the next gen z

OrderXsoL · 08-27-2010, 03:44 PM

Merc's 3.5? Hell no. Why not BMW's turbocharged 3.0? :P

fullmonty · 08-27-2010, 04:06 PM

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Originally Posted by OrderXsoL

Merc's 3.5? Hell no. Why not BMW's turbocharged 3.0? :P

Because Nissan doesn't have an association to BMW?

antman22 · 08-27-2010, 04:17 PM

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Originally Posted by OrderXsoL

Merc's 3.5? Hell no. Why not BMW's turbocharged 3.0? :P

because they dont want a flood of people coming in to get their fuel pump and injectors replaced once a year under warranty lol.

daleks · 08-27-2010, 04:29 PM

V8's and TT's? Yeah, I don't think so. We're in the second malaise era if you hadn't noticed. HP won't increase unless MPG increases accordingly. CAFE requirements are becoming loftier and will override the incredible HP advances (engine efficiency) we've seen in recent (10-15) years. I suspect we'll see cars with better power-to-weight ratios though as more money is put into materials rather than grunt.

Lug · 08-28-2010, 09:52 AM

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Originally Posted by daleks

V8's and TT's? Yeah, I don't think so. We're in the second malaise era if you hadn't noticed. HP won't increase unless MPG increases accordingly. CAFE requirements are becoming loftier and will override the incredible HP advances (engine efficiency) we've seen in recent (10-15) years. I suspect we'll see cars with better power-to-weight ratios though as more money is put into materials rather than grunt.

Nissan has done TT's in the Z before and if we are in a second malaise era, none bothered to tell Nissan, Ford, Chevy, Chysler, BMW, or many other companies currently push the most HP in their history on mid model sports cars.

nismo42 · 08-27-2010, 04:42 PM

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Originally Posted by OrderXsoL

Merc's 3.5? Hell no. Why not BMW's turbocharged 3.0? :P

we already make more power than it and we are N/A...although think of the tuning possibilitys

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08-27-2010, 03:44 PM	#1 (permalink)
OrderXsoL Base Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: PR Posts: 3 Drives: Bugatti Veyron W16 Rep Power: 15	Merc's 3.5? Hell no. Why not BMW's turbocharged 3.0? :P

08-27-2010, 04:29 PM	#4 (permalink)
daleks Enthusiast Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: St. Louis Posts: 424 Drives: 2011 Evo X MR Rep Power: 16	V8's and TT's? Yeah, I don't think so. We're in the second malaise era if you hadn't noticed. HP won't increase unless MPG increases accordingly. CAFE requirements are becoming loftier and will override the incredible HP advances (engine efficiency) we've seen in recent (10-15) years. I suspect we'll see cars with better power-to-weight ratios though as more money is put into materials rather than grunt.