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Originally Posted by gogriz91
I like the new Z. You can see the styling from the S30 and the 300 in it.
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IMO like the "new" Camaro in 2010, the "new" Mustang in '05, etc., it tries to play homage to an older design but ends up looking bulky and CAD rather than svelte and sculpted. Design looks awkward to me.
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Its going to have an option for more horsepower, hopefully, twin turbo. It's a re-badged G blah blah blah. The original Z had a version of the L motor out of the 510 with two more cylinders, the rear end was out of the Gloria, the styling borrowed from other GT cars.
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The stuff it borrowed didn't result in it being 500 lb. overweight though!
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Comparing it to the BRZ is apples to oranges. The BRZ is a lighter momentum car, the Z will have more power at the cost of weight.
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Ah, that's my problem with it. For me, a "Z" (as opposed to "ZX" maybe) should be a relatively lightweight car, not a 2-seat version of a luxury coupe/sedan/SUV platform.
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I've had a first gen Z since 86, driving the BRZ is similar except for the brakes and the creature comforts.
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I miss my 240Z, bad :'(
A cab-rearward 2-seat version of the FT86 with a 300ish N.A. V6 would be a perfect modern Z.