New 240Z Confirmed for Nissan's 80th Anniversary! [Video]
 

Innnnnnteresting....

http://www.autoblog.com/2012/07/12/n...aller-lighter/

LOL @ the comments of "MOAR POWER"

These people.... smh

I sure do hope they release it instead as a Silvia...

Holy hell, will we finally have a REAL discussion when it comes to discussing the twins & the Z?

I'll be very interested to see how this goes down. I love Z's. A lighter Z isn't necessarily a bad thing.

A lighter Z is EXACTLY what needs to happen. The current one is at least 200-300lbs overweight. They need to move it away from a GT cruiser type car, unless they introduce a new model to take the light sports car spot.

I personally think that with a lighter chassis and possibly a lighter, smaller V6 they could do well with fuel efficiency. Or even a Turbo/Twin-Turbo set up like the 300ZX. But i think the key thing is light-weight. Nissan needs to recognize that.

Good call Nissan! :happy0180:

I still own a 300zx until my 86 arrives and will always have a soft spot for the Z. As long as it looks like it should (think 240Z), then I might even consider trading in my 86 for it!

The current one is a hoot to drive. A lighter version, without sacrificing much on power, would be incredible. Even if they lose power or go to a turbo four, it's still gonna be great fun, especially if they follow the model of the Miata and the twins. :D

We may be standing on the threshold of a sportscar renaissance.

This is exciting.

If only!

I have been waiting for a revival of the Silvia platform and if Nissan can come up with a great design like that of the new 86, then I would pre-order for sure.

I can't wait to see what they come up with! :D I loved my 280z!

super excited now! :D

Good to hear! Reducing weight and size, good move by Nissan. Great to see the Z finally returning to it's origins.

Z's weight started to increase substantially from the 300zx, great to know that Nissan is finally trying to reduce it's weight.

Edit: After reading carefully again, they should just make a new Silvia based on these concepts. 4 cylinder is no Z.

Yeah I agree. But if it was an I4 turbo z, It would be awesome if it was a 2.4L! Then it would be the rebirth of the 240Z! And that would be awesome!

That would be exciting. It would show the world that cars are actually fun to drive instead of just being econoboxes.

It sounds smart, but I'm not sure it is the right move for the "Z."

A smaller, lighter, cheaper, and less powerful car should be a Silvia. Then again in the US it was called a 240zx...

Why 4 cyl?

I5 turbo> V6 IMO...

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https://encrypted-tbn0.google.com/im...umpUwvtawA87fA

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^^This.

If this comes to fruition I would be all over this. I would love to have a lightweight RWD turbo 4.
Then again, the Toyobaru might have some form of forced induction by that time.

Do like the idea of lighter Z... but not sure bout 4 cylinder. Fairlady is a 6 cylinder car and they're well known for that... I do under stand the idea of 4 cylinder turbo is better for eco... but not sure if they wanna loose another "trademark" of Fairlady. First they loose the affordable and next was lightweight... now 6 cylinder?

I agree that a 4 cylinder Z/Fairlady would be quite a leap for them, but it might help them get back to affordable and lightweight. But I'd like them to stay with a 6, maybe a smaller and lighter one with FI, and/or bring back the Silvia on a lighter frame with a 4-cyl.

They should bring back Silvia... hell, if they still have problem selling it name "Silvia" in state side just sell it as "SX" series again (like 240sx)

I don't even think the current Z is unaffordable. It starts at 34k with a Sports Pkg. That is around $120.00 more a month than a FRS and like $80-$100 more than a BRZ depending on trim and most people pay under MSRP. If you want a fully loaded model then that's a different story.

Yeah but they need to do something different. We don't need another 2.0L N/A lightweight coupe. We need a 2.5L lightweight(2750-2900lbs) RWD coupe or a 2.0L Turbo one.

I have always been a fan of nissan, 300zx (z32) is one of my dream cars that I will own one day, But i really cant see then pulling the v6 out of the Z platform, maybe lighter and a smaller v6 with a turbo or tt setup. They have been talking about bringing back the sx platform for years and always said that the market wasn't ready for it, if they are talking about turbo 4's I would think it is for a new sx, which would be awesome! even if its a car you hate, be it a honda, nissan, toyota ect ect, the more small performance oriented cars that come out the better because that just means we continue to get better cars by the companies trying to one up each other

even if they did make a turbo 4 sx or tt v6 z again us u.s. residents will more than likely get a garbage version of it......we never get anything good....

No, they should get away from going +2.5L and big engines. Maximum size they should go is 2.2L... hell they could make 1.6 turbo pushing 200hp without problem and get decent MPG, so why not do it? 1.6~2.2L I4 pushing 200~265hp curb weight around 2,680~2,850LBS.

If Nissan call me to tell me what car they should make, I'll tell em "first thing they should do is throw out the V-engine and 2. whatever liter engine out of the window and think light... IF they're not making next Z"

Z should keep 6 cylinder, lightweight, & affordable... just like old 240Z was

A 2.2L will be weak on torque. I can understand a 2.2L if the weight is around 22-2300 lbs but at 2800-2900 lbs it is too much weight for the engine. One of the key things Z owners love about daily driving the 3.7L is the fact that it doesn't feel weak below 4-5k rpms. That should never change period.

Maybe something like Toyota's twin turbo 2.5L 1jz, but not made of iron lol. Id love that actually haha...... 250z...

Again, I'm not saying next Z should be 1.6~2.2L turbo. I already lost a hope on Z. I don't care if they put GT-R engine there for all I care. They're already wasting a TQ & can't even use in daily life.

I said, they need to bring back new Silvia or SX series w 1.6~2.2 liter turbo RWD lightweight affordable car

Edit: If you think 2.2 liter turbo car don't have any TQ, then you haven't driven real 2.2 liter turbo cars.

I have owned a couple 240's and was looking for another one as a project until i drove the FR-S. I actually work at a Nissan dealership and could've got a 370z but with the sport package they get a little pricey so i got the FR-S instead. No regrets here but if Nissan comes out with a 240 replacement with the Juke 1.6 Turbo and no CVT trans it will be interesting.

Weren't the old Datsun roadster's 'Fairladies'? They were 4 bangers, small and light, too. Only when they added the 'Z' to it they became L6's.

Yes, you're correct. Its like Celica & Supra concept. They first called Datsun Sports. Later down the road, it was called it Fairlady.

well well well......... http://www.vitamin-ha.com/wp-content...rprise-pug.jpg

A new Silvia would be interesting....... I have fantasized about that many a times........

yeah but they were also built on truck chassis. guess that doesnt matter but figured it was worth mentioning. bmw had a much more iconic 6 and they dumped that. i just find that the existence of the silvia makes it a little different situation

the 370 is considerably more..