A report citing unnamed sources has appeared on the Australian web site Motoring.com.au purporting to reveal new information on Nissan’s next-generation Z sports automobile, and the information is exciting, to say the least. First off, the coupe version of the new Z will get a T-prime or targa-roof arrangement, while the roadster will move from its existing soft-leading lid to a energy-folding hardtop. As we’ve reported, a Mercedes-sourced turbocharged 4-cylinder and a 6-cylinder are anticipated, but Motoring adds that both powertrains will be hybridized and turbocharged. That is exactly where the information gets a bit fuzzy.
You see, our intel suggests that Nissan will use an evolution of the current 370Z’s rear-drive platform for the new Z, as an alternative of designing a newer, smaller, lighter a single to take on the likes of the Subaru BRZ/Scion FR-S twins. This indicates that weight savings will be paramount to sustaining the Z’s performance (specifically when equipped with the turbo 4) although also squeezing far better fuel economy from the 6-cylinder auto. Adding a hybrid system to each engines will not only enhance the car’s price, but add pounds to its curb weight, neither of which jibes with Nissan’s Z agenda as we know it.
On the other hand, we could see Nissan moving toward a targa roof style, if for no other reason than to add a “wow” feature to assist the automobile stand out against the new Ford Mustang, Chevrolet’s Camaro, and the upcoming Hyundai Genesis coupe replacement. We’ll uncover out what’s what when the new Z arrives subsequent year—probably as a 2016 model—but contemplate us skeptical that it’ll be hybridized.
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