2011 350z
bad move by nissan...
it's going to fall behind miserably in a straight-line compared to upcoming cars(camaro, mustang will probably be bumped up, challenger, evo/sti's, etc....)
it's going to fall behind miserably in a straight-line compared to upcoming cars(camaro, mustang will probably be bumped up, challenger, evo/sti's, etc....)
Originally Posted by fb305
This may be old news, sorry if it is. Just got the Sept. issue of Motor Trend and it says the all new Z has been delayed until 2011. Says the 2009 will get the 330 HP engine (which everyone already knew) but will look basically the same as it has I guess.
I would hope Nissan would put the 3.7 liter VQ varient by 2008 as a performance option, oh well I guess I could keep my 05 and save for a GT-R.
Last edited by BornSlippyZ; Jul 26, 2007 at 07:22 PM.
Im wondering what the 40th Anniversary will bring to the Z. Im probably gonna keep my 04 till around that time, and just trade it in. Hoping that the 350HP rating will be correct.
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I hope this isnt correct. But if the do put the new engine in the same body then they have to change the name. But when 2011 comes, they will have a new body and same engine with the same name 
? Sounds a bit...
? Sounds a bit...
Originally Posted by z32 Outlaw Z
damn, i was actually looking forward to them releasing it in 09....oh well
I still think '09 is the target.
The trend these days is towards shorter life cycles, not longer ones.
The Z will die a slow death as people move to competing products, if they wait to '11.
performance upgrade may be enough in 2009 to hold off on the wait until 2010 or 2011...they better use their time wisely to make some major changes/upgrades to keep up withthe competition theyll have until then, you never know the new "Nissan Z Coupe" may be a hit 
if i wasnt putting so much money into mine now id probably think about getting one of the 40th anniversaries, but hell who knows, i still might!
if i wasnt putting so much money into mine now id probably think about getting one of the 40th anniversaries, but hell who knows, i still might!
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Originally Posted by inTgr8r
Don't sweat it....
I still think '09 is the target.
The trend these days is towards shorter life cycles, not longer ones.
The Z will die a slow death as people move to competing products, if they wait to '11.
I still think '09 is the target.
The trend these days is towards shorter life cycles, not longer ones.
The Z will die a slow death as people move to competing products, if they wait to '11.
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Originally Posted by d2d2
Or maybe you just read it wrong. Can you write in quotes of what the magazine says about the z?
"An all new Z has been delayed to the 2011 model year, so Nissan has time for a facelift for it's popular Z -car. Yes, the Z got a minor upgrade this year with the addition of the serious Nismo Z package, which includes 306 horsepower from the VQ35 V-6. The 2009 model will take that further when it's fitted with the Infiniti G37's new 330-horsepower, 3.7-litre version of the engine."
Page 22, Sept. 07 Motor Trend
Originally Posted by fb305
"'09 Nissan 370Z"
"An all new Z has been delayed to the 2011 model year, so Nissan has time for a facelift for it's popular Z -car. Yes, the Z got a minor upgrade this year with the addition of the serious Nismo Z package, which includes 306 horsepower from the VQ35 V-6. The 2009 model will take that further when it's fitted with the Infiniti G37's new 330-horsepower, 3.7-litre version of the engine."
Page 22, Sept. 07 Motor Trend
"An all new Z has been delayed to the 2011 model year, so Nissan has time for a facelift for it's popular Z -car. Yes, the Z got a minor upgrade this year with the addition of the serious Nismo Z package, which includes 306 horsepower from the VQ35 V-6. The 2009 model will take that further when it's fitted with the Infiniti G37's new 330-horsepower, 3.7-litre version of the engine."
Page 22, Sept. 07 Motor Trend
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Originally Posted by daz311x
I wonder if it will get new sheet metal along with the 3.7
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Originally Posted by fb305
"'09 Nissan 370Z"
"An all new Z has been delayed to the 2011 model year, so Nissan has time for a facelift for it's popular Z -car. Yes, the Z got a minor upgrade this year with the addition of the serious Nismo Z package, which includes 306 horsepower from the VQ35 V-6. The 2009 model will take that further when it's fitted with the Infiniti G37's new 330-horsepower, 3.7-litre version of the engine."
Page 22, Sept. 07 Motor Trend
"An all new Z has been delayed to the 2011 model year, so Nissan has time for a facelift for it's popular Z -car. Yes, the Z got a minor upgrade this year with the addition of the serious Nismo Z package, which includes 306 horsepower from the VQ35 V-6. The 2009 model will take that further when it's fitted with the Infiniti G37's new 330-horsepower, 3.7-litre version of the engine."
Page 22, Sept. 07 Motor Trend
If the 09 is a 370, I'm going to buy it. And if/when a completely new Z comes, I'll trade in and buy that too
