Next Generation of NISMO Performance Announcement Coming 2/26

SS_Firehawk

If they want Nismo's to sell as a premium over a standard car, especially a sports car, it needs to be measurably better. With the Z, 18bhp is laughable when it's 100lbs heavier than a base one. Tires and suspension need to be better too. It can only make par with a SP model on braking, cornering and acceleration. Even the figure 8 times or slalom aren't any better. A base sport Z is the poor mans Nismo because it gives 95% of what the Nismo does for $6,000 less. Make it worth it's premium.

I don't mind other sporting or offroad vehicles in the Nismo lineup, but the Nismo Juke is abysmal. 10hp bump and the AWD still has a CVT... Give it 40 more and a 6mt.

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UNKNOWN_370

The nismo should have been stiffer, yet 30-60lbs lighter. HP should have been closer to 370hp, not 350.

The juke CVT, really doesn't affect it's performance too much. You have to drive it to see how the CVT is programmed to operate in the juke. From a enthusiast perspective, most are quick to shoot down CVT. I'd hate it in the Z. But in a juke. It doesn't hurt the car that much.
But I can't understand why the 6M is only for the FWD versions. I think the transmission choice for that vehicle will change for next gen. It seems there is enough criticism on the CVT for nissan to do something about it... Eventually... Probably once interest is lost in new changes. lol...