Nissan 370Z (Z34) 2008-2020

[Kitdy]

[QUOTE=Duell;845671]This car is just a big design flop. (is that english?)/QUOTE]

It is.

I very much doubt this car will receive any kind of V8.

Yeah and I agree - it just doesn't seem like something they'd do. They want to have the GT-R as the more upmarket option I believe and a V8 370Z wouldn't even be a 370 anymore, it'd be a 450Z or something.

[cmcpokey]

Which V8 would they use? And do oyu think they'd tread on GT-R territory with a 370Z?

I don't.

i dont think they will drop a V8 in it. but even if they did, i dont think it would tread on the GT-R's toes. they are very different animals. the GT-R is a very smooth, polished, precision handling scalpel. the Z is a blunt instrument, rwd and squirrely. put a V8 in it and it would go nicely against the base corvette, whereas the GT-R aims a bit higher.

[Kitdy]

i dont think they will drop a V8 in it. but even if they did, i dont think it would tread on the GT-R's toes. they are very different animals. the GT-R is a very smooth, polished, precision handling scalpel. the Z is a blunt instrument, rwd and squirrely. put a V8 in it and it would go nicely against the base corvette, whereas the GT-R aims a bit higher.

I agree, a V8 370 would be downmarket and different from the GT-R, that is one reason why I don't think they'd do that. I just feel they won't not exactly sure why, maybe the economy, not being perceived as competitive with say Corvette, added cost to add the engine, and so on.

Why don't you think they will do it?

[clutch-monkey]

does nissan even have a V8 suitable for the application? they have plenty of V6's that suit - as much as i dislike that engine layout - and everytime i wish they'd use an I6 i remind myself they switched to a V6 in the 80's haha

[IBrake4Rainbows]

I like it in the sense I wouldn't feel bad about abusing it's nuts off and dumping it somewhere to be stripped by Disturbing men in hoodies.

But i wouldn't spend my money on one.

[Ferrer]

does nissan even have a V8 suitable for the application? they have plenty of V6's that suit - as much as i dislike that engine layout - and everytime i wish they'd use an I6 i remind myself they switched to a V6 in the 80's haha

They did use a straight six in the Skyline until (relatively) recently, though.

[Bleeding Heart]

does nissan even have a V8 suitable for the application? they have plenty of V6's that suit - as much as i dislike that engine layout - and everytime i wish they'd use an I6 i remind myself they switched to a V6 in the 80's haha

Well.... If you'll consider the huge 5.6L V-8 engine from the Nissan Titan as a suitable for a car... well, the answer is yes, Nissan does have V-8 engines...

But then...

Correct me if i'm wrong...

but from what it looks like, Nissan never designed a V-8 for a car of this class...

[clutch-monkey]

They did use a straight six in the Skyline until (relatively) recently, though.

yeah, but the 300zx (which i believe is sort of what the 350 replaced?) has always had a V6, so i guess the I6 is gone from nissan forever what with the R35 using a V6 as well now

[fpv_gtho]

They want to have the GT-R as the more upmarket option I believe and a V8 370Z wouldn't even be a 370 anymore, it'd be a 450Z or something.

Theres going to come a time though when either they'll need a bigger engine for more power, or they'll revert to twin turbo. If they steer clear of turbo's, they wont be able to keep a 6 cylinder for long. Look at the pattern, 2.4L, 2.6L, 2.8L, 3.5L and now 3.7L. They wont be able to push a V6 past 4L too effectively.

[Bleeding Heart]

yeah, but the 300zx (which i believe is sort of what the 350 replaced?) has always had a V6, so i guess the I6 is gone from nissan forever what with the R35 using a V6 as well now

I don't know....

Saying goodbye to the I6 may be inappropriate...

If they would design a car in which using a V6 may be inappropriate...

We could still see the I6 make a come-back...

[clutch-monkey]

but if they share engines with renault an I6 makes less economic sense doesn't it?

[wwgkd]

I like it in the sense I wouldn't feel bad about abusing it's nuts off and dumping it somewhere to be stripped by Disturbing men in hoodies.

But i wouldn't spend my money on one.

That's a good way of putting it.

[cmcpokey]

does nissan even have a V8 suitable for the application? they have plenty of V6's that suit - as much as i dislike that engine layout - and everytime i wish they'd use an I6 i remind myself they switched to a V6 in the 80's haha

Well.... If you'll consider the huge 5.6L V-8 engine from the Nissan Titan as a suitable for a car... well, the answer is yes, Nissan does have V-8 engines...

But then...

Correct me if i'm wrong...

but from what it looks like, Nissan never designed a V-8 for a car of this class...

yeah, they have lots of V6s, the VQ being the nest for this application. they do have V8's though. the VK45DE is the one in the M45 and the old Q45 and in its current for produces 330 hp, 340 in the Q45, but i am sure could be remapped and tweaked to over 260. there is also the heavier, but beefier VK50VE from the FX50 with 390 hp in current trim. again, could get over 400 with some different mapping. the FM platform was designed to have a V8, the M and the EX are all on the same platform as the Z and the G (and apparently some of the GT-R.

i can't really say why i dont think they woudl do it, i just dont get that vibe. maybe a very limited production, homologation special like the longtail they put out a few years ago. it woudl be cool, but likely won't happen.

[Ferrer]

but if they share engines with renault an I6 makes less economic sense doesn't it?

Well a V6 is easier to fit tranversally so I guess yes.

[CamNismo]

I dislike this car with a passion, and I sometimes hate to admit I'm a Nissan Fan...The lines of the car a bad, and the Headlight/Tail Lights that Nissan is going with on a couple of their models are horrible looking, and hopefully it stops soon.