2015 Nissan Z
07-13-12, 09:03 PM
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07-13-12, 09:35 PM
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I hope they go Turbo. I owned a 2003 Z for under a year, the car had no soul so I sold it. Interior was so awful too except my burnt orange seats 
. I got a Audi TT, its amazing how even though it has less power so much more fun to drive with AWD and a turbo. Personally I think Nissan tried to rip off the Audi TT's styling with the 2002 Z.
. I got a Audi TT, its amazing how even though it has less power so much more fun to drive with AWD and a turbo. Personally I think Nissan tried to rip off the Audi TT's styling with the 2002 Z.
07-14-12, 07:33 AM
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The problem with making it lighter is having that cheap and uncomfortable feel for the interior to keep the weight down and price. However, I believe they should have weight reduced items for those who want that to appeal to a larger market.
07-16-12, 08:00 AM
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I have a soft spot for the Z b/c when Honda/Toyota had their heads up their asses in regards to sports cars, Nissan brought the Z which had a pretty amazing price and power and looks. Sure the interior was cheap or not great (the current one is a step up) but hey its a sports car that shares with many other vehicles. Going to meets/shows its always great to see all the Z's around. Initially I wasn't too in love with them but over time I can only applaud the vehicle(s).
Like many the 1990s Z is my favorite.
In reading about the next Skyline/G they also state its going to be lighter and less wide, smaller so it sounds like this is accurate news about the Z since they share the same platform. I'm sure the next one will be a great vehicle just like the current one.
Like many the 1990s Z is my favorite.
In reading about the next Skyline/G they also state its going to be lighter and less wide, smaller so it sounds like this is accurate news about the Z since they share the same platform. I'm sure the next one will be a great vehicle just like the current one.
07-17-12, 08:36 AM
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Nissan Working on Mini-Z to target FR-S/BRZ
http://www.motortrend.com/future/fut...arget_frs_brz/
^Not what the next Z is going to look like. It's somebody's guess.
http://www.motortrend.com/future/fut...arget_frs_brz/
All-New Compact Turbo Coupe Promises Affordable Performance
On the heels of Nissan's recent motorsport successes -- a factory-backed GT-R placed first in class at the 24 Hours of Nurburgring and the radical DeltaWing stole the show at the 24 Hours of Le Mans -- comes news that executives have finally given the green light for a compact sports car known in house as the "Mini-Z." It's not a new rear-drive Silvia/240SX -- that project was cancelled in late 2008 during the financial crisis. Instead, it's a compact, front-drive-based sports car that will be aimed squarely at the Toyota 86/Scion FR-S/Subaru BRZ.
Plans for such a car were first revealed at last year's Shanghai auto show in the form of the Compact Sports Concept. The company spiel called it a unique sports car for drivers in emerging markets leading active lifestyles with an interest in motorsport, but we can expect to see it in established markets as well. As you can see in this rendering that depicts what the car may turn out to be, it has morphed from a sporty hatch into an aggressive coupe. There is also word that there will be an AWD version to go with the base FWD variant, based on the Juke's all-mode 4x4 i-system with torque vectoring.
Though Nissan didn't reveal the concept's powertrain in Shanghai, we've learned it was fitted with the 190-hp, 1.6-liter turbo-four from the Nissan Juke that also served as base for the engine in the DeltaWing. Though the engine gives up some power to the 200-hp flat-four in the Toyobaru, it's said to have a wider torque band with stronger mid-range and top-end response.
China is thought to be the car's main market, but Japan and some European countries are destined to receive small batches as well, with the U.S. still under consideration. Price-wise, the Nissan is expected to undercut the Toyota and Subaru by as much as 10 percent, carrying a sticker price somewhere below $22,000. Nissan will be able to cut production costs and weight by incorporating the current Juke's platform and turbo powertrain. Another major difference will be design. The Mini-Z coupe is expected to follow in the Juke's footsteps and employ some unique lines, eschewing the traditional sports car proportions of the Toyobaru. One insider says the Nissan will be close in size to the Honda CR-Z.
