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Ever since the 240Z (S30) from 1969, the Japanese manufacturer’s pivotal sportscar family was marketed with the last letter of the ISO basic Latin alphabet.
Even though Nissan’s most performance-oriented car at the moment is the R35-gen GT-R, Z cars are specially developed for drivers which prefer naturally aspirated power delivery.
Turbocharging is cool, especially when the charger spools up and you get that kick of get-up-and-go. The 3.8-liter twin-turbo V6 of the GT-R is a beast, as we learned in our extensive review of the so-called Godzilla.
However, Nissan is right with the Z cars – during our time with the 370Z Roadster, we liked the linearity of it all above all else, despite the rigidity loss that comes with chopping the roof off.
Also called the Fairlady Z Z34 in Japan, the 370Z has been around with us since 2009. You could say it’s getting a little bit gray-haired, which is why we expect Nissan to debut the 370Z’s successor late next year and start making it in early 2016.
Shiro Nakamuro, the design chief of the Japanese brand, said that this upcoming Z car will be lighter and a bit cheaper than the current model, while some voices in the industry hint at design cues inspired by the Nissan IDx Freeflow Concept. As for what is in store for us in terms of firepower, we have shocking news to deliver to you guys.
Australian publication Motoring pointed out that Best Car Magazine got to know through insider sources that the new Z is going to be a hybrid sportscar. According to the source, a 2-liter Mercedes-Benz mill aided by turbocharging will take care of internal combustion duties (A 45 AMG, anyone?). To come with a seven-speed automatic, the combined output of the 2016 Nissan Z will be 247 hp and 350 Nm (258 lb-ft).
Let’s wait and see what happens...
Even though Nissan’s most performance-oriented car at the moment is the R35-gen GT-R, Z cars are specially developed for drivers which prefer naturally aspirated power delivery.
Turbocharging is cool, especially when the charger spools up and you get that kick of get-up-and-go. The 3.8-liter twin-turbo V6 of the GT-R is a beast, as we learned in our extensive review of the so-called Godzilla.
However, Nissan is right with the Z cars – during our time with the 370Z Roadster, we liked the linearity of it all above all else, despite the rigidity loss that comes with chopping the roof off.
Also called the Fairlady Z Z34 in Japan, the 370Z has been around with us since 2009. You could say it’s getting a little bit gray-haired, which is why we expect Nissan to debut the 370Z’s successor late next year and start making it in early 2016.
Shiro Nakamuro, the design chief of the Japanese brand, said that this upcoming Z car will be lighter and a bit cheaper than the current model, while some voices in the industry hint at design cues inspired by the Nissan IDx Freeflow Concept. As for what is in store for us in terms of firepower, we have shocking news to deliver to you guys.
Australian publication Motoring pointed out that Best Car Magazine got to know through insider sources that the new Z is going to be a hybrid sportscar. According to the source, a 2-liter Mercedes-Benz mill aided by turbocharging will take care of internal combustion duties (A 45 AMG, anyone?). To come with a seven-speed automatic, the combined output of the 2016 Nissan Z will be 247 hp and 350 Nm (258 lb-ft).
Let’s wait and see what happens...
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