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07-07-2016 06:20 PM |
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Originally Posted by Jordo!
(Post 3509426)
I wouldn't put too much hope in that. Lighter will be defined in part by safety standards and power to weight. All it has to do is outperform the current Z.
My guess is, they want to boast it's 60-0 braking and 0-60 are all a bit better, so the weight change will likely be relative to the power.
I guess we'll find out...
I could be totally wrong here, but really, cost savings. The more they can loot the Q parts bin the better. The big changes should be in weight, handling, braking, and maybe tune.
I expect the rest of the drive train to basically follow whatever is offered for the Q (except for the AWD, I would guess), and the Z will almost certainly have a LSD option for the midlevel and up trim.
Also, they don't want to price themselves totally out of the running vs. Mustang and Camaros.
Realistically it will also mean fewer warranty issues if every version isn't boosted, but I guess we'll see.
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I'm just doing simple math. Considering Nissan isn't planning on making the Z a coupe, convertible and crossover on a whole separate chassis. Which I believe is the strongest possibility
The current Q60 is 3700lbs (rwd base)
The current Z is approx 3300lbs
The new Q is expected to be 3,500lbs
So I expect the new Z at maximum, 3,100lbs.
Not withstanding they don't use the *GRIP Z chassis which could make it as light as $2,700lbs considering the grip Z is 2,500 lbs in AWD.
Nissan is trying to REMARKET the Z. So expect surprise changes. If we'll like those changes as a whole is something entirely different. |
