Will the next 350z have paddle shift?
Will the next 350z have paddle shift?
I read in the new Motor Trend that the 07 infiniti G35 that comes out in November will have Paddle shift. Just wanted to know if the 350z will get this any time soon and if it does, will it be better than the current automatic or stick. And if the G35 is changing this november, will the 350z be changing in the near future?
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Yes, the paddle shift is better than auto and stick, meaning as far as changing gears the paddle is the ****! Of course, that is true only if Nissan puts the good stuff(BMW smg) in the car and not that cheap **** like in the GM vehicles.
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When the cars came out in 2003, it was the G35 Sedan, 350z then the G35 coupe. If I remember right 
If that is the case then there might be small chance there will not be a next 350z with gas prices rising as fast as they are. Doubt there is a lot of demand for 2 seat sports cars that gets around 18 mpg. Only reason I speculate on this is because they already shown the production model of the G35 sedan and the concept of the coupe, but have heard nothing about the 350z and it came out the same time as the other two cars....
Only speculation tho...
If that is the case then there might be small chance there will not be a next 350z with gas prices rising as fast as they are. Doubt there is a lot of demand for 2 seat sports cars that gets around 18 mpg. Only reason I speculate on this is because they already shown the production model of the G35 sedan and the concept of the coupe, but have heard nothing about the 350z and it came out the same time as the other two cars....
Only speculation tho...
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Originally Posted by Built2shredZ
When the cars came out in 2003, it was the G35 Sedan, 350z then the G35 coupe. If I remember right
If that is the case then there might be small chance there will not be a next 350z with gas prices rising as fast as they are. Doubt there is a lot of demand for 2 seat sports cars that gets around 18 mpg. Only reason I speculate on this is because they already shown the production model of the G35 sedan and the concept of the coupe, but have heard nothing about the 350z and it came out the same time as the other two cars....
Only speculation tho...
If that is the case then there might be small chance there will not be a next 350z with gas prices rising as fast as they are. Doubt there is a lot of demand for 2 seat sports cars that gets around 18 mpg. Only reason I speculate on this is because they already shown the production model of the G35 sedan and the concept of the coupe, but have heard nothing about the 350z and it came out the same time as the other two cars....
Only speculation tho...
i dont think there is any question there will be a next gen Z. whether its a 2008 or 2009 im not sure. the GT-R is officially a 2009 so im not sure how if any that affects the Z. the next G coupe will most likely be a 2008 and im guessing you will see the next gen Z at the same time.
there is no word if it will show up at the TMS in 2007 but the GT-R is going to be the headliner so like i said im not sure whether that will change the angle that they are going to present the new Z
as for the paddle shift question. there isnt any hard info but i think the automatic Z's might get the paddle shift like the G coupes.
I bet you money that it will feature paddle shifters.
I would still prefer good ol stick and 3 pedals though.
I've driven some cars with paddle shifters, and it just isn't as
involving or responsive.
Only proper paddle shifter is the ones that Ferrari incorporate in their
latest; Enzo, F430, and the new 599 Fiorano(100ms shift time)
I would still prefer good ol stick and 3 pedals though.
I've driven some cars with paddle shifters, and it just isn't as
involving or responsive.
Only proper paddle shifter is the ones that Ferrari incorporate in their
latest; Enzo, F430, and the new 599 Fiorano(100ms shift time)
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I drive an auto so I am not just hating on automatics when I say the paddle shifter is a gimmic... I do like the idea of cars with auto/manual but I could care less how you change the gears (paddle or triptronic) as long as they are working on ways to make them better... stuff like the DSG and SMG systems for example.
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Originally Posted by gsazabi
I bet you money that it will feature paddle shifters.
I would still prefer good ol stick and 3 pedals though.
I've driven some cars with paddle shifters, and it just isn't as
involving or responsive.
Only proper paddle shifter is the ones that Ferrari incorporate in their
latest; Enzo, F430, and the new 599 Fiorano(100ms shift time)
I would still prefer good ol stick and 3 pedals though.
I've driven some cars with paddle shifters, and it just isn't as
involving or responsive.
