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Old Mar 14, 2008 | 09:48 PM
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Sure will. THe G37 mooooos!
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Old Apr 29, 2008 | 05:16 PM
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More details: http://www.roadandtrack.com/article....rticle_id=6753

The headlights are ugly as all get out. I really hope they go away. But if the numbers are true they're actually doing what everyone out there says they want (more power, lighter weight). Now we'll actually get to see if people are just saying that just to seem like a purist or if they really are.
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Old Apr 29, 2008 | 05:20 PM
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Originally Posted by saturn
More details: http://www.roadandtrack.com/article....rticle_id=6753

The headlights are ugly as all get out. I really hope they go away. But if the numbers are true they're actually doing what everyone out there says they want (more power, lighter weight). Now we'll actually get to see if people are just saying that just to seem like a purist or if they really are.
I know. I keep thinking that the headlights won't look like that but look at the new Maxima. I just got Car and Driver in the mail and what they show is similar but not as good looking as the R & T pic. I do like the crisp beltline.

Kudos to the more power and light weight - Nissan doesn't want to get on the path the '80's Z took by getting heavier and sloppier.
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Old Apr 29, 2008 | 05:27 PM
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I can't wait to see a more powerful Z that weighs as much as my 8. I just hope they can keep the price down.
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Old Apr 29, 2008 | 07:52 PM
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damn.. they are really going after Porsche hard...,

they publicly declared the GT-R was gunning for the 911 turbo... now they are publicly gunning for the Cayman S. (which lapped nurburgring faster than the 911).

Porche can't be happy about this...


the next gen rx sports car will not have it easy
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Old Apr 29, 2008 | 07:57 PM
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did it get designed by the same ****** that did the new STI?!?! WTF WTF !!!
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Old Apr 29, 2008 | 09:11 PM
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still ugly
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Old Apr 29, 2008 | 09:20 PM
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Nobody saw that website's RX-7 concept?

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Old Apr 29, 2008 | 09:23 PM
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Nobody saw that website's RX-7 concept?

it looks happy
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Old Apr 29, 2008 | 09:36 PM
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... i HATE the altima coupe back end.
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Old Apr 29, 2008 | 11:37 PM
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Those headlights are crap.
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Old Apr 29, 2008 | 11:42 PM
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AHHHHH!!!! GAW ZIRRA!!!!
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Old Apr 30, 2008 | 12:39 AM
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Originally Posted by Jedi54
still ugly
My thoughts as well.
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Old Apr 30, 2008 | 12:48 AM
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I remember reading somewhere that Nissan was going to come out with a 450z with a 4.5L V8.. But this was a while ago.
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Old Apr 30, 2008 | 01:02 AM
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Originally Posted by Raptor2k
Nobody saw that website's RX-7 concept?

Yeh but it also mentions no turbo for the initial release, so assuming those figures are right 250bhp, thats still fair bit behind. But damn that looks sexy.
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Old Apr 30, 2008 | 06:22 AM
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Yeh but it also mentions no turbo for the initial release, so assuming those figures are right 250bhp, thats still fair bit behind. But damn that looks sexy.
First off the Nissan is really pissing me off with these odd ball looking Z cars. Goshen is really F-ing the Z car up. Lighter and more Hp doesn't make it a Z car, especially when its sharing all its parts with its lesser sibblings. Design has been totally thrown out the window, the more the years go by with Goshen as lead command, the more Nissan cars are starting to look like Peugot designs!

Its sickening how the beloved Z car is degrading into a generic looking car. The 90's Z cars will always be the golden years for the Z car.

Now for the RX-7 concept ..... this one is similiar to the grey one.




More work on the grey RX-7 front end , and it will be one sexy car like the red one. IMO I think they should keep the 5 point nose, as that is Mazda's brand image now. The subtle 5 point nose on the grey needs to be sharpen to reflect Mazda's image.

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Old Apr 30, 2008 | 06:46 AM
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I would buy either of those concepts the day they came out if they looked like that!
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Old Apr 30, 2008 | 06:47 AM
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The new 370Z is definetely on my radar for my next ride as i believe the 16 X rotary will never appear in production

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Old Apr 30, 2008 | 07:30 AM
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Originally Posted by erx8s
The new 370Z is definetely on my radar for my next ride as i believe the 16 X rotary will never appear in production

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It will appear, just not in this generation rotary car, wait for the next rotary car around 2010. I am sure hope your joking on the 370Z, that car looks like the bottom of my shoe..... which isn't pretty at all.
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Old Apr 30, 2008 | 08:28 AM
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Originally Posted by erx8s
The new 370Z is definetely on my radar for my next ride as i believe the 16 X rotary will never appear in production

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for looks, i prefer the current 350z over the 370. Just like i prefer g35 over g37. all the cars are looking like the Altima Coupe.
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Old Apr 30, 2008 | 12:00 PM
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From now, it's ugly. But WAY too early to tell. Lets hope some newer shots do it some more justice.
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Old Apr 30, 2008 | 12:13 PM
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these are just artist renderings that has nothing to do with Nissan or Mazda
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Old Apr 30, 2008 | 12:50 PM
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Originally Posted by alfy28
for looks, i prefer the current 350z over the 370. Just like i prefer g35 over g37. all the cars are looking like the Altima Coupe.
I agree with this 100%, the older generations are much nicer.
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Old May 1, 2008 | 11:59 AM
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Lighter and faster, good job Nissan. I like the 350z even today and this looks the same more or less. Until it grows another couple of seats its worthless to me. Too bad.
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Old May 1, 2008 | 12:13 PM
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Mazda makes such stunning cars. Nissan makes such stunted cars.
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