Nissan 400Z Proto

[twitchyzero]

developing a sportscar platform without partnerships is a poor roi for mainstream brands...i'd rather see this than a Renault

thank goodness for retaining the triple gauge so they can't put a tablet jutting out of the dash

[AzNightmare]

The front is way too boxy, especially from the front view. That looks horrendous.
I know the 350Z also had a boxy front, but it was much smaller, and the edges were more beveled so it didn't look quite as bad.

I'm a bit mixed on the overall exterior. It's definitely more conservative as opposed to something like the GR Supra which looks aggressive, but way too busy. It has a bit of that "modern muscle" vibe like what they did with some of the modern American "muscle" cars. It's actually quite clean..

[TouringTeg]

Nice to have another manual rwd option.

[!Aznboi128]

^ I wouldn't say another as you can still get the 370z today. If you get the base they're quite inexpensive.

[twitchyzero]

as in at least they didn't use the Z nameplate for a fwd hybrid crossover with a jatco cvt

[SkinnyPupp]

I think it looks good, except for the big square front grille, and the black roof with chrome strip

[Akinari]

Originally Posted by !Aznboi128

^ I wouldn't say another as you can still get the 370z today. If you get the base they're quite inexpensive.

Except finance/lease rates are unreasonably high, so in a sense they almost force you to buy it out.

[trollface]

Is anyone here wondering why Nissan decided with make a niche sports car without partnering with someone else when they are bleeding to death in all segments outside Asia?

[vitaminG]

^ they are sharing the platform/engine/transmission from the q60 so their development costs likely aren't that high.

[StylinRed]

They should just throw a tesla 3 battery/motors into a new Z shell

[westopher]

Other than the front view I love it. Is it a 2 seater or 2+2(ish)?

[Teriyaki]

Originally Posted by SkinnyPupp

I think it looks good, except for the big square front grille, and the black roof with chrome strip

They called it the "Katana"

[!Aznboi128]

Originally Posted by westopher

Other than the front view I love it. Is it a 2 seater or 2+2(ish)?

Since its based on the 370z it should be a 2-seater

[BIC_BAWS]

Officially announced, 400HP, 350ft-lb tq, 6 M/T. Interior is still typical of Nissan. Makeup on a pig - still a bunch of cheap hard plastic. Reminds me of why I passed up a 370Z nismo and got a 2002 E46 M3 instead.

[JDMDreams]

^^ I like it, I wonder how much it will be

[westopher]

Looks fantastic. I hope it does well. If it doesn’t, no one will try anymore and there will be nothing cool for enthusiasts between the FR-S and the Cayman/m2

[dark0821]

Originally Posted by JDMDreams

^^ I like it, I wonder how much it will be

us base spec to start at 40k usd... so i would say... probably 47k cad here abouts? less than 50k for sure.

I think that puts the car super competitive in the market

Supra gonna suffer with the lack of mt option and higher base price

[westopher]

This is astonishingly better looking than the new supra.

[Alpine]

All of the GR86 reviews have completely stolen the spotlight from the Z launch... which is too bad. We need all of these cars to be successful.

[twitchyzero]

same chassis designation as the 370Z

which Z do you have
the new Z

yeah but which one
the Z34

so the 370Z
nah

[SkinnyPupp]

One of the better looking new cars I've seen, though not without some ugly modern trends

[Klondike]

Originally Posted by BIC_BAWS

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[Traum]

The blue exterior is making it look a lot better than the yellow on the prototype car. But that same blue in the interior is totally ruining it for me.

I know 400hp is 400hp. But looking at that USD $40k starting price for the "base" model, I think the next higher trim -- Z Performance? -- is the model that "enthusiasts" would want. Stiffer suspension, LSD, and some sort of upgraded brakes. At that trim level, I'd be very surprised if it doesn't break the Cdn$50k mark -- actually, I'd expect that to get close to the Cdn mid $50k's.

(Also recall that here in BC, the PST part goes higher than 7% once the sale price is higher than $55k.

And then I'm gonna ask myself -- do I really want to spend $62k after tax on a Nissan? (For the record, I'd much rather spend $35 - $36k after tax on a GR86, power be damned.)

[twitchyzero]

gonna need enough people to buy performance trim so I can pick one up used for 10k in 10 years

[JDMDreams]

^^ I doubt it as the 350z sold tonnes because there was crazy financing offers by Nissan back then and we had the strong Cad so there were lots of US imports. You barely see any 370z and unless they have long and cheap financing deals they won't sell that many. I think they will run into the issue of the stinger GT, that by the time it came out it was too expensive and no one wanted to pay that much for a Kia / Nissan, isn't a Gtr like $140k when they were supposed to start at like $75