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Remember the Nissan Z Proto that previews the all-new 400Z? Initially believed to be delayed for the 2023 model year, the twin-turbo sports car may be released this fall as a 2022 model, according to a fresh report.
The 400Z promises to offer in the ballpark of 400 horsepower, a six-speed manual with rev-matching technology, and a yet-to-be-detailed automatic transmission. Nissan will most likely use the seven-speed auto from the Infiniti Q60 Red Sport 400 luxury coupe and Q50 Red Sport 400 sedan.
According to Best Car, the Fairlady Z, as it’s known in Japan, will be joined by a mild-hybrid R35 GT-R. The cited publication makes a case for an integrated starter-generator unit powered by a 48-volt electrical system, a relatively simple solution to making the two-door coupe a little more frugal.
Best Car makes a case for ever-tightening fuel and emissions regulations for this change, which is pretty late considering the age of the R35. To whom it may concern, December 2007 is when the high-performance sports car entered production with 480 horsepower from a twin-turbocharged V6.
Codenamed VR38DETT, the 3.8-liter motor develops up to 600 horsepower and 481 pound-feet (652 Nm) of torque in the GT-R NISMO. The integrated starter-generator unit will reportedly add 27 horsepower and 184 pound-feet (250 Nm) to the tally, which isn’t exactly much compared to the likes of the plug-in hybrid, 3.0-liter V6-engined McLaren Artura supercar. Adding insult to injury, Nissan may keep the R35 on life support until 2024.
Best Car further mentions a Final Edition with GT3-like influences without mild-hybrid assistance. Limited to about 20 units, the GT-R Final Edition is rumored to develop a McLaren 720S-matching 710 horsepower (720 PS).
In any case, there’s no denying that Nissan is working in secret on the all-new R36. Automotive News expects the next generation with a kinetic energy recovery system similar to the GT-R LM NISMO sports prototype that competed only once during the 2015 season at the 24 Heures du Mans.
According to Best Car, the Fairlady Z, as it’s known in Japan, will be joined by a mild-hybrid R35 GT-R. The cited publication makes a case for an integrated starter-generator unit powered by a 48-volt electrical system, a relatively simple solution to making the two-door coupe a little more frugal.
Best Car makes a case for ever-tightening fuel and emissions regulations for this change, which is pretty late considering the age of the R35. To whom it may concern, December 2007 is when the high-performance sports car entered production with 480 horsepower from a twin-turbocharged V6.
Codenamed VR38DETT, the 3.8-liter motor develops up to 600 horsepower and 481 pound-feet (652 Nm) of torque in the GT-R NISMO. The integrated starter-generator unit will reportedly add 27 horsepower and 184 pound-feet (250 Nm) to the tally, which isn’t exactly much compared to the likes of the plug-in hybrid, 3.0-liter V6-engined McLaren Artura supercar. Adding insult to injury, Nissan may keep the R35 on life support until 2024.
Best Car further mentions a Final Edition with GT3-like influences without mild-hybrid assistance. Limited to about 20 units, the GT-R Final Edition is rumored to develop a McLaren 720S-matching 710 horsepower (720 PS).
In any case, there’s no denying that Nissan is working in secret on the all-new R36. Automotive News expects the next generation with a kinetic energy recovery system similar to the GT-R LM NISMO sports prototype that competed only once during the 2015 season at the 24 Heures du Mans.
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