First Details of 2013 GT-R emerge

azn370z · 09-25-2011, 06:29 PM

Why do you think Nissan doesn't put as much attention towards the 370z? Nissan sells a lot more z than gtr. More people have heard of a z than gtr. Why does Nissan continue to spend more money trying to tweak the gtr?

theDreamer · 09-25-2011, 06:34 PM

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Originally Posted by azn370z

Why do you think Nissan doesn't put as much attention towards the 370z? Nissan sells a lot more z than gtr. More people have heard of a z than gtr. Why does Nissan continue to spend more money trying to tweak the gtr?

It is the top of the brand, also I imagine a lot of these changes are in line with the whole R35 plan.

FL 4Motion · 09-25-2011, 06:35 PM

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Originally Posted by azn370z

Why do you think Nissan doesn't put as much attention towards the 370z? Nissan sells a lot more z than gtr. More people have heard of a z than gtr. Why does Nissan continue to spend more money trying to tweak the gtr?

GTR is their Halo car, and it's bragging rigths vs. Porcshe, Ferrari etc, (mainly Porcshe.

azn370z · 09-25-2011, 06:49 PM

I know Nissan knows what they're doing but I can't help wonder why they don't spend the money, research, and time tweaking the z. Honestly how will they sell more altima and z by saying they added more HP to the gtr. Improving the z would sell more altima because not many people know what a gtr is. I guess they do all of this is to soothe nissans ego.

m4a1mustang · 09-25-2011, 07:03 PM

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Originally Posted by azn370z

I know Nissan knows what they're doing but I can't help wonder why they don't spend the money, research, and time tweaking the z. Honestly how will they sell more altima and z by saying they added more HP to the gtr. Improving the z would sell more altima because not many people know what a gtr is. I guess they do all of this is to soothe nissans ego.

Because the Z doesn't sell enough to make it worthwhile for Nissan. They planned for sales of 30k units a year, it sells 10k. As a mid-range sports car it's just not a worthwhile investment, whereas you have the GT-R, a halo car competing against the likes of Porsche, Ferrari, Corvette, etc., that is going to keep Nissan's name in the news and elevate the brand as a whole.

Yes, it might not sell as many units as the Z, but it has a bigger impact from a marketing perspective.

Oh, and I would be surprised if the GT-R only received 570 hp. I'm guessing 600+ will be more like it.

MC · 09-25-2011, 07:06 PM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

Because the Z doesn't sell enough to make it worthwhile for Nissan. They planned for sales of 30k units a year, it sells 10k. As a mid-range sports car it's just not a worthwhile investment, whereas you have the GT-R, a halo car competing against the likes of Porsche, Ferrari, Corvette, etc., that is going to keep Nissan's name in the news and elevate the brand as a whole.

Yes, it might not sell as many units as the Z, but it has a bigger impact from a marketing perspective.

Oh, and I would be surprised if the GT-R only received 570 hp. I'm guessing 600+ will be more like it.

there are 2 more model years left for the R35 after the 13.... by the last year i expect 600

for 2013... its confirmed to be between 570-580

still that will be good for a 10.7 ish 1/4 mile verging on 130 mph

m4a1mustang · 09-25-2011, 07:14 PM

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there are 2 more model years left for the R35 after the 13.... by the last year i expect 600

for 2013... its confirmed to be between 570-580

still that will be good for a 10.7 ish 1/4 mile verging on 130 mph

Ah, gotcha. I'm just waiting for the day Nissan says "f*ck it, we're tired of trapping slower than everyone else in the 1/4, so the 201X GT-R will have 675hp!"

birdmanx1 · 09-25-2011, 07:23 PM

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- the 2013 GTR will feature once again a substantial gain in HP on par with the current increase from last years model. The final number will be announced at the cars launch but it was shown at the event to be atleast 40 so expect 570+ HP

WOW, it keeps on going. That's the part where the Porsche, R8 & Lexus LFA engineers throw the towel

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Originally Posted by azn370z

Why do you think Nissan doesn't put as much attention towards the 370z? Nissan sells a lot more z than gtr. More people have heard of a z than gtr. Why does Nissan continue to spend more money trying to tweak the gtr?

Because the GTR is the flagship and a clear winner in everyone's mind. Have you ever had one of those ricers Honda challenge a GTR. I get those all the time in the Z

ImportConvert · 09-26-2011, 10:03 AM

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Originally Posted by azn370z

Why do you think Nissan doesn't put as much attention towards the 370z? Nissan sells a lot more z than gtr. More people have heard of a z than gtr. Why does Nissan continue to spend more money trying to tweak the gtr?

Halo cars get the love. The 370Z is not a halo car.

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azn370z A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Seattle Posts: 1,722 Drives: z34 - R1 Rep Power: 491	I know Nissan knows what they're doing but I can't help wonder why they don't spend the money, research, and time tweaking the z. Honestly how will they sell more altima and z by saying they added more HP to the gtr. Improving the z would sell more altima because not many people know what a gtr is. I guess they do all of this is to soothe nissans ego. __________________ 2010 k23 H&R sport springs / Spc rear camber arms / SSR SP1 / Berk cbe / Varis cf lip / Nismo S-Tune side skirts

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