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Originally Posted by watson853
If Nissan does do two engines in the next Z anyone think we will be getting Nismo versions of both.
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While the thought of 2 different engines for the Z sounds interesting, I highly doubt this would ever occur. Reasons being, 2 seat sport cars is a niche, not a high volume product. And add to the fact that Nissan is currently selling less than 700 Z's a month, this would be too risky and just not make any business sense. However if Nissan was selling over 10,000 a month there's a possibility of this.
I like Unknown's idea of what a Z shoud be. TT, 420 hp, lighter with great feedback to the driver. The best selling 2 door sportscar out there is the Corvette and if Nissan wants to be competitive in this market, they have to come out with a car that's very close to the C7 in performance. Then tuners can do just a little bit of magic to the TT to make it outrun a standard C7. This should establish street cred for the Z which Nissan is seeking.
Yes the price will go up for this new Z. However, I believe if Nissan can build this car with the base model starting at $37k and the Nismo topping out at $49k, they'll get their fare share of sales in this niche market. I know I'd buy one and scratch all the others off my list for a future car.