chris240 Posted July 27, 2012 Posted July 27, 2012 did anyone see todays Sydney Morning Herald with the write-up on whats being called the "Mini-Zed" .... I seem to like the look of it more than the Toyota- 86 thingy...I'd kill for a pic of the back of it. mmmmm actually I like it a lot 30861_48087c7f5f41e88e508db678bb874a77ecb7bd0c.pdf Quote
260DET Posted July 27, 2012 Posted July 27, 2012 It's FWD with a AWD option, what's to like? Big fail Quote
zzzzed Posted July 27, 2012 Posted July 27, 2012 I like it. Sort of lotus like. I would take an awd turbo. Might make a good track car if it is light enough. Quote
BobsYourUncle Posted July 27, 2012 Posted July 27, 2012 Front wheel drive? That makes it a competitor with hot hatches, not the 86/BRZ. The AWD version could be good though, if it's not too heavy... Quote
KatoKid Posted July 27, 2012 Posted July 27, 2012 if it's not too heavy... Yeah, sure that will happen...... Quote
chris240 Posted July 27, 2012 Author Posted July 27, 2012 $22-27k, whats not to like..c'mon a coffee & bacon & egg roll costs $1000 bucks these days Quote
260DET Posted July 27, 2012 Posted July 27, 2012 Sif it's going to sell here for that price, fancy shopping trolley, I'm much disappoint. Quote
dat2kman Posted July 27, 2012 Posted July 27, 2012 I'll talk to Nissan, see if we can get 20 off'em cheap , for a one make race series! Oh, wait already did that with the Pulsars back in the '80's! Their small vehicle base patform is not set up for FWD , bugga! A RWD twincam wit turbo would be most enjoyable, oh wait, it was a Sylvia S13 Quote
d3c0y Posted July 28, 2012 Posted July 28, 2012 Yeah mini-z is a weird choice of name since it doesnt even look like it. You would have to have a guess that they are going to call it a Silvia in Japan. Also with AWD maybe it will have an electric ATESSA system? That could be fun? Quote
nizm0zed Posted July 28, 2012 Posted July 28, 2012 Id say 'mini z' is more of a nickname due to the common knowledge that the majority of nissan 'sports' cars are z cars. (I didnt include the GTR skyline in that because its not a sports car, its a supercar killer) Either way, its an interesting concept, i wont pass judgement until tech specs and at least some sort of basic drive review has been done. Quote
thriller Posted July 29, 2012 Posted July 29, 2012 RWD, 4 seater, 'hatch' back, most importantly an SR20VET, and a price low enough to make it very comparable to the 86, it would sell like hotcakes. Quote
Six_Shooter Posted July 29, 2012 Posted July 29, 2012 I'd like to see a real picture and some solid specs before passing final judgement. First impressions on the looks of teh rendering alone, I don't care much for it. Quote
Johnboy Posted July 30, 2012 Posted July 30, 2012 http://www.motortrend.com/future/future_vehicles/1207_nissan_working_on_mini_z_to_target_frs_brz/ http://www.digitaltrends.com/cars/nissan-working-on-mini-z-to-take-on-fr-s-and-brz/ http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/nissan-compact-sports-concept.jpg http://image.motortrend.com/f/38423369+w786+ar1/Mini-Z-illustration-watermarked.jpg Some articles and images for you all. Quote
Johnboy Posted August 3, 2012 Posted August 3, 2012 Just read this... "Nissan’s engine choice could also diverge significantly from the Toyota-Subaru philosophy of a naturally-aspirated 2.0-litre unit in favour of a 142kW turbocharged 1.6-litre engine that would produce a very different driving experience. However, further engine development could be possible – earlier this year Nissan showed off the Juke R, a version of the tiny SUV powered by the 407kW, 3.8-litre V6 engine from the company’s GT-R model. In a closed street race around Dubai run by Nissan, the Juke R defeated a Lamborghini Gallardo, Ferrari 458 Italia and Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG. The sports car project has reportedly received all approvals and progressed to the development stage, potentially heading for a global debut in late 2013." http://news.drive.com.au/drive/motor-news/nissans-toyota-86-subaru-brz-rival-20120719-22c7k.html John Quote
260DET Posted August 3, 2012 Posted August 3, 2012 Thing is the Toysubi already has a heap of aftermarket turbo kit attention so it boils down to 1.6 -v- 2 liters. The Nissan may turn out OK but it is still a wrong wheel driver, lurking in a proper Z car forum Quote
d3c0y Posted August 3, 2012 Posted August 3, 2012 So let's be honnest we can take from this that this Silvia will be based on teh Juke platform for sure. The modular platform thing is big in nissan production at the moment (and lots of car companies) and it's not going to have a GTR engine in it. The easiest thing to do would be look at what Renault turbo engines are out there. Interestingly enough the newish Mégane Renaultsport runs an I4 2.0L turbo! FF layout which means it can support 4WD layout pretty easily too. So there you go, in my opinion it's going to be a Juke chassis with a Mégane Renaultsport 2.0L turbo engine. According to Evo magazine from a couple of months back the Mégane Renaultsport has it all over the BR-Z/FT86 as it is. Quote
d3c0y Posted August 3, 2012 Posted August 3, 2012 Thing is the Toysubi already has a heap of aftermarket turbo kit attention so it boils down to 1.6 -v- 2 liters. The Nissan may turn out OK but it is still a wrong wheel driver, lurking in a proper Z car forum It's going to have nothing to do with the G37/Z34 platform in my opinion and will not be marketed as a Z either. It will be a Silvia / 200SX for shizzel ma nizzle. Quote
SS30RR Posted August 3, 2012 Posted August 3, 2012 Japanese sports car makers have lost so much ground to euro hot hatches in the under $50K price bracket in the last 10yrs it's amazing. Quote
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