It’s been ages since reports of the all-new Z car started to make the rounds in both print and online automotive media. Last time we heard anything on the subject, the 390Z (or whatever the successor of the 370Z will be called) would ride on a Mercedes-Benz platform. This time around, it appears that Infiniti will do just fine.
In a story that starts with “Nissan has given a 370Z successor the green light,” Autocar reports that the newcomer will be shown “before the end of next year.” The timing just happens to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the Fairlady Z. As for the venue where Nissan could present the new kid on the block, the 2019 L.A. Auto Show seems to fit the bill.
Speaking to the cited publication, the chief creative officer and senior vice president of global design said that he’s “personally advocating” for the heir-apparent of the 370Z. Alfonso Albaisa didn’t offer further details on the next-generation model, which is codenamed Z35 and is reportedly twinned “with the next Infiniti Q60.”
The platform of the forthcoming Q60 remains a mystery for the time being, but hearsay suggests the second-gen QX50 could offer its underpinnings to both the coupe and Q50 compact executive sedan. Considering that the former generation of the QX50 shares its chassis with the Q50 and Q60, this opinion at least justified.
In addition to the fixed-head coupe, the roadster is anticipated to arrive at dealers in 2021, packing the 3.0-liter twin-turbo V6 from the Q60 Red Sport 400. The Nissan VR30DDTT is tuned to 405 PS (399 horsepower) and 475 Nm (350 pound-feet) from 1,600 to 5,200 rpm in this application, but that’s just the tip of the iceberg.
From Autocar: “the highlight of the new Z-car line-up is set to be a four-wheel-drive Nismo version.” Expected to go official in 2021, the baby brother of the GT-R is claimed to pack 475 brake horsepower (482 PS) and 451 pound-feet (611 Nm) of torque from an evolution of the VR30DDTT six-cylinder in the Q60 Red Sport 400.
On that note, the concept for the all-new Z could make an appearance at the 2018 Tokyo Motor Show in October.
Speaking to the cited publication, the chief creative officer and senior vice president of global design said that he’s “personally advocating” for the heir-apparent of the 370Z. Alfonso Albaisa didn’t offer further details on the next-generation model, which is codenamed Z35 and is reportedly twinned “with the next Infiniti Q60.”
The platform of the forthcoming Q60 remains a mystery for the time being, but hearsay suggests the second-gen QX50 could offer its underpinnings to both the coupe and Q50 compact executive sedan. Considering that the former generation of the QX50 shares its chassis with the Q50 and Q60, this opinion at least justified.
In addition to the fixed-head coupe, the roadster is anticipated to arrive at dealers in 2021, packing the 3.0-liter twin-turbo V6 from the Q60 Red Sport 400. The Nissan VR30DDTT is tuned to 405 PS (399 horsepower) and 475 Nm (350 pound-feet) from 1,600 to 5,200 rpm in this application, but that’s just the tip of the iceberg.
From Autocar: “the highlight of the new Z-car line-up is set to be a four-wheel-drive Nismo version.” Expected to go official in 2021, the baby brother of the GT-R is claimed to pack 475 brake horsepower (482 PS) and 451 pound-feet (611 Nm) of torque from an evolution of the VR30DDTT six-cylinder in the Q60 Red Sport 400.
On that note, the concept for the all-new Z could make an appearance at the 2018 Tokyo Motor Show in October.