Will Nissan Bring Back The 300zx To Replace The 370z?

There has surprisingly been zero official talk about the new Nissan Z. Strangely, no one has seemed to ask Nissan any questions regarding the future drive-train layout of the vehicle. Even though I can't find any information, I can definitely speculate!  Maybe Nissan is holding out on info to continue 370z sales during development of the new car? I should follow that up by saying, although the 370z has been around for a while it's actually a great time to buy one. With a base price lower than they've ever been, it's the best bang for buck sports car you can by in my opinion. It just doesn't quite compete with the likes of the bmw m4... yet.

Before we get into this it's important to understand one thing. For the last two product cycles, the Nissan Z and Infiniti G35/G37 (lately changed to Q50 or Q60), have shared drivetrain layouts. The Nissan 350z and Infiniti G35  have both had 3.5L V6's, and the 370z/G37 have had 3.7L V6's.

Infiniti Q60


Nissan 370z Nismo 

Infiniti has recently announced their extremely stylish looking new Q60S coupe. The exciting news about this, besides the fact that it's stunning, is that it come equip with a twin turbo charged 3.0L V6 making 400hp in its top trim level.


2017 Infiniti Q60S 3.0t

A twin turbocharged 3.0L V6? If this is making you feel all warm and tingly inside it's probably because you remember the Nissan 300zx Twin Turbo. The 300zx was, and still is in many's opinion, one of the most beautiful car designs of all time. I mean, how many cars get their parts bought by super car companies like Lamborghini?  Not only that, the tuning scene around the 300zx is absolutely huge and for a good reason, Nissan sure knows how to make a good twin turbo motor.


1989-1998 300zx Twin Turbo

If Nissan decides to use the new Q60 motor in the upcoming Z it could mean they're developing a potentially very high-end sports car. The current 370z is about 3250 lbs in base trim with a 3.7L engine, if they could reduce the weight while offering 400hp all the way up to redline, can you imagine how insane that would be? If Nissan could achieve a curb weight below 3100 lbs the Z would eat the competition for breakfast and be a massively attractive car for sports car buyers.

It's been speculated by some that the new Nissan Z will be cheaper than previous versions and have an I4 engine instead of the traditional 6 cylinders. I'm not a religious man, but I'm praying Nissan keeps the Z name sacred, keeps 6 cylinders firing and brings back the Z that competed with porches and corvettes. I'm not saying Nissan doesn't need a cheap fun car, but the Z should never be that car.