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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.
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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.