2016 Nissan Z: Sorry, Z Fans, No Return to Roots Just Yet

UNKNOWN_370 · 06-22-2013, 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by SS_Firehawk

I actually agree that this is the most likely course of action, but with more power. Direct injection, some drivetrain improvements, and evolutionary improvements to the motor will improve efficiency. With the Q50 debuting on a FM platform and still running a VQ motor, it really spells out what the new Z is getting. It won't be drastically different because if it is, it won't be profitable and it won't be cheap.

You're probably, maybe right??? But C&D is not a reliable source to confirm these facts, opinions or whatever? What we do know, is what the Z35 engineers said straight out from their mouths talking to Leno. They want to go back to the Z roots (smaller, lighter) for the Z35. But they never said how.

Lastly, the Q50 is 129 lbs lighter than the G. so that is still considered weight reduction. So again, that is a small piece of evidence that may have us on the FM platform. but until we know something about the Q60? Which we don't... We're basically still in the dark.

The Q50 and Q60 are being debuted almost as seperate cars with an 18-24 moth difference in debuts and we don't know why???

Lastly, we're getting 7 years of Z34 instead of 6. Which is the general rule. They need the extra time for some reason?

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