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"K-Roll-PorscheTamer" (k-roll390) 10/14/2018 at 13:22 • Filed to: Questions

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Why doesn’t Nissan take the Q60 and make it the next Z-Car??

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 10/14/2018 at 13:28

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Better question. Why can't Nissan just pack it in already?

KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 10/14/2018 at 13:29

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Because it’s bigger , heavier ? 4 seater and not 2 seater? Will cannibalize Q60 sales?

nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul > KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time 10/14/2018 at 13:31

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Yeah but wasn't that how the 350z/g35 and 370z/g37 were? 

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time 10/14/2018 at 13:34

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Like the 300zx?

KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time > nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul 10/14/2018 at 13:37

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But work backwards from an existing “luxury” version to a mainstream brand version, modifying it to make a lighter, cheaper, smaller car instead of creating a new platform? I haven’t heard of it.

Manufacturers usually make a smaller car platform and modify it to create a crossover or a larger luxury car based on it right? Like in the case of  various VAG products. And the G37 that was derived from the 370Z platform, not the other way round..

nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul > KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time 10/14/2018 at 13:41

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Knowing Nissan they’ll just rebody it to be Z shape and charge Q60 price and market it like it’s a sleek sports car.

Edit: don't forget, this is modern Nissan - the company that adds some red accents, 5hp and slaps a Nismo badge on it. 

415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 10/14/2018 at 13:56

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Yeah and when we say 4 seater, haha , maybe kids!

Matt Nichelson > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 10/14/2018 at 14:05

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Because they have become a garbage ass company with no motivation to be innovative anymore. Look at the GT-R: the R32 and R33 were produced for 5 years each, the R34 for only 3 (not counting the Z Tune), but the R35 is coming into year 12 now. The 350Z was nice and in a way the 370 was too, but it became portly and overpriced and old. The Frontier is old and has taken way too long to be replaced. They would  rather sell a bajillion Altimas than do anything worth a shit. 

jimz > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 10/14/2018 at 14:21

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Because Nissan doesn't know what it wants to be anymore.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Matt Nichelson 10/14/2018 at 14:22

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The only thing they don’t need to replace is the Frontier and their going to discontinue it completely 

nermal > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 10/14/2018 at 15:01

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Zero chance the Frontier just gets dropped, it’s basically printing $$$ at this point . They sell 40% as much as Tacomas, but there is also zero investment into them in the past 5+ yrs. All of the tooling and R&D is well past paid for.

Discerning > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 10/14/2018 at 16:13

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The Q60 is just a slightly updated g37. The chassis is remarkably similar to the 370z. So there's basically no point. Chassis is ok but not great. Engine is fine though. I would support the VR30 in a lighter car.

Discerning > KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time 10/14/2018 at 16:18

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The V35 platform (g35) came before the 350z and is the underpinning of the Z and basically every other small to midsize Nissan FR vehicle.

The Q50/60 rides on what is basically the same chassis as the old G35/350z. It's ok but not great. I wouldn't be surprised if the next Z rides on the same FM platform but with the VR30 from the Q50. Nissan is too cheap to design anything new.