New Z car confirmed?

Carmaker1

I haven't logged in here, as I tried to get my account set up many months ago in early 2018 and gave up when the admin failed to validate my registration in a timely fashion (2 months!).

I mentioned that the Z35 programme had been cancelled in January and that the plan was to phase out the unchanged 370Z in 2021 with the front-midship RWD platform.

This was probably the only forum that wasn't aware about what I wrote, no thanks to the account issue.

Nissan since 2011 had been working on and off on this Z programme, but keeps encountering numerous hurdles. (Also seen in a Leno documentary)

Over 1 and half years ago, a final design was set for the Z35 and would've been due for MY 2021, but was cancelled 8 months ago.

The styling and focus of this product plan was a more upscale design and execution, with a shared VR30DDTT engine with CV37 Q60 and V37 Q50 sedan and architecture of CV37.

Rumours in 2017 and 2016 regarding this have been valid, so you see why this gets bandied around by media outlets.

However, presently Albaisa is lying to save face and spinning this around, knowing very well this car has been dead interally since January. Anything you've heard since February 1st about a new Z, is purely rumour mill BS or media manufactured.

Take one rumour regarding the "2018 Tokyo Auto Show" where it will supposedly debut at.

There's no Tokyo show in "even-numbered" years, so that shows you their (lack of) credibility. In that case, do not trust any news from February to date.

I did say also, do not expect a Z35 before 2025 if the programme is being restarted internally. Only a very belated additional update is coming.

However, in regards to semantics, a facelift is being planned instead of retirement of the Z34 2+ years. Now regarding the R35 2021 facelift and R36...

BTW, ALL of the above is corporate Nissan information.