Official Next Gen Z Speculation Thread
02-23-2006, 02:42 AM
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Originally Posted by Cain96
I heard rumors of a v8 450hp all wheel drive.
02-24-2006, 05:12 PM
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Originally Posted by OZ-Z
as shares same platform with G35-GTR a TWIN 
TURBO Z is quite possible
TURBO Z is quite possiblea TT is NOT going to happen. Nissan could not keep TWO different TT cars afloat, not matter how hard they try. Having one supercar is enough for a company like Nissan. If the Z was TT it would have a base price of $45k...WAY out of the price range of 90% of the people who buy Zs.
Expect an NA car with about 350bhp.
02-24-2006, 10:36 PM
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Originally Posted by HarvesterUT
a TT is NOT going to happen. Nissan could not keep TWO different TT cars afloat, not matter how hard they try. Having one supercar is enough for a company like Nissan. If the Z was TT it would have a base price of $45k...WAY out of the price range of 90% of the people who buy Zs.
Expect an NA car with about 350bhp.
Expect an NA car with about 350bhp.
02-25-2006, 10:21 AM
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Originally Posted by HarvesterUT
Dear Nissan...
1. Lose some weight...
1. Lose some weight...
Please make the car more neutral handling too. 50/50 weight distribution is a good start. No more 53/47 marketing "ideal".
02-25-2006, 11:00 AM
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so does Nissan plan on using the new 3.7 ltr engine? are they going to stick to the 3.5 ltr engine until the new generation is out? or will the new generation come earilar? if we see a 450Z, will it more expensive? by how much?
I feel like a detective now
I feel like a detective now
02-25-2006, 11:42 AM
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Nissan can do EVERYONE who loves the "Z" a big favor simply by making the engine block stronger. Of course we all want more HP no matter how they do it, but an engine block that was more aftermarket friendly would be great! It seems the only REAL way to get massive doses of HP is by going TT. It would be nice to be able to get more torque lower in the rev range. Just my 2c. 
02-26-2006, 11:53 AM
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Originally Posted by cal_z
If you look closely, the three pics on the add are clearly not the same car. Each pick is diff. The big one at the top looks like it has a different front but the wheels and ground effects are different in the second pic. Clearly the third pick is an 06 model.
03-01-2006, 08:32 AM
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Our local club meets in Tampa, FL. We are the www.350zcluboflorida.com. Our sponsor is Autoway Nissan of Brandon. The dealership recently had a re-Grand Opening and we, the club, got to have a car show while some Exec's from Nissan walked thru the dealership. We did find some hard-to-find information out about our cars. Details...
Nissan did attempt to make our Z33's with TT. The problem was that there wasn't enough room to service the engine and charge a respectable labor rate for it. The new model will be coming out around '08-'09. Some of this you may already know. They wouldn't comment on the 4.5L for the next gen, but didn't deny it either.
Nissan did attempt to make our Z33's with TT. The problem was that there wasn't enough room to service the engine and charge a respectable labor rate for it. The new model will be coming out around '08-'09. Some of this you may already know. They wouldn't comment on the 4.5L for the next gen, but didn't deny it either.
03-08-2006, 05:10 AM
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Originally Posted by taurran
I don't agree. Nissan produced the GT-R and the 300zx tt at the same time and they both sold well, in japan. Of course, the GT-R wasn't available in the us at the time. A TT Z wouldn't be a "supercar" anyway, as it would only add about 8-10k to the sticker price.
03-11-2006, 04:16 PM
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As seen in recent automotive publication
I can't remember which one but here is what they were predicting for US Models:
Fairlady 350Z TT - 550hp
450Z - Lighter with 4wd - 438hp
Skyline probably sold as an infinity model.
Thats what I read.
Fairlady 350Z TT - 550hp
450Z - Lighter with 4wd - 438hp
Skyline probably sold as an infinity model.
Thats what I read.
03-11-2006, 04:21 PM
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Originally Posted by mgeldart
I can't remember which one but here is what they were predicting for US Models:
Fairlady 350Z TT - 550hp
450Z - Lighter with 4wd - 438hp
Skyline probably sold as an infinity model.
Thats what I read.
Fairlady 350Z TT - 550hp
450Z - Lighter with 4wd - 438hp
Skyline probably sold as an infinity model.
Thats what I read.