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03-26-2021, 03:18 PM | #43 |
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The new Z is out of contention here because it's still mostly the old Z anyway.
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03-26-2021, 08:28 PM | #44 |
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The Z is out cause it’s not a 2+2 lol
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03-27-2021, 12:10 AM | #46 |
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TBH I am hoping the GR86 doesn't come with the Subaru safety suite of tech and sensors, it would likely cheaper without them.
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Basing it on the previous platform also means the price can be lower (putting aside dealer greed and markups). If Nissan designed a completely new platform from scratch, the price would have to be meaningfully higher to pay for the development. If the car came in $5-$10k more, people would then howl that it was 'too expensive!'. And what would be gained? Maybe save 100 lbs? So much of the 'weight' that some people complain about is due to things that either can't easily be reduced or that most buyers want. Insulation for noise, safety equipment, power everything, heated leather seats, etc. Eliminate those and you'd have an unsellable car except for hard-core track rats, and there's not enough of them to justify a dedicated car (plus taking too much 'weight' out of a car can make it faster on a track, but at the expense of being noisier, more rattly, and feeling 'tinnier' for street use and then some people start whining about 'not enough features' or 'feels too crude'). 'New' isn't always necessary, and not necessarily better. |
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03-27-2021, 11:12 AM | #48 |
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Normally I'd agree, but when your "new" car fails to address the one major critique since it debuted twelve years ago...
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It's not just the viscous LSD. The chassis on the Z is set up to be very capable, but not great to drive at 10/10ths. That's what's pretty magical about the twins, you can drive them at full tilt and it's never really scary and never requires god-like reflexes to keep the car in line. Chris Harris explains it well here: Last edited by Yoshoobaroo; 03-27-2021 at 12:56 PM. |
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^ Good to watch that again, let's see if the new-gen twins can maintain that playfulness Chris describes. From what I saw of Scott Speed's drives, things certainly look promising. And maybe the Z can up its game to be more competitive.
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Would you play $1,300 more for a 400Z with a mechanical LSD? Good. Because you could upgrade to one yourself, like a Quaife unit: https://www.z1motorsports.com/differ...sd-p-2397.html It's a bit like the BRZ. A (very) reasonable price, that leaves room for people to upgrade as they like. For 95% of people for street driving, a viscous LSD works just fine. For the few percent that are hard-core track rats, fit a mechanical LSD. Whether or not the rumors are true, the base Z is likely to come in at something under $40k. That's a hell of a bargain for the styling, Japanese build quality, and Mustang GT and Supra beating performance at a lower price. At that cost, there's room for the purists and track enthusiasts who want to install a LSD. |
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Except the BRZ comes with a proper mechanical LSD, and it’s not optional!
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The cars mention come with a decent LSD even a MX5 does but Nissan can't manage one with a $40K *allegedly* recycled sports car...IDK man... Nothing to base performance claims off of. The car isn't out yet and none of these number are real. The 400Z is rumored to be 3250lb dry weight; its a 3400lb car just like the A91 Supra. But A91 Supras dyno at 380whp so that's what 435-445bhp (accounting for drive-train losses) easily more than 400bhp from the Z as is Mustangs 460hp. Its not lighter, its not more powerful. Its based off an old chassis again..that isn't known for great dynamics.. Nissan legendary Japanese build quality.. But does come with a manual and looks like two different cars coming and going so that's neat. |
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