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Photo credit: Nissan
July 11, 2012
By: CF staff

Presumably, a lighter Nissan Z would return better gas mileage than the current version. The 2013 Nissan 370Z returns 19 mpg in city driving and 26 mpg on the highway, according to the EPA. The 370Z coupe has a curb weight of 3,314 pounds.

"It cannot be any larger," he says. "It's at its maximum size now and should go leaner." By that he means lighter too, with the new model to feature a down-sized engine, probably a four-cylinder turbo rather than today's 3.7-liter V6. "It needs to be lighter, and more accessible to open the door to more people," he adds.

Nissan must also juggle the product planning implications of this move to a lighter, leaner, downsized Z, because the current car not only shares its FM platform with the conceptually close Infiniti G Coupe, but also the G sedan and the Infiniti FX.

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Too mainstream...

[Speed Devil]

Bullshit, they should just bring over a Silvia instead and let the Z be a Z, just with some tweakings to it (but still a 3xx)

How can they go wrong with a Silvia other than the inital sales and some slight cannibalization (Of course, if ya want a 2 seater, a v6 or a convertible, go Z)

[Gixser995]

No 4 cylinder, keep the V6. The Z has always been a 6 cylinder.

If they want a 4 cylinder car, bring back the 240SX or the Silvia like Speedy said.

[jspookss]

Why does the gas mileage suck so bad?

[jspookss]

Stop making the subject titles so motherfucking long!

[Speed Devil]

Next to the GTR, the Z is the halo car, why ruin it when you can make an entry level sports car

Whats next, a 4banger GTR?

[?]

The Nissan consortium have too many sports cars. Cars aren't even a sport. They can't do exercise and they can't kick a ball or bat 4 da teeeeeeam!!!

[MOPAR74]

NO 4cyl

[REVolution]

Its not a Z car if it doesn' t have a 6cyl.

[SRTChallenger-Man]

I have the highest amount of respect for nissan and their ability to create great sports, so why the hell would they get rid of the fantastic vq V6, for a god damn 4 cylinder, i dont care ifs its turbo, the new car still wont be a feather weight even with weight reduction, so why???? To me there is no reason, whats next a CVT for it??, if they want a smaller 4 clylinder sports car then build it, dont frak with the damn Z. Jesus hondas already fucked their sports cars, Nissan for the love of all thats great please dont ruin yours.

[Speed Devil]

Whoever came up with that idea needs to get there jerk chopped off and then reminded they have this instead:

[LovemyPathfinder]

SD, there really isnt a market for two sports cars in a brand. The Z won't sell as many if that happens. IMO, they should just have two engine option. Turbo charged 1.8 liter 4 and and a twin turbo 3.0 six with DI and charge a pretty penny for it too.

jspookss;217937 Wrote:Why does the gas mileage suck so bad?

I think 26 is good for a sports car.

IT's gear ratios are too close and throttle is to sensitive and abrupt... which i like. On the highway even in 6th at 80 your cruising really close to 3000 rpm's. Needs a 7th gear.. lol.

[jspookss]

LovemyPathfinder;218147 Wrote:SD, there really isnt a market for two sports cars in a brand. The Z won't sell as many if that happens. IMO, they should just have two engine option. Turbo charged 1.8 liter 4 and and a twin turbo 3.0 six with DI and charge a pretty penny for it too.

jspookss;217937 Wrote:Why does the gas mileage suck so bad?

I think 26 is good for a sports car.

IT's gear ratios are too close and throttle is to sensitive and abrupt... which i like. On the highway even in 6th at 80 your cruising really close to 3000 rpm's. Needs a 7th gear.. lol.

It's too damn light to have fe worse than a Camaro

[LovemyPathfinder]

jspookss;218162 Wrote:

LovemyPathfinder;218147 Wrote:SD, there really isnt a market for two sports cars in a brand. The Z won't sell as many if that happens. IMO, they should just have two engine option. Turbo charged 1.8 liter 4 and and a twin turbo 3.0 six with DI and charge a pretty penny for it too.

jspookss;217937 Wrote:Why does the gas mileage suck so bad?

I think 26 is good for a sports car.

IT's gear ratios are too close and throttle is to sensitive and abrupt... which i like. On the highway even in 6th at 80 your cruising really close to 3000 rpm's. Needs a 7th gear.. lol.

It's too damn light to have fe worse than a Camaro

Downforce...?

The Z is still atleast half a second faster than the v6 Camaro in every directon...