Say it ain't so......:shakes head:

November can't come sooner....

2900lbs i4 turbo Z could be a sweet deal..

also until some solid progress is made in the battery industry the sports cars should stay away or at least keep the battery potential minimal (like the porsche 918 spyder)

They go back to roots produce a 240z with i4 turbo with current auto standards in eng \mech technology.

There won't be anything electric about the new Z because of weight and price target. i4 turbo, lighter, and just slightly faster than the current car for 5% more money.

my guess is they saw how well that crappy built but TONS of fun to drive 86, frs, and brz sold and nissan said to themselves "I want some of that" hopefully they dont try to pull a sub 20k car to compete. The Z car may not be the fastest on the street, but one thing they have ALWAYS had is good build quality and reliability which jacks the price up a bit. turbo 4? ok, im down with that as i have a subaru wrx so im well aquainted. electric? GFYS nissan. maybe in 30 years when they have perfected it. but now? batteries are ****, that thing will last all of 5 years, as 99% of electric cars from all manufactures are already proving. they are heavy, expensive, complicated, and dont last as long as the cars they are put into. extra torque or not, if they so much as touch the next round of Z cars with an electric motor I will just buy an M series BMW or something.

I drove a BRZ and boy was it fun. but upon inspection....... its built like you would expect a sub 20k car to be built..... like a piece of ****, especially interior quality. and, of the 2.5 "scion being the .5 pretend company" companies that build it, the subaru BRZ would be the one you would expect to be the better version if there are any differences at all. I hope..... no PRAY nissan isnt going that route seeing an opportunity to just make some cash off of unsuspecting lemmings. hell mazda and mini have been doing that for years, ever drive an MX5? its a damn blast! would I ever own one? not in a million years. no one gives them any attention, and act like OMG HANDLINGZ!!! is some kind of brand new concept invented by the frs,brz,86 in 2013....

i heard they r showing GTR Nismo the twin-turbocharged 3.8-liter V6 around 570 hp next month also! Nissan should at least offer TT as an option for Z

Its to expensive and complex to turbo the z from factory and have worthwhile gains while retaining a warranty on the car. It would be a little dinky *** turbo giving probably 40-50 horses and would still make the car 5000+ more expensive. Look how much more the TT 300zx gen 2 cost than its non turbo brother. And it didnt really make TONS more power.

if this car goes smaller,lighter and with an elec motor to get the extra power it will be dirty.

I would bet money on it.

u guys are missing one point in reguards to electric car, they have no soul.

I think it would take this to get me to go electric or magnetic....

thats what i was saying though? doesnt that sound like a new 240sx? sr20t motor? why slap a the Z name to it? it aint right imo.

meh. idc if its turbo 4...as long as its up to par with the cla 45 amg's...

or they could always just

make

a version of audis sexy as **** 2.5l 5 cyl <3333

YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH

new Z
 

If they make it smaller, no upgrade for me. Hello C7.:gtfo2:

My wish list-
2800-2900 pounds
315-325+HP 4 cylinder turbo
19 inch forged wheel option
Tone down the rotor size to 13 inches to save weight
4 versions-
1. A REAL track version like an EVO RS deal being the lightest of the bunch no wing, forged wheels single exhaust, cross or slotted rotors w/stainless lines and good fluid. Oil cooler, recaro seats or equivelant. Come with an aggressive front lip (like the top secret lip for 370z) and have black housing in headlights
2. Touring version- this model would be the heaviest and offered in a convertible and have the bose system, 20 inch wheels, non sport brakes and leather seats.
3. Sport model- sport calipers, forged wheels (depending on how small they make the car 18 or 19 inch) dual exhaust, sport seats but not a brand name.

Since NISMO models will be offered for most of Nissans models then they could have that just be a sport model with the Nismo add ons.

I think 4 models above would appeal to a larger niche. I'm sure most remember the 350z models- Base, enthusiest, performance, touring, track, nismo etc too many similarities and not differentiating between them enough to appeal to a larger audience.

Just my thoughts

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