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Could be a good thing if Nissan employs a similar system to IMA. The hybrid Honda CR-Z is available with a supercharger and a six speed manual transmission.

With all the R&D money Nissan spent on Syncro-rev matching manual technology I don't see them abandoning it for the next gen Zed.

I wouldnt write it off just yet. The article, albeit, poorly written "engrish" does follow suite with what the new Q60 is getting. I think it has merit and very excited about a 400+HP Targo top Z with additional electric motor.

I might have missed this, but what's the typical time differential between G and Z -- one year?

Meaning, does a 2016 Q60 imply a 2017 Z35 at the earliest?

Mine will be about paid off just in time then...

if it follows the timelime of the G37 and Z34 then yes it was a year between the two.

i hope it's 2 lol more money will be saved up then :rofl2:

the convertible Nismo Z34 looks better than the regular convertible Z34 but still not good for my taste :/

I don't belive there will be a next Z. At least not for a few years. We might see a hiatus from the Z line like we did after the Z32. At least that's the inside scoop I've got. Milking this Z34 body is exactly what was described to me over 2 years ago by inside folks at Nissan. 2016 should be the final year, as the Nismo convertible will be a one year only type deal for '16.

If the Z gets put on hiatus, Nissan will just have the soon to be crazy expensive new GT-R and no other performance offerings? That doesn't seem like a good idea since that's one of the few things separating them from Hondas and Toyotas now, the performance.

Serious?! But everyone is guessing there is a new one after the new Q60 debut.

Isn't that how it works?

I can see both sides to the argument. At the end of the day Nissan is like any other car company that's trying to sell units for $$$. Their current Z sales are dismal, but there's still a chance they will offer a new Z that's both competitive and profitable. Performance cars are on the rise, everyone's got cars putting out lots of power and great handling. If Nissan doesn't at least give the Z one last try they are marginalizing themselves and the brand as a whole. The GT-R may be their super car but the Z is everyone's sports car.

I were to hate it if it was everyone's sports car. Ewww! That what Infiniti is for!!

Lol I want a new sports car only I can own!:icon18:

they seem to be up gradeing juke Nismo for 2016 maybe this is there low cost hotrod for now

I have never been able to figure out exactly what the Juke is supposed to be :p

If Nissan were smart, they'd focus more on the Versa (Note) and less on Sentra. Hot hatches are really popular internationally, but I really have no idea what kind of person buys a performance upgraded Sentra, that makes no sense to me :confused:

Z should be their money maker in the performance line though. If that means offering multiple engine packages in the z35 I am all for it. Mustang has 3 different engine configurations now, including a turbo-4. The successor to the z34 really needs to try and capture different market segments like its competitors are.