Next Nissan Z could hit 500hp

[Mook]

Nissan Z Concept Coming; Production Car Could Reach 500 Horsepower

Hopefully it looks nothing like this rendering.

Of the three powertrains on offer, the flagship twin-turbocharged 3.0-liter V-6, borrowed from the Infiniti Q60 Red Sport, is said to punch out a healthy 400 horsepower at 6400 rpm and 350 lb-ft of torque at 1600 rpm; it will be mated to a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission. If this version lives up to those expectations, it could put the Nissan toe to toe with rivals such as Porsche’s 718 Boxster S and BMW’s M2.

In addition to the entry-level 3.0-liter V-6, generating 300 horsepower and 295 lb-ft, we also hear that Nissan is working on a hybridized model to be introduced later that could make the Z the most powerful in its class. It is expected to employ the same 3.0-liter V-6, teamed with a dual-clutch gearbox and an electric motor producing as much as 160 horses. One source told us that this model’s total output could reach an eye-popping 500 horsepower. The new Z is expected to land in showrooms by 2019, with the base model priced in the low-$30,000 range and the twin-turbo nearing $50K.

Looks like a CRZ.

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[Chet Donnelly]

Can't even remember the last time I saw a Nissan Z on the road! Do they still make them?

 

[Mook]

I still see 350s fairly regularly. The 370 is definitely rarer.

 

[Chet Donnelly]

Is the 370 still in production?

 

[Mook]

Yep

 

[Chet Donnelly]

Crazy! They were pretty cool when they first came out.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nissan_370Z

Calendar Year U.S. Sales
2009 13,118
2010 10,215
2011 7,328
2012 7,338

 

[Intel]

Nissan is too busy making shitty CVT powered cars to update the 370z or make anything fun beyond the GT-R

 

[Pressure Ratio]

I kind of like the design. Especially those wide hips. The front could use some tweaks though.

 

[Rent Free]

that things fugly!

all sharp angles up front rounded and curvy out back.

looks like it wants to be a coupe but sort of a hatch back so fuck it lets just put tailights on top of the rear fenders and leave it short and awkward behind the doors.

 

[Mike K]

Can't wait for it to be front wheel drive with a VQ and a CVT.

 

[blck10th]

That's hideous. Back to the drawing board Japan. You can do better

 

[Mook]

To be fair, thats not a Nissan rendering.

 

[Jeffs FRC]

That render is pretty hideous.

I've always loved the current Z cars. Easily the sexiest Japanese car on the market here in the states. Hopefully Nissan gets it right!

 

[guspech750]

This is fucking sexy!

That rendering is fucking hideous! Cancer in wheels.

 

[LikeABauce302]

This is fucking sexy!

That rendering is fucking hideous! Cancer in wheels.

Agreed! I'm not really a fan of imports at all, but the 300Z is one of the best looking cars of its era.

That concept looks terrible.