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Originally Posted by Nixin
GM seems to build and maintain two heritage sports vehicles without any major fuss or loss of profit; Camaro and Corvette. Even Ford has two heritage type vehicles, the Mustang and the new GT. Why Nissan is taking their sweet time to introduce the new Z is beyond all normal comprehension.
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I think we'll know more by the TMS. Toyota will be showing off their new Supra and Nissan will kind of have to step up or move over.
That said, the generation that was slavering the most over a new Supra is closing in on 40 (the generation closing in on 50 will likely opt for something else entirely), while the younger generation (< 30) couldn't care less.
That takes the pressure of Nissan, who might have tabled the Z entirely, but now might have a new market to introduce the Z to that will not simply flock to a Supra. It levels the playing field.
In short, it's a matter of striking when the time is right.
If Toyota had managed to get the 86 out 10 years earlier, they wouldn't have been able to keep them on the lot. Everyone who had hit the limits on the Integra and Celica was chomping at the bit for a FR tuner car. Unfortunately, by the time the 86 was released, everyone who really wanted one now wanted something else, and the younger generation didn't quite see the point.
I think we'll have a definitive answer by TMS.