Lets also not forget that Audi has been putting a 1.8 ltr in the A4 for years. Those cars are not slow, and they also have the added weight of heated leather interior and an awd layout. A turbo 1.6 is not gonna be that bad.
In addition...
STOP comparing this car to the Genesis Coupe.
Thats like comparing a G35 to an RSX... see what I mean? Completely different market segment. The Genesis Coupe is a two door version of a FAMILY SEDAN!!!
If you want a 3600 lb car with a 220 hp turbo 2.5 be my guest. Your power to weight ratio sounds real promissing! I'll wave as I pass you shifting at 8500 rpm. Have fun fat-asses, enjoy ripping out 3/4 of your interior to get your p/w ratio to a respectable number. Besides, if you are seriously considering the Genesis coupe, you'd be looking at the V6 model as a platform (300 hp), and shooting for big hp #s in the aftermarket.
Now don't get me wrong, if Nissan offers a 2.0 ltr option like they did on the pre '94 180s in Japan, I'm all for it. But if they don't, I'm still throwing my name in the hat to get my hands on one of these cars.
I truely feel bad for those that refuse to accept that Nissan is not looking to produce a car that would take sales away from the Z. Seriously, would you buy a Z, if you could by a trubocharged 2.0 ltr rwd car from Nissan that performed almost as well as the Z but cost 10 grand less? Didn't think so... Nissan isn't trying to compete with itself.
but again... these are just my thoughts...
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311 whp - 345 lb/ft
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