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Originally Posted by edk370
....I think it'll target the BMW M2 for competition. We will see.
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The only thing that makes sense for them to do in the grand scheme of things when you consider pricing and market conditions is build a smaller/lighter Z, toss in the 300hp version of the motor, and leave the M2 to a performance variant of the upcoming Q60. The Q60 is lower, lighter, and shorter than the outgoing G37/Q60 coupe - it won't be as small as the M2, but it will be close.
Think about it - why not rock out a $35k Z that could take a few bits from Cobb and be at 400hp for less than $40k and roast the Mustang and Camaro? Build the car with a solid foundation and the tuner crowd that loves the Z will come out in droves and buy it.
The Z is already a slow seller at $40k. Magically pricing it at $60k with the same power output as cars that cost $40k will kill it, no matter how good the chassis or driving experience is. At least... not on a Nissan nameplate. (I'm looking at you, Porsche Cayman - somehow, you sell doing what you do). The Nissan (or Infiniti brand, as of yet) don't have the level of prestige to make that work. The GT-R is a tad of an anomaly here, but not an extreme one.