Nissan’s Z line of sports cars, which started with the Datsun 240Z in 1969, has grown in size and power through the decades – we’ve seen the 240, 280, 300, long pause, 350 and the current six-year old 370Z so far. What’s next? A more expensive, more powerful 390Z? Not likely, according to Nissan’s senior VP and chief creative officer Shiro Nakamura.
The traditional Fairlady format will see a big change. “[The 370Z] is a very expensive car. Therefore we have to make a revolution, a repositioning. I don’t think we have a future of A$60,000 (RM174,190 direct conversion without Malaysian taxes) and 3.7 litre engine, it’s very expensive not only in price but in running costs,” he said.
“[After] 350Z, 370Z I don’t think the next one will be 390Z. It’s not growing, it’s already big enough. I don’t think we should go any higher, maybe go backwards,” he was reported as saying, although nothing is finalised. “We haven’t decided anything about the next-generation Z, whether it should be larger or have more power. We need to take another pass,” Nakamura added.
The much-lauded Nissan IDX concept from Tokyo 2013 could end up as the next-generation Z-car
The Z will remain as a rear-wheel drive sports car, and if the next model is reduced in size, price and engine capacity, it will go head on with Toyota’s much-loved 86 and its Subaru BRZ twin sister. That’s good news for car enthusiasts in markets that penalise large capacity engines with high roadtax (Malaysia) or via emissions (Europe). More recently, Mazda has cut down the size and weight of its MX-5 roadster.
But fans of Nissan’s other iconic sporty brand need not worry – the Godzilla won’t be tamed. “The Z is a different story. The GT-R is more evolution. I feel Z needs more revolution than evolution,” Nakamura said, adding that Nissan will limit itself to just two sports cars in the future, the GT-R (700 hp for the next-gen?) and a more accessible one.
Many, including us, would love it if Nissan turns the Datsun 510-inspired IDX concept from Tokyo 2013 into reality. Turns out there’s a chance of that happening. “We are trying to do a couple of new alternatives for next-generation Z. IDX, that could be a next-generation Z, that’s one of the options. IDX is so much supported by you guys, but financially the decision is a separate story.”
Come on Nissan, just do it!
Nissan IDX Freeflow
Nissan IDX Nismo
You got no wrong with sushi car.. good RV!
I am quite surprised how come UMw did not take the VSC out in this car when it came into Malaysia?
Oh btw, UMw salesman have no work to do. All bored to death in the showroom. All play whatsapp.
UMW take VSC out from this Nissan cars??
Now you know why Proton sales so bad with such salesman quality.
Pandainyer….UMW takes out VSC from a Nissan Car(Tan Chong Motors).What a headline
Enough with this fake “Same Lorr” account shit that talks about RV dei
Just give your own opinion and move on
They should just revive back the SX/Silvia platform to compete with 86. The Z is too big & expensive to do that
Sales of Toyota cars are so bad, some people have caught the UMw salesman in the toilet masturbating. Because bored, nothing to do.
You are wrong mate. No need to redesign what-so-ever with the silvia. Just build again that same old rusty tech silvia with the same old GB and engine and sell them in Malaysia with crazy high price rm150k! I guarantee Tan Chong can get millions of profit just by re-producing this old model.
180Z anyone?
You mean the 180SX? ;-)
Another suitable names = Nissan Silvia or Nissan Violet
If it would be a smaller gt86 rival, it should be named the silvia, not a Z
The 86 has been a failure in Malaysia. Never even seen one. Why UMW you so greedy and want to cheat rakyat with high prices?
what?…from a boxster/cayman rival demoted to brz/ae86 rival.
The IDX (even in neo-retro form)concept car does not fit the design philosophy of a Nissan Z car, because its appearance resembles a sports sedan car (even though it’s got two doors) in the same vein as say BMW 3-series/M3 lineage. Since the beginning, Nissan Z cars have always been a sleek looking 2-door sports car.The IDX concept car is more suitable and excellent as a basis for a new Nissan Bluebird SSS sports coupe. But a new Z car , it is NOT.
A Nissan-answer to the Toyota 86/Subaru BRZ with high-output 2.0l engine, rear seats and affordable price?
Come on Nissan, take my money!
8.88 seconds = sportskura-kura
180Z without turbo = zzz
RM171910 for 370Z he is already shouting no future.
But RM170k in Malaysia can only get you Toyota Hybrid
Means Malaysians are ALL RICH PEOPLP
How about 2.0 turbocharged engine?
Nakamura, are you kidding me? The IDX is so so so ugly…
Ona related note, the 350z used market is sooo cheap now… U can get a proper one for below rm60k! Thats alot of car, and engine, for the money!
But the annual roadtax gonna kill you @ RM4400. Nissan should learn from porsche. Have 2 or 3 different engine sizes. Start at 2.6L , 3.2L and 3.7L. I am sure it will sell much more.
My preferred Datsun is the 160J, bring that back using the IDX Camaro look a like lines, nice.
Cannot understand the low level mentality of people talking. One of them the buda bodo. He’s been around most of the article commenting the same thing with cut and paste!!!
You cannot blame high car price and making tons of profit by car dealers like TCM or UMW or HM!!
It’s controlled by the government for god sake!!! Not them pushing price high for high profit. It’s the give taxes which contribute to the high price.
Dodo birds around!!!
200z using mercedes A45 AMG engine but with rear wheel drive. Hehehehehe.