_370, WHYCANTILOGIN, Rusty and 4 others like this.

01-21-2020, 07:29 PM	#5 (permalink)
503.Zed Enthusiast Member Join Date: May 2019 Location: Oregon Posts: 278 Drives: 18 370Z GM M6 Rep Power: 214755	Lol Carpenter, saving that! In all seriousness, my hopes are pretty low for the z35. Nissan has been underwhelming to me in the past few years. I just hope the bamboozling between the concept car they'll eventually show and the actual one that we'll see on the roads. Interested to see pricing where they'll go relative to power. -ZS-Carpenter and ZCanadian like this.

01-21-2020, 07:46 PM	#7 (permalink)
JARblue A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Austin, TX Age: 43 Posts: 36,449 Drives: 11 Z34, 98 E36 M3 Rep Power: 2684440	I heard Renault is designing the new Z Rusty likes this. __________________ 2011 370Z 6MT Sport Gun Metallic \| ARC \| CJM \| Ecutek \| FI \| Fujimura \| R2C \| SPL \| Stillen \| TWM \| Z1 \| ZSpeed \|

01-21-2020, 05:26 PM	#2 (permalink)
-ZS-Carpenter A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Illinois Posts: 2,410 Drives: 13 370z 6MT Rep Power: 2684366	No Sent from my SM-G965U using Tapatalk

01-22-2020, 05:16 AM	#9 (permalink)
God-Speed A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Austin, Tx. Posts: 4,351 Drives: Prototype Rep Power: 2684376	Oh crap, not again. sx moneypit, jchammond and old guy like this.

01-22-2020, 10:18 AM	#12 (permalink)
Spooler A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Ga Posts: 13,502 Drives: 2013 Nismo 370z Rep Power: 2684391	Stick to the wish book thread in the general section please. LMAO..... JARblue, Zezus and 503.Zed like this.

01-23-2020, 07:53 AM	#14 (permalink)
UNKNOWN_370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: ny'r livn in tx Posts: 8,687 Drives: well over 130m.p.h. Rep Power: 14857	I hope that's not the Z. That looks like an 86 with a traditional hatch. That would be a total fail. Speaking of which. Lots of youtube videos are popping up discussing why Niss as n is shyt. https://youtu.be/FVD-HCGFHOA Lastly, this is the other vehicles section. This should be in the Z forum. __________________ Favorite Quote. "I'm not gonna kill you... I'm just gonna Bash Your Face In" Jack Nicholson-"The Shining". 1980

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