370Z

[Kromis]

http://www.roadandtrack.com/ar...n_id=2&article_id=6753

Thoughts?

 

[PCMarine]

Looks nice; hopefully the interior will be significantly revised, as the interior of the 350Z was less exciting than some newer family sedans.

 

[thomsbrain]

I hate the new styling updates (same with the Maxima), but 350 HP sounds mighty good.

 

[Dr. Detroit]

Pricey at $35K+ and optioned up to easily be in the low $40K range.

$40K is near 'Vette range as there is not a lot of competition in the 2-seater sports car category so I hope they don;t skimp on the interior!

 

[Arkaign]

200lbs less!

50+hp more!!

It's what the Z should have been all this past generation!

Keep the cost down, and it's a true winner

 

[Kromis]

Originally posted by: Fmr12B
Pricey at $35K+ and optioned up to easily be in the low $40K range.

$40K is near 'Vette range as there is not a lot of competition in the 2-seater sports car category so I hope they don;t skimp on the interior!

Yeah, that's what ticks me off.

 

[Cobalt]

So it's a 350Z with some new headlights, front bumper and hood (and looks worse than the former). A modest increase in power... YAWN... Next.

 

[Apex]

Originally posted by: cobalt
So it's a 350Z with some new headlights, front bumper and hood (and looks worse than the former). A modest increase in power... YAWN... Next.

You missed the most important part, 200 lb weight reduction.

 

[LS21]

-200lb is wonderful for that car
350hp in a car in that class
those are great numbers on paper. not a fan of the sharp new headlights. what they really need to fix though is that nasty interior..specifically the "podded" gauges. those tunnel pods are the worst fcking idea ever

 

[andylawcc]

very nice on the MECHNICAL upgrade

but the headlight..... sigh.

 

[sisq0kidd]

I think it looks good. But what really interests me is the GTR Spec-V in the slideshow :shocked:

 

[Kromis]

Originally posted by: sisq0kidd
I think it looks good. But what really interests me is the GTR Spec-V in the slideshow :shocked:

Hell yeah, baby! Really interested in the 370Z and GT-R (although V-Spec to a lesser extent)

 

[alkemyst]

Originally posted by: PCMarine
Looks nice; hopefully the interior will be significantly revised, as the interior of the 350Z was less exciting than some newer family sedans.

by design really...the Z is a minimalist approach.

 

[alkemyst]

Originally posted by: Fmr12B
Pricey at $35K+ and optioned up to easily be in the low $40K range.

$40K is near 'Vette range as there is not a lot of competition in the 2-seater sports car category so I hope they don;t skimp on the interior!

QFT...even now the price is close to other much better choices out of the box.

It's going to still appeal to the 'Z car' enthusiasts though, I don't think they are looking to increase their market share as much as keeping those that are buying to continue to do so.

The 350Z isn't terrible stock, but the aftermarket is clearly what's needed for this car. My friend's will probably be in many magazines within a year. He's put an incredible amount of money into this car and races it which makes it even more interesting for a story. Everything is ordered, it's just a matter of waiting for a lot of the parts to be made and shipped from Japan.

He had a set of 4 / 2 piston Stoptechs on the car for like 2 months and now has Project Mu 6 / 4 piston brakes coming. Between the two sets, it's like 10k in braking. When it's finished it's going to be insane.

After his twin turbo setup was put on with a simple tune he stopped by and we went for a ride. He has 315 Pole Position's and the thing couldn't get traction even in 3rd if he wanted...we ran out of road before 4th.

 

[Vic]

Originally posted by: Arkaign
200lbs less!

50+hp more!!

It's what the Z should have been all this past generation!

Keep the cost down, and it's a true winner

Yep... it's nice to see a car get smaller and lighter for once.

I like the styling too. Much closer to the original look. Except the headlights aren't doing it for me.

 

[KentState]

It will be interesting to see if they can do 350 hp and drop 200 lbs. The G37 didn't get any loose any weight and with the ever increasing safety changes, I don't see the Z loosing much either. Same as how the 135 isn't different from the 335i.

 

[senseamp]

Finally, a diet for that car I am looking forward to test driving it. I also hope Nissan does a serious roadster design from ground up, and not the ugly version we have now.
Not big on the weird styling, I was kind of hoping they would finally do something inspired by the original 240Z. Nissan seems to be too much into the whole modern art stuff, and not enough into real organic designs.

 

[Apex]

Originally posted by: alkemyst

Originally posted by: Fmr12B
Pricey at $35K+ and optioned up to easily be in the low $40K range.

$40K is near 'Vette range as there is not a lot of competition in the 2-seater sports car category so I hope they don;t skimp on the interior!

QFT...even now the price is close to other much better choices out of the box.

It's going to still appeal to the 'Z car' enthusiasts though, I don't think they are looking to increase their market share as much as keeping those that are buying to continue to do so.

The 350Z isn't terrible stock, but the aftermarket is clearly what's needed for this car. My friend's will probably be in many magazines within a year. He's put an incredible amount of money into this car and races it which makes it even more interesting for a story. Everything is ordered, it's just a matter of waiting for a lot of the parts to be made and shipped from Japan.

He had a set of 4 / 2 piston Stoptechs on the car for like 2 months and now has Project Mu 6 / 4 piston brakes coming. Between the two sets, it's like 10k in braking. When it's finished it's going to be insane.

After his twin turbo setup was put on with a simple tune he stopped by and we went for a ride. He has 315 Pole Position's and the thing couldn't get traction even in 3rd if he wanted...we ran out of road before 4th.

That car has an incredible engine, perfect for forced induction. He definitely needs to spring for DOT-R tires though. PP won't do.

 

[alkemyst]

Originally posted by: Apex

That car has an incredible engine, perfect for forced induction. He definitely needs to spring for DOT-R tires though. PP won't do.

He has them for the track

 

[ponyo]

Originally posted by: Fmr12B
Pricey at $35K+ and optioned up to easily be in the low $40K range.

$40K is near 'Vette range as there is not a lot of competition in the 2-seater sports car category so I hope they don;t skimp on the interior!

Vette starts at $47k MSRP. With options it quickly climbs into low to mid $50k range. That's still quite a price difference.

I like the specs on the new Z. ~50+ more hp and 200lb lighter sounds nice to me. ~3000lb is not bad at all.

 

[Billy Idol]

Originally posted by: Naustica

Vette starts at $47k MSRP. With options it quickly climbs into low to mid $50k range. That's still quite a price difference.

I like the specs on the new Z. ~50+ more hp and 200lb lighter sounds nice to me. ~3000lb is not bad at all.

That's true, Camaro is more of a direct competitor I'd say. Different markets to be sure.. but until they make this car as elegant as the original I'd go with the LS powered beast every time.

 

[senseamp]

Maybe if GM built a V6 Corvette, that would be a 370Z competitor. Camaro is more of a GT like the G37. At around $30K, a 370Z will be very appealing to me.
I do believe that it will start at $30K, not $35K like the rumor says. I think Nissan wants to avoid the price creep that killed the 300ZX.

 

[iamwiz82]

Originally posted by: Vic
I like the styling too. Much closer to the original look. Except the headlights aren't doing it for me.

They look like 350Z lights with tumors.

 

[Aharami]

i highly doubt the car will be 200 lbs lighter. but I will be pleasantly surprised if it is

 

[Dman877]

28k to 35k in one generation is quite a bit. Let's hope it starts around 30k. At 3000 lbs with 350hp, it may well challenge C5 vette's too. I kind of like the new styling, though I hope they rework the rear, never been a fan of the 350z's ass end.