Official Next Gen Z Speculation Thread
Originally Posted by DevineOrn
^^AutoExpress knock out the porche cayman? hmm...
it wouldnt take much for nissan to build a Z that could take a cayman....the Z and cayman are pretty close perfomance wise
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Originally Posted by DevineOrn
^^AutoExpress knock out the porche cayman? hmm...
You do realize that article is from 2005 and is talking about the bump in performance in the 2006s. It is not talking about the next gen (or 07) Z.
"but will get new-look headlamps, LED tail-lights, a revised front bumper"
Those are the changes from an 05 to an 06 in a nutshell.
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Some article i dug up. Enyoy!
http://www.autoblog.com/2006/09/14/n...s-speculation/
Nissan forgets to take out trash and fuels speculation
In its haste to leave Southern California, Nissan apparently forgot to check with the local salvage yard and make sure its spent prototypes were destroyed while it was moving its operations to Tennessee. Unfortunately for Nissan, some anonymous Nissan Performance Mag staffers found a banged up 2007 Infiniti G35 (we assume sedan, although it's not specifically stated) hiding out under a cover in an auto salvage yard. Normally this wouldn't be noteworthy, as the major auto mags have already reported on the production version of the 2007 Infiniti G35, and in one case already pitted it against a BMW 3-Series. However, none of the major auto mags went into great detail about the new VQ35HR motor that will be powering the G35 and, presumably, the 2008 Nissan 350Z.
John Smalberys from Nissan Performance Mag has taken information brought back by his staffers before they were accosted by a junk yard dog and written a great piece dissecting Nissan's flagship V6 from top to bottom end. We'll spare you the intricate details here, but Smalberys theorizes that because the engine is so much beefier than the VQ35DE it replaces, that Nissan is planning to turbocharge it in some application. One might expect such an engine to appear in the 2008 Z-car, either as standard equipment or as part of a high performance package. Smalberys also notes that the upcoming Skyline GT-R is expected to receive a punched-out, twin-turbo 3.7-liter variant of the G35's new 3.5-liter, and that this new engine platform could possibly be enlarged all the way up to 4.5-liters in the future. Check out Smalberys' in-depth piece at Nissan Performance Mag if you really want to know more about the nuts and bolts of Nissan's new VQ V6.
Top tip, David!
Turbo hmmmmmmm!!?!
http://www.autoblog.com/2006/09/14/n...s-speculation/
Nissan forgets to take out trash and fuels speculation
In its haste to leave Southern California, Nissan apparently forgot to check with the local salvage yard and make sure its spent prototypes were destroyed while it was moving its operations to Tennessee. Unfortunately for Nissan, some anonymous Nissan Performance Mag staffers found a banged up 2007 Infiniti G35 (we assume sedan, although it's not specifically stated) hiding out under a cover in an auto salvage yard. Normally this wouldn't be noteworthy, as the major auto mags have already reported on the production version of the 2007 Infiniti G35, and in one case already pitted it against a BMW 3-Series. However, none of the major auto mags went into great detail about the new VQ35HR motor that will be powering the G35 and, presumably, the 2008 Nissan 350Z.
John Smalberys from Nissan Performance Mag has taken information brought back by his staffers before they were accosted by a junk yard dog and written a great piece dissecting Nissan's flagship V6 from top to bottom end. We'll spare you the intricate details here, but Smalberys theorizes that because the engine is so much beefier than the VQ35DE it replaces, that Nissan is planning to turbocharge it in some application. One might expect such an engine to appear in the 2008 Z-car, either as standard equipment or as part of a high performance package. Smalberys also notes that the upcoming Skyline GT-R is expected to receive a punched-out, twin-turbo 3.7-liter variant of the G35's new 3.5-liter, and that this new engine platform could possibly be enlarged all the way up to 4.5-liters in the future. Check out Smalberys' in-depth piece at Nissan Performance Mag if you really want to know more about the nuts and bolts of Nissan's new VQ V6.
Top tip, David!
Turbo hmmmmmmm!!?!
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I see where he is coming from, I was wondering when they were going to make some substantial changes too. However, then I saw the thread about the R&T 2008Z and it looked aweful. Thankfully it's just an artists guestimate. But after looking at what BMW did to their 3 series, I am beginning to hope Nissan leaves well enough alone.
Originally Posted by gsalvatori
hehe That's a bit too quick, but f*ck man the z should get a minor face lift right about now you know. Just a little and maybe join Weight Watchers