Thread: When is the next body style Z due? This model looks dated and needs refreshed badly.
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Old 02-17-2011, 01:02 PM   #41 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by ImportConvert View Post
None. They use a V8 that gets over 100 horsepower and 150# of torque more and in a car of comparable weight with comparable transmission gets within 1mpg on the highway and 2-4mpg difference in the city.

That and the Ford 5.0 (equally impressive) is what the 370Z is being measured against. Not some domestic V6, although the V6 mustang does have similar performance regarding acceleration and was within a fraction of a second around VIR of the 370Z, 114mph governor that it bounced off of for 15 seconds in the straights not withstanding.

The 370Z is in need of a refresh. Not in looks, but performance. Looks are stellar. VQ series is getting old.
Excuse me, IC, but I was questioning the comment that "Chevy can make a more powerful V6 for less cost." The Camaro V8 is also quite heavier, not "comparable weight".

But there's a simple solution to all of this. If overbearing lights and outdated fangs are just too tacky, buy another car. Or if the car needs a performance refresh, just do like the convert here and look at Corvettes.
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