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Rey 08-27-2013 08:56 AM

Next Generation Nissan Z - code named Z35
 
https://image.motortrend.com/f//futu...5-homepage.jpg


Originally Posted by Motor Trend
One of Japan's most iconic cars is making a comeback. A descendant of the game-changing 240Z that debuted in 1969, an all-new Z car (code-named Z35) will honor the legendary Datsun with a stylized 21st-century interpretation of the original's long nose, short deck, and perfect proportions.
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According to a source close to Nissan, the Z35 will be powered by a choice of V-6 and four-cylinder engines at first. Company bosses want to phase out the V-6, though a small but strong fan base might lead engineers to retain it. Nissan feels that it has to "wean" the motoring public off the six cylinder, which has been its mainstay powerplant since the very beginning, and switch to a more fuel-efficient four. We are told that the new four-cylinder will be a 2.5-liter turbo unit and incorporate direct injection to make at least 330 hp. But our insider explains that Nissan bosses are concerned about fuel economy and CO2 emissions, a fact that will almost certainly force them to reduce power to around 280 hp. For a gutsier Z, we can look to the company's in-house tuning arm Nismo, which is rumored to be working on a 330-plus-hp model.

Read more here:

New Nissan Z Car, Code-Named Z35, in Pipeline - Motor Trend

Graves 08-27-2013 09:21 AM

Not really feeling the looks. I hate the big wheel trend.

Rey 08-27-2013 09:29 AM

I like the turbo 4 route....

Thaking 08-27-2013 09:34 AM

They need to stick a V8 in that thing.

CoRDiTe 08-27-2013 12:26 PM

I like it. Looks pretty exotic and futuristic.

Thaking 08-27-2013 05:07 PM

Its trying too hard to look like Fisker.

zhillz 08-28-2013 07:11 AM


Originally Posted by Thaking (Post 9342925)
Its trying too hard to look like Fisker.

There are only so many different proportion a car can have and I agree with the article on how it is modeling the design off the classic Z which came way before a Fisker.

Graves 08-28-2013 07:46 AM


Originally Posted by zhillz (Post 9342979)
There are only so many different proportion a car can have and I agree with the article on how it is modeling the design off the classic Z which came way before a Fisker.

Other than being a 2 door coupe it looks nothing remotely like the original

zhillz 08-28-2013 12:10 PM

The very long nose is the biggest similarity and when the 240z was released, it had one of the greatest angled rear; this is more modern which is even more angled. Also like the original, it has a the nose protruding from the top. It has headlights in the same location and general layout with a modern twist. They aren't REMAKING the 240 after all...

Thaking 08-28-2013 12:16 PM

http://stwot.motortrend.com/files/20...r-1024x500.jpg





http://image.motortrend.com/f//futur...5-homepage.jpg





With a straight face, please tell me those two look nothing alike.

You can bet that those lines on the side of it would never make into production car, same goes for the front aero bumper.


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