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I wouldn't say it's being overlooked in SoCal but maybe in other parts of the country. I have known a few people with them and they had nothing but good
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I wouldn't say it's being overlooked in SoCal but maybe in other parts of the country.
I have known a few people with them and they had nothing but good things to say about them. You have to admit a Turbo 4-cylinder with Brembos in their Track-spec is a good value even if you don't respect the brand. |
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I think it's a good value for sure, but I don't think the build quality, fit, finish, etc. can compete with the likes of Infiniti/BMW. Also the Infiniti is much more of a luxury car than the gen coupe.
No way it will ever be competitive with the 3 series because a lot of people buy 3 series for the BMW badge. It may sell well, but it certainly won't hurt BMW's sales. I think the real competitor for the 3 series is the Cadillac ATS. |
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Infiniti 10 years ago was still well behind the rest of the marquee brands and look how much progress they have made since that time |
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What they really need IMO is a new brand image. They need to come out with their own high end/luxury brand to separate those cars from the Hyundai name. Just like Nissan has Infiniti, Honda has Acura, and Toyota has Lexus. That's the only way people will stop looking at them as "Hyundais". They're already trying to hide the fact that all their higher end cars are Hyundais. None of them have a Hyundai badge.
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Probably didn't help them out that they were falsifying their MPG numbers either ![]() I have to admit, the Veloster is a really cool little car but BMW/Audi/MB level, no way! |
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The body lines of the Camo G(Qsedan) look pretty much like an upscale version of the 13 Altima. While I can tell the american market is going to improve on current patforms. It's questionable if the asian market will keep striving. At least hyundai at minimum has claimed a competitor. We in the z forum don't know if our next Z will be a Porsche Fighter or an upscale BRZ(disappointment if so?) With Nissan being overly quiet in the most competitive time of the season... (the 2015 automobile marketing pre-emptive strike season) And Nissan 2013's being kinda lame (Z included) It's one of those things that make me look at car companies that are aggressive in making improvements. Hyundai went from 306hp to 348 on the V6 and 220hp to 274 on the i4 turbo in 3 years. We got softer suspension and brake ducts on the nismo. Ok the Z is still the better car, but it shows a lack of wanting to strive for better. It's like japan is losing the competitive edge to lead in the sports car arena????? Is this true? I don't know. But there's not a small inkling of something impressive coming from Nissan thus far. |
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Given the lackluster sales of the 370z I don't see them giving much of a focus on the next model. It will undoubtedly be an evolution of the 370z if they even decide to bring another model at all. Everything that we're hearing from Infiniti is that they are looking to take the brand global so I don't see them slowing down at all but performance models is probably not their focus going forward |
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I think the Gen coupe vs G37 coupe comparison sort of parallels that of the Z vs Cayman. The Z can give you most of the performance for half the price, but the Cayman is more refined and better engineered.
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And proof that Honda (present) is full of idiots, here is what they showed at the Tokyo Auto Salon:
![]() Hot Or Not? Honda Shows S2000 Modulo Climax Concept At Tokyo Auto Salon - WOT on Motor Trend What the f*ck is wrong with you, present Honda?
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Looks like the S2k is tring to look like a miata???
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Check that shiz out from the back... even worse!
The floor mats are badass, though.
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