Subaru BRZ = 240sx Successor

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Originally Posted by simmode1

^^^Ditto on the Genesis coupe...


The Z's price has been steadily ballooning. Weren't Z33 base models like around $26k when they first came out? Now base Z's are around $33k and the next gen is likely to continue that pricing increase trend. No longer can the Z be considered an entry level sports car. Rather than reviving the Silvia name, it would at least be nice if they offered the next Z with a 2.0T option for a base model while the range toppers continue with the current V6 tradition.

Well I do not think Nissan would offer a 4 cylinder turbo Z in the U.S. I could see that possibility in Japan given the Fairlady's history. Though in the U.S. the Z has always been a 6 cylinder sports car. I could see them doing a VQ25HR Z. As for pricing you are off a little Base price is 31k not 33k. I just checked it.
Now for you to speculate they would keep on increasing the pricing trend is purely speculative. I would hazard to say it will quite possibly be a reversal. Reason being will the 370 is great from an engineering and handling perspective it has not sold nearly as well as the 350. Do not think Nissan does not take note of these things.
Also the BRZ is starting at like 26k . So they really could steal some thunder by downsizing a bit and dropping the price a bit.
Who knows this is all theorizing. lol

Originally Posted by Corbic

Yeah... that is is why they are making more power than V8s from just 5 years ago while Turbo-4s are making the same power they did nearly 20 years ago..

Ya I would agree with you here. NA V6's are getting monstrous numbers. People sometimes don't stop to think about it. a VQ37 puts out 337 HP. A LS1 puts out 350 HP . Back in the day V6's turned out around 150-200 HP unless turbo'd. Even Ford has a V6 pushing 300HP. Those are V8 numbers.

There is no way Nissan is doing away with V6's they get great results out of them and they use them all over the product line. I would hazard to say the VQ series engines are the most used engine in Nissan engine product line up.

On the scaled down Z front they could easily do a 250Z with a VQ25HR.