Originally Posted by 280driver https://www.motoring.com.au/nissan-3...ive-on-108724/ Not encouraging......... Welp so much for that....so Z news is going to die down this year, I can't wait until next year when the auto
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That’s the word from now-departed Nissan Australia managing director Richard Emery, who finally provided some clarity around the on-again-off-again 370Z successor at last week’s launch of the 370Z NISMO. “Even we don’t know,” Emery told motoring.com.au when we asked him about a US report claiming Nissan will show a new Z at Tokyo. “And we would know if there was something pending, so there’s nothing pending. Not any time soon.” |
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Just like I thought. No Z to be presented in Tokyo. I knew it. That's why I'm looking at other companies. I may just go to Toyota when that Supra come out.
Nissan is gahbige... http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2...living-on.html
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They should just drop the new VR30DETT motor from the Q60 in the 370 Z and call it a day for a few years. That would be the ultimate update.
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I'd take it, even if nothing else changed.
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You think Nissan has forgotten the Z? No! Not at all.
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09-06-2017, 01:26 PM | #3742 (permalink) |
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I literally said this over a year ago... but only do it in the nismo model
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Do you realize the r and d for a new production car cost...
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Ford also probably sells more mustangs in a week than Nissan sells zs in six months. It's easy to amortize multiple engines when you sell 100k units. Nissan these days is lucky to sell 5k zs a year.
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That's the problem right there. But, they would sell more if they invested in R and D. How many new Mustangs have come out in the past 9 years while the Z has remained the same? For that matter, how many times have they redesigned the Altima, Sentra, Rogue etc. Why buy a new Z when you can buy identical used Z's all day long? Come on Nissan, keep,the Z fresh and it will sell!
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[OFFICIAL] Discussion for the next new Z35?
Even at its peak, the 350/370s never saw the sales of the pony cars. Between the lack of a back seat and the comparatively higher pricing, the z has been a niche vehicle for a long time now.
Even with more updates, they're not going to jump from 5-10k annually to the level of the camaro or mustang.
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the R&D has been done with the vr30dett. considering how much lighter the 370z is than the new q60 i think the update would make it a super blast to drive.
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They sell like 2k GTR's a year yet invest a ton of money in that car...
If they leaned on the Z as more of a baby GTR with the VR30DTT then it would have more success.
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Halo cars are always a money loser. They just exist to generate press and dealership visits so they can sell you an Altima.
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