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Old 09-10-2015, 01:37 PM   #76 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Firebase99 View Post
All this speculation and all the platforms out that are ROUGHLY comparable I dont see a new Z being...how do I phrase it? Maybe "exponentially evolved". I.E., 400+ HP, lightweight, unreal suspension, mega tech. Not for a "at most" $35K sports car. Maybe theyll go retro, not with styling but, like the 86's, small, IDX style but hopefully VERY light, 2900 pounds, 300BHP, 300Tq. Throw the 2.0 turbo in, hands free everything, mobile phone apps, all the gadgetry my $32K Genesis has plus more. If they make it "bigger, badder, more powerful" to keep up with Detroit, youre basically looking at a Vette. There are NO 400hp+ 2 seat coupes on the market for $40K...and I dont think there will be for obvious reasons.
I think Nissan has to decide whether they want to compete with the Mustang/Camarao/Challenger or the FRS/BRZ/Miata. I'd prefer it be the former and put out a revised 240sx type car to compete with the latter.

My fear is that they will continue to sit in between the two making it quite the niche car for those that just want the Z because it's a Z.
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