Subject	It can't be a Z with a 4 cylinder.
Posted by	Boris on August 24, 2013 at 10:38 PM
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In Reply To	Turbo DI 4 Cyl & 2700 lbs @ $30k? Sign me up (n/m) posted by Adam (NoVA) on August 23, 2013 at 03:50 AM
Message	All car makers need tradition, heritage. Nissan (Datsun)'s heritage says that Z cars have 6 cylinders, and Sylvia's have 4. This has been the precedent for over 40 years. It will be a real shame if they offer it with a 4. They keep saying that it's all under the guise of fuel economy and emissions but that's just not true. The emissions output and fuel economy can be easily brought to reasonable levels with current technology (see BMW's N54 and N55 turbocharged inline sixes). The truth is that if they offer the new model with a 4 and put a Z badge on it, the move will be nothing more than a money grab...the new management wants to use the Z's well established name to compete in the lower end market, which IMO is blasphemy and a dilution of the Z heritage. I'm all for a new turbo 4 to compete in that market space, but put the Sylvia's lightning bolt "S" on the nose, and don't tarnish the heritage of the Z.
Follow Ups	2015 Z35, Thoughts? - Stanky 15:31:09 08/22/13 Not that it matters as it's some magazines rendering, but I - MixManMash 15:55:27 08/22/13 Forgot to add - I doubt that Nissan will come out with a - MixManMash 15:58:10 08/22/13 agreed - LJZTT 16:15:39 08/22/13 I agree, but I think the 370z is priced too high - Stanky 16:06:55 08/22/13 Where are you getting your pricing from? - MixManMash 16:45:54 08/22/13 Our showroom Z is 54k before tax, but that's the roadster (n/m) - Stanky 17:25:57 08/22/13 Roadster is priced way higher and is less desirable IMHO. (n/m) - MixManMash 23:01:04 08/22/13 So far good... - CameronSF 16:04:21 08/22/13 They need to build it in Tenessee so they can afford to - LJZTT 16:17:51 08/22/13 Resembles a BMW Z3 but a bit uglier. Sharky (n/m) - JMartz 16:52:29 08/22/13 Actually - RobZ32 17:36:47 08/22/13 You are correct, I misswrote (n/m) - JMartz 08:08:37 08/23/13 V6 is part of the Name - elcid 17:55:31 08/22/13 No its not. (n/m) - Bernie (NoVA) 08:52:41 08/23/13 I'll be honest, the Z32 is the only Z I have ever been - RAGTPZ 19:20:21 08/22/13 boo for a 4 banger. (n/m) - samsung-Z [Houston] 19:47:36 08/22/13 They need to get away from that whole retro thing and... - DVDBURN (MD) 20:04:51 08/22/13 I think they are just doing the retro thing wrong. How about - LivinTheDream 21:59:06 08/22/13 Or just get a D1600/2000 and swap in an SR-20 - vorpalZ 10:41:23 08/23/13 Turbo DI 4 Cyl & 2700 lbs @ $30k? Sign me up (n/m) - Adam (NoVA) 03:50:14 08/23/13 It can't be a Z with a 4 cylinder. - Boris 22:38:42 08/24/13 Liking the Datsun look - Jeckyll 20:43:51 08/23/13
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