Originally Posted by GZ3 i cant deny im still have some miniscule faith though...
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09-11-2015, 01:56 PM | #632 (permalink) |
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Short list of cars I like. In no order. These are within my reach.
Viper ACR Porsche GT4 Vette Z06 Jaguar F Type R GT-R The new Z is not on the list if it is a crossover or whatever.
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09-11-2015, 02:07 PM | #633 (permalink) |
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How amazing would it be if they said, an ST or TT 3.0 6cyl from the benz platform as they were once talking! They would not keep the current die hard Z enthusiast, but they would win back all the ones lost to the 5.0, SS and other performance-per-dollar cars of late...and win some new demograph. I mean lets be honest...most guys want a sports car, practicality take a back seat, i have so many buddies that have done the rear seat deletes on thier 5.0 and 1Le's. Nissan could potentially capatilze so well right now....the new SS just announced....the new 5.0 already on the streets,...a 400hp coupe would absolutely be competitive. I mean just to say "a 400hp Z" is sexy enough....sigh....i hope nissan has eyes and ears on the Z forums like SVT and camaro5 does.... those manufacturers answered the fans and loyalists
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Liking the list, except I've never been a fan of Jaguar (British electrics suck),and I'm still peeved at GM for not letting me test drive a Z06 before I bought my Z. I'm really leaning towards the new Cayman S when it comes out in 2017, depending on what Porsche does to it in the redesign.
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I understand business decisions just fine, but thanks for explaining that I "need" to approach this from their POV. Do you work for Nissan? Here's MY POV ... Many Z enthusiasts moved on from the car because it was getting outperformed by other vehicles or because they were looking for refreshes of performance and design but didn't get them. The automotive world moved forward and Nissan left the Z stale. It's easy to blame your product not selling on the people but I don't see it that way. I see it as Nissan was ignoring their target audience while Ford, Chevy, and Dodge weren't. This has nothing to do with my feelings on the car. I personally love the 370zs attributes. I do consider it a budget Cayman and I would like to see it continue being so, which is why for me personally I would prefer 1-200lbs lighter and 375-420hp. Whether or not that fits into Nissans business plans or not (which I am not privy to) is not my concern. I'm merely saying what I think would sell. I think many people on here would buy a car with those attributes if the design was right. As for 2800lbs 250hp. I don't personally prefer it. That puts it inline with the Miata/BRZ crew and I have no desire personally to own a Z like that. It's a step down from it's current state IMO. I would rather see them go after Americas muscle cars by adding a turbo and boosting HP to 400+ then see it go the way of the Miata/BRZ. |
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Relax guys, the next Z has not been confirmed as a crossover, at least not yet. Sure, it can very well be, but it's only a rumor until Nissan actually says so. With that said, I'm totally going to jump ship if the next Z turns out to be another Juke.
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As far as having three engine levels for the Z. Let me first say that I don't prefer that from a customer perspective. I think it dilutes the Z as you'll have a shitload of people buying the cheap 4 version and end up seeing them all over the road like you do mustangs. If it was needed to keep the Z a sports car then it is what it is and I'm really not sure why you think it wouldn't work from a "business" perspective? Why couldn't these engines be shared across their vehicle lineup exactly? A 4 banger, NA v6, and turbo v6 are not exactly exotic. These aren't v10s here.
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Might very well be a GLA/Q30 based Nissan variant. Depending on it's abilities/looks, I might very well be interested. I peruse through this inundated wasteland of a thread and feel like the only person mildly interested in it, Z or not.
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09-11-2015, 05:33 PM | #642 (permalink) |
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