I agree wholeheartedly. The competition/overlap that would happen between the GTR and the Z would not be good for either car. If Carlos knows his history, he won’t out-price the Z and kill it ….. again.

I see direct injection coming, but have no idea when. Of the USDM Nissan/Infinity line-up, do any current motors have D.I. now? What about the global offerings? It just seems like there isn’t much emphasis on it right now even though it’s a way to squeeze out power and efficiency.

With all that they’ve done to the motor, chassis, suspension, etc. to go from the 350Z to the 370Z, all I think we’ll see are varied offerings of limited interior/exterior trims, mild refreshing of random/inconsequential things, special badging/colors/configurations until this car exhausts it’s lifecycle. True to their past, I think they’ll run this car more or less identical to the way it is right now for the next 3 yrs and then “update” the motor with D.I. for it’s 4th production year and refine the aesthetics then.

I think the next Z will be totally re-designed from the ground up. Have some of the GTR bits/tech trickle down, consolidate the chassis platforms across even more models and toss in the newest N.A. bent 6 that has D.I.

Only time will tell …..

Lol they did that with the 06 models for the 350. It was basically a carry over of the 35th anniversary edition. But the 35th anniv model still holds more value than a standard 06.

Well who knows. I mean Nissan did add and extra 13hp to the VQ35DE. Yeah the tq suffered but still people bought them. I mean if they can add an extra 10-20hp by adding direct injection or any other mild upgrades that would be pretty cool. But u are right...i dont see them adding a VK V8 or go FI with the Z. And I dont think we will see any factory bore/stroked VQ's until the next Z.

Lol you dont even need an expensive clutch for more than 500hp. I dont know what kind of clutches the Z06 and ZR1 uses but im sure its the standard hydro assist type. Edit...just looked it up, its a twin disc. My bad

Well said. Thats what im hoping for.

Yeah but do u really need that? They shift fast but its more fun when u have the 3 pedals.;)

Yeah, the GT-R motor build process is way too labor intensive and was not meant for mass production:

Motoring J Style: Building the Nissan GTR engine - Inside the clean room.

I think direct injection is the next step with the VQ, will yield more economy and power.

I heard the G37 will be the G38 next year with a 3.8 similar to the GT-R with a different head I'm assuming because it won't have the turbos........ but that was from a salesman/avid G35 driver so who knows.... The Z typically is a year behind the G so if the 3.8 shows up in '10 we may see a 380Z in '11

I doubt they will add a 3.8l to the G37 since it was just launched last year. Generally local salesmen dont know what they are sayin and are just talking out of their @$$. Ive heard some crazy things from my local stealerships before about the 350z before it came out, the GTR and the 370.

Yeah, not to mention that they're not going to make all those 3.7L blocks just for 3 years of models. The 3.5 was around for a LONG time. The 3.7L is going to be around for AT LEAST 7 years. They'll make improvements to the heads, cams, timing, intake, exhaust, etc but the block will stay the same (unless a big flaw is found that needs to be corrected like GM did with the LS1). The 3.8L will be sold exclusively to the premium cars only for a while and again, those will just keep getting tweaked by Nissan, rather than boared out.

Nissan did stuff a 3.8l in the JDM Nismo 380rs. That engine made 350hp. It would be sweet if they offer it here for the Z.

I believe the VQ37HR is basically a VQ35HR with a longer stroke. I don't believe they are significantly different designs so I don't think you can assume that they need to get the same life out of the R&D for the two models. Having said that, I don't think Nissan has a need to upgrade the engine for several years to come anyway. The power-weight ration on the 370z is pretty awesome right now. Adding another 20-30HP isn't going to make the car significantly better or faster.

I would love to see them work out a DI version of it, but I think fuel economy would be a bigger selling point on that upgrade than the power boost. The VQ35XX/VQ37XX goes into a lot of vehicles besides the 370z and Nissan is going to get a much more value out of +3MPG than they are with +30HP. The bonus with DI is that you can get both. ;)

Yeah I don't think they are going to do anything but some badges, special paint n interior, and as far as mechanical.
I'm 100% sure u won't see a turbo.
Direct injection is to much reversion for a one year edition.
No boring.... how u gonna have a 3.9 litre 370z?
Exhaust tune? Slim chance but possible
What I see is not much at all.
Maybe an ecu tune n possibly some special short throw smooth shifter...possibly?
I think it won't be as special as the 350 with the extra 13hp.:iagree:

40th Anniversary Z is Here
 

My dealership has one, the first in the area. Only 1000 are being made. It is, basically, a 370 Z Touring Coupe with Sport Package along with custom colors and detailing. The package includes a special cover, medalions, red leather seats, and it's own unique silver-gray color.

In other words, the car is cosmetically special-edition, not mechanically.

Any of you in the Tysons Corner VA area are welcome to come by and see the car. It is really sharp looking.

Mark Goldberg
Rosenthal Nissan
703-255-5575

My husband's dealership just got one yesterday. Gorgeous paint and wheel color. I would love to have those wheels on my PG Z.