Is the 370z a hatchback, liftback, or fastback?
 

Not sure if this has been discussed but I didn't find anything on here regarding this question. It was a question that came up among my friends and I.

Here's what wikipedia says:

Hatchback - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Liftback - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Fastback - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

So what say you?

it's a 2 door station wagon.

Sports car?

I thought it was Fastback. A hatchback/liftback would sorta require the hatch door to be close to like a Minivan or like a Golf GTI or Civic SI hatch. A liftback woulds slope down like an AE86 but sometimes their just like hatchback like the Yaris. And a Fastback would be like an RSX or a mustang. I think.... if I'm wrong correct me guys I think it's a fast back. But would it even apply since 370z are considered coupes? and not a hot hatch.

:iagree:

Fastback

I tried looking something simular up before. Convertible vs roadster vs spyder. The only conclusion I came is that in the past certain terms meant certain things but now it's just up to the company to lable it what it wants to. No real binding industry standard.

Per the Wiki definitions, it would seem that the 370Z is a fastback-shaped liftback (it is both a fastback and a liftback).

But Nissan calls it a coupe. No industry standard.

this is kind of what i was thinking

Its a coupe..but in my case since I have a nismo its also considered a slowback..haha

OK - it's a fastback-shaped liftback coupe. :)

I call my RSX a sporty hatchback and would call the Z a sports car... that has a hatchback

My vote is for calling it a fastback just because the fastback article linked lists the original Z S30 body as a fastback and we all want to consider the 370z part of that heritage, am I right?

REAR HATCH OPENER SWITCH
The rear hatch can be opened by pushing the
rear hatch opener switch when the Intelligent
Key is within the operating range of the rear
hatch lock/unlock function regardless of the
inside lock knob position. (See “INTELLIGENT
KEY SYSTEM” earlier in this section.)
To close the rear hatch, push it down securely.

3-17 of your owners manual, if you call something a hatch more then 3 times in the same paragraph and its on the back... :rolleyes:

I'm gunna call mine a sports car.

No-one is saying that there isn't a rear hatch. Read the OP's links to the Wikipedia definitions and you'll see what he's asking about... :rolleyes:

And I think we all agree that the 370Z is a sports car...

Wikipedia isn't the end all be all defining reference,its just one more source of information,try Google,370z liftback (About 5,630 search results),and 370z fastback (About 20,800 search results),370z Hatchback (About 471,000 search results),(About 11,700,000 search results) a 370z Coupe.

All sarcasm aside, 2 Models are available to buy a Coupe and a Roadster,the car manufacturer doesn't refer to it as a hatchback,liftback or fastback,only a Coupe or a Roadster.

Nissan does sell a VERSA Hatchback though, but its not quite as sporty as the Z, but I'm sure all the Versa owners would disagree.

This is an interesting thread. :confused:

:facepalm:

thats kind of like altima coupe owners, and accord v6 coupe owners

a pain in the xss when you need to load a set of clubs and a cooler of cold ones

It's a Grand Touring.

im gonna stick with fastback... although technically your wiki link states that a true fastback has no angle/slope change from the window down void of any rear deck looking stuff.... which we kinda have.

a fastback can be a hatchback... but not all hatchbacks can be a fastback.

How about we create a new term and call it the Kardashback! Just sayin........