The project was conceived as a joint Japan-China endeavor, with Japan taking the R&D initiative while China worked on design and data assembly, according to a source close to Nissan. It has since been approved by all the relevant departments inside Nissan's HQ, and, according to our source, is well into the development cycle with a debut possible as early as late 2013.
On the heels of Nissan's recent motorsport successes -- a factory-backed GT-R placed first in class at the 24 Hours of Nurburgring and the radical DeltaWing stole the show at the 24 Hours of Le Mans -- comes news that executives have finally given the green light for a compact sports car known in house as the "Mini-Z." It's not a new rear-drive Silvia/240SX -- that project was cancelled in late 2008 during the financial crisis. Instead, it's a compact, front-drive-based sports car that will be aimed squarely at the Toyota 86/Scion FR-S/Subaru BRZ.
Plans for such a car were first revealed at last year's Shanghai auto show in the form of the Compact Sports Concept. The company spiel called it a unique sports car for drivers in emerging markets leading active lifestyles with an interest in motorsport, but we can expect to see it in established markets as well. As you can see in this rendering that depicts what the car may turn out to be, it has morphed from a sporty hatch into an aggressive coupe. There is also word that there will be an AWD version to go with the base FWD variant, based on the Juke's all-mode 4x4 i-system with torque vectoring.
Though Nissan didn't reveal the concept's powertrain in Shanghai, we've learned it was fitted with the 190-hp, 1.6-liter turbo-four from the Nissan Juke that also served as base for the engine in the DeltaWing. Though the engine gives up some power to the 200-hp flat-four in the Toyobaru, it's said to have a wider torque band with stronger mid-range and top-end response.
China is thought to be the car's main market, but Japan and some European countries are destined to receive small batches as well, with the U.S. still under consideration. Price-wise, the Nissan is expected to undercut the Toyota and Subaru by as much as 10 percent, carrying a sticker price somewhere below $22,000. Nissan will be able to cut production costs and weight by incorporating the current Juke's platform and turbo powertrain. Another major difference will be design. The Mini-Z coupe is expected to follow in the Juke's footsteps and employ some unique lines, eschewing the traditional sports car proportions of the Toyobaru. One insider says the Nissan will be close in size to the Honda CR-Z.
The project was conceived as a joint Japan-China endeavor, with Japan taking the R&D initiative while China worked on design and data assembly, according to a source close to Nissan. It has since been approved by all the relevant departments inside Nissan's HQ, and, according to our source, is well into the development cycle with a debut possible as early as late 2013.
^Not what the next Z is going to look like. It's somebody's guess.
07-17-12, 04:34 PM
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"it's a compact, front-drive-based sports car" ....so it's basically a velostor competitor? /sigh
01-20-14, 09:31 AM
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Smaller Nissan Z car planned
Nissan officials plan a new Z car, although it will be smaller than the current offering and will use turbo power
http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/de...-z-car-planned
Nissan’s next Z car "could be smaller", says design boss Shiro Nakamura, and will be powered by a downsized four-cylinder turbocharged engine, according to product chief Andy Palmer.
It will also be a car of slightly different character to the current model and its predecessor, says Nakamura, because "we can’t do the same thing three times".
But although "a new Z will happen", says Palmer, its design has yet to be decided. Palmer also confirms that there will be "a normal version, and a Nismo", Nissan is keen to develop its performance sub-brand as part of its re-orientation as the sportier manufacturer that it has been in previous eras.
It will also be a car of slightly different character to the current model and its predecessor, says Nakamura, because "we can’t do the same thing three times".
But although "a new Z will happen", says Palmer, its design has yet to be decided. Palmer also confirms that there will be "a normal version, and a Nismo", Nissan is keen to develop its performance sub-brand as part of its re-orientation as the sportier manufacturer that it has been in previous eras.