Only proper paddle shifter is the ones that Ferrari incorporate in their
latest; Enzo, F430, and the new 599 Fiorano(100ms shift time)
there is a HUGE difference between paddle shift like on the the G sedan and lets say an IS350 or automatic C6 than real sequential paddle shift like the high end cars you mentioned.
i say sure the auto Z's might have paddle shift but the manuals will be the traditional floor clutch and shifter. there is no way a car at its price range can have a true sequential paddle shift.
in related news the Gt-R is still rumored to have a 7 speed SMG
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Originally Posted by mc350z
there is no way a car at its price range can have a true sequential paddle shift.
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Originally Posted by hypeiv
I think a Jetta with the DSG starts at $25k... 6 speed auto with clutch not a tc... pretty soon there will be a lot of cheap cars with great automatics.
anything else lets say under 50K? i wasnt aware of the jetta. (not really into VW) how bout audi?
the only one i can think of off the top of my head is the EVO X is supposed to have true paddle shift.
so yeah i think that is the future trend of the sports car. but i think having them common place in sub 50K cars is still a few years off
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Originally Posted by mc350z
anything else lets say under 50K? i wasnt aware of the jetta. (not big in VW)
the only one i can think of is the EVO X is supposed to have true paddle shift.
so yeah i think that is the future trend of the sports car. but i think having them common place in sub 50K cars is still a few years off
the only one i can think of is the EVO X is supposed to have true paddle shift.
so yeah i think that is the future trend of the sports car. but i think having them common place in sub 50K cars is still a few years off
little OT but check out this DSG video...
http://www.germancarblog.com/2006/04...ed-manual.html
Originally Posted by mc350z
there is a HUGE difference between paddle shift like on the the G sedan and lets say an IS350 or automatic C6 than real sequential paddle shift like the high end cars you mentioned.
there is no way a car at its price range can have a true sequential paddle shift.
there is no way a car at its price range can have a true sequential paddle shift.
I will stick to manual until the technology catches up to the point
where 'normal' performance cars will have just as good pedal shifter.
Well it might take 10, 20 years lol
Only other alternative I will consider will be SMG.
As long as they dont put that crap thats found on the new IS350,(basically an auto/manual or tiptronic tranny with the buttons on the steering wheel) and they come up with a nice true sequential (bmw's SMG, audi's DSG, and ferrari), that would be pretty cool. Even though I would never buy one, I think a lot of people would. Its just not the same without a stick and a clutch!!!
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Originally Posted by aren21
As long as they dont put that crap thats found on the new IS350,(basically an auto/manual or tiptronic tranny with the buttons on the steering wheel) and they come up with a nice true sequential (bmw's SMG, audi's DSG, and ferrari), that would be pretty cool. Even though I would never buy one, I think a lot of people would. Its just not the same without a stick and a clutch!!!
if they did it , it would be a variation of whats in the G sedan with the paddles. i cant wait to test drive a G sedan,
i know what you mean about the lexus steering wheel buttons i had a IS300 for about a year and just imagine that with only like 216hp. but i have to give the car credit it did feel a little stronger than that
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Speaking of the next generation g35, I also read that they expect the chassis to be stiffer. Along with a stiffer chassis, they expect an increase in weight. It'll be interesting to see how much the next gen Z weighs in at.
If an F1 style transmission becomes available, not sure which one I'd get. Something like SMG is great for the track and canyon drives, but a traditional manual is still more fun to drive.
If an F1 style transmission becomes available, not sure which one I'd get. Something like SMG is great for the track and canyon drives, but a traditional manual is still more fun to drive.
Paddle shifters on my IS are not only used for sports driving, they also can be very helpful going down slopes to save brakes, going up hills to save gas, slow down and all sorts of other stuff that doesn't need a ferrari transmision. Lexus has a lot more attributes to count than only paddle shifters. In fact I didn't know it had them until they brought the car home. It was a pleasant surprise. And happy with it.
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Like somone else mentioned you can get a true auto clutch manual ( not a TC-auto with manual controls) with paddle shifters under 30K on a Jetta, or a strippo Audi A3, and hands down the DSG is the BEST auto clutch manual on the market right now, yes including bmw SMG ( which btw had a lot of quirks and problems in the current M3, but the new 7 speeds are suppsedly nicer) and Ferrari F1. I dont see why it cannot be an option on the next G35. Btw the new 911 turbo still makes do with a conventional auto and its faster than the the 6 speed manual.