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Old 03-20-2018, 12:30 PM
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Going lighter is expensive and Nissan needs to keep the price down or they won't be able to capture the "cradle to grave" consumer. Tough competition with Kia, Toyota, and Hyundai.
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Old 03-20-2018, 03:37 PM
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I don't think that's an issue. The 370Z is 16" shorter than the G37 coupe it's related to (only 167" actually - 5" shorter than a Cayman). The current Q60 coupe is ~2" longer than the G37 and ever so slightly shorter than a GT-R.

Wow, I had no idea. I always just thought the G37 and the 370z were the same size.
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Old 03-20-2018, 03:43 PM
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Just because it would share a platform doesn't mean it'd be EXACTLY the same size. They would obviously tweak the structure to suit the dimensions of the class and type of car they want. It might be heavy-ish but it shouldn't be too crazy. The current Z is moderately light...
Agreed. Platform sharing is clearly the norm, but that doesn't mean that it has to share the whole platform. Hell, the Honda Civic and CR-V are built in the same platform, and they have wildly different dimensions.

Keep this new Z dimensionally small and 3,4000ish lbs. should be plenty doable. If they make a 3,400 lbs. or thereabout Z car with a twin turbo 6 cylinder making 400+ horsepower and it doesn't cost $50,000, I'll be the first one in line to buy one.

I would prefer if they would make it look less frog-like and more like a long-nosed coupe.
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Old 03-20-2018, 07:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Mr.E.G.
Wow, I had no idea. I always just thought the G37 and the 370z were the same size.
I was pretty surprised, too!
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Old 03-20-2018, 09:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Mr.E.G.
Agreed. Platform sharing is clearly the norm, but that doesn't mean that it has to share the whole platform. Hell, the Honda Civic and CR-V are built in the same platform, and they have wildly different dimensions.

Keep this new Z dimensionally small and 3,4000ish lbs. should be plenty doable. If they make a 3,400 lbs. or thereabout Z car with a twin turbo 6 cylinder making 400+ horsepower and it doesn't cost $50,000, I'll be the first one in line to buy one.

I would prefer if they would make it look less frog-like and more like a long-nosed coupe.
it would essentially be a corvette. I'd be interested in it but the car would need a special engine, something that oozes character or ridiculously robust.
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Old 03-21-2018, 03:46 AM
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Originally Posted by white98ls
I was pretty surprised, too!
Overall size - that could just be bumper moldings though. What are the actual dimensions of the wheelbase, interior etc? I had to go check and sure enough, the G37 coupe's wheelbase is 10" longer! The Z is also 2" wider.. Interesting to find out.
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Old 03-21-2018, 02:24 PM
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Originally Posted by TheDonEffect
it would essentially be a corvette. I'd be interested in it but the car would need a special engine, something that oozes character or ridiculously robust.

You don't want a 350z with Corvette-comparable performance?
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Originally Posted by Mr.E.G.
You don't want a 350z with Corvette-comparable performance?
A corvette with a twin turbo v6 engine, that sounds like a massive win to me
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Old 03-21-2018, 09:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Mr.E.G.
You don't want a 350z with Corvette-comparable performance?
Yes I would, but like I said the engine would need to be some kind of special. A v6 tt odds a great start.
I always had a soft spot for Zs.
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Originally Posted by fusionchickenleg
A corvette with a twin turbo v6 engine, that sounds like a massive win to me
To each his own but I'd take an NA V8 over a TT V6 a thousand times over.
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