IDX Nismo Reveal

UNKNOWN_370 · 07-15-2014, 09:01 PM

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Originally Posted by 7speed

Nissan IDX sports coupe future increasingly cloudy [w/poll] - Autoblog

Looks like we might not get IDX after all. Hopefully this means they are focused on the Z.

I think this stems from the fact that when the IDX was introduced at the California cars & coffee, the general consensus was, NO CVT SPORT COUPE. 7at was the preferred transmission, which means they would have to reengineer the idx coupe for a traditional slush box. Boosting R&D cost and the Z35 needs to come out. It's already a year behind schedule.

theDreamer · 07-16-2014, 08:14 AM

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Originally Posted by UNKNOWN_370

I think this stems from the fact that when the IDX was introduced at the California cars & coffee, the general consensus was, NO CVT SPORT COUPE. 7at was the preferred transmission, which means they would have to reengineer the idx coupe for a traditional slush box. Boosting R&D cost and the Z35 needs to come out. It's already a year behind schedule.

The issue Nissan sees with it is low sales volume on the platform as it currently will not be shared out. So estimated sales of 10-20k per year is not a large enough volume to produce it. The Z makes it by because of the G platform (and I believe another car uses it).

I would imagine the R&D to get a different tranny is already done, they probably tested the 7AT, 6MT, CVT to see how they fit, cost, perform and I bet we will see 6MT and CVT for a low cost car.

kenchan · 07-16-2014, 12:48 PM

another problem is not enough youngsters know how to drive MT.

its them that are forcing the car manufacturers to build AT sports/sporty cars to a degree...

kenchan · 07-16-2014, 12:50 PM

who in the right car guy mind would buy a AT brz/frs anyway?

gtfo..

UNKNOWN_370 · 07-19-2014, 03:09 AM

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Originally Posted by theDreamer

The issue Nissan sees with it is low sales volume on the platform as it currently will not be shared out. So estimated sales of 10-20k per year is not a large enough volume to produce it. The Z makes it by because of the G platform (and I believe another car uses it).

I would imagine the R&D to get a different tranny is already done, they probably tested the 7AT, 6MT, CVT to see how they fit, cost, perform and I bet we will see 6MT and CVT for a low cost car.

The Z, G, M, EX, and FX use the FM platform. And possibly the Titan? Not sure on that one. 20k units doesn't sound too bad imo.

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kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141522	another problem is not enough youngsters know how to drive MT. its them that are forcing the car manufacturers to build AT sports/sporty cars to a degree...

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kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141522	who in the right car guy mind would buy a AT brz/frs anyway? gtfo..