totally agree. With Ford pushing the mustang further with 420hp and their V6 stang actually being competitive Nissan should be taking note. Take into account also that the Genesis is now coming with 350hp and 295 torque for less money than the Z and again you have to wonder why Nissan keeps sitting idly by. While the Camaro isn't really pushing forward with the SS it's still a competitive car for the money. I mean Nissan keeps pushing the GTR forward while letting the Z get passed by. Honestly I think at best we will see a small increase in power for 2013 with a carry over to 2014. That will be the 370z's 6 year streak. Then we'll see the new Z after that. Honestly I'm not sure that in it's current state it can last another 2 years (3 if you count upcoming 2012) with everyone else moving forward. The VQ is already pushed near max so I think the best we can hope for as a mid model refresh is 350hp out of the standard 370z and maybe 365 from the Nismo. I think Nissan should stop fooling around and just add FI already or close the 370z down early and bring forth a new model that will actually be competitive. The way it sits now the 370z is arguably the better looking of the cars in it's class as well as the more expensive, while at the same time being at the bottom of performance.
Personally I like the idea of maybe keeping the Z where it's at while at the same time bringing out a baby GTR. Something along the lines of a G37 coupe AWD with detuned GTR motor AND MANUAL TRANSMISSION. Price it around 50k to fight the vette, GT500, and ZL1
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