Nissan Isn't Giving Up on the Z

Life for the Z car I can see as an EV Pocket Rocket.

Nissan needs to take inspiration from Tesla with Roadster 2.0 and build a Z EV 1.0 that competes on the level of the Tesla. That is where they will gain fans and sales as a Halo auto of EV power.

19 minutes ago, dfelt said:

Life for the Z car I can see as an EV Pocket Rocket.

Nissan needs to take inspiration from Tesla with Roadster 2.0 and build a Z EV 1.0 that competes on the level of the Tesla. That is where they will gain fans and sales as a Halo auto of EV power.

That is pretty much the only way I can see it still going...otherwise it really doesn't have a place at Nissan any more...

The problem with the 370Z is the price.   And it always has been.  The convertible has no back seat, the coupe I can't even remember if there was a back seat some years, if there was it was probably too small to use.  So it is too small also.  And it isn't cheap like a BRZ or Miata, they want V8 Mustang money for a smaller, less powerful less equipped car.

The Z could work with a base 4 cylinder for $24,900 with a V6 model at $28,900

38 minutes ago, smk4565 said:

The problem with the 370Z is the price.   And it always has been.  The convertible has no back seat, the coupe I can't even remember if there was a back seat some years, if there was it was probably too small to use.  So it is too small also.  And it isn't cheap like a BRZ or Miata, they want V8 Mustang money for a smaller, less powerful less equipped car.

The Z could work with a base 4 cylinder for $24,900 with a V6 model at $28,900

Sounds like you want to return the Z to its 1970s/80s roots as a Corvette alternative for half price.

31 minutes ago, riviera74 said:

Sounds like you want to return the Z to its 1970s/80s roots as a Corvette alternative for half price.

That would be cool...something like a Nissan competitor to the 86.  But with more variations...more a pure sports car than a GT.

1 hour ago, smk4565 said:

The problem with the 370Z is the price.   And it always has been.  The convertible has no back seat, the coupe I can't even remember if there was a back seat some years, if there was it was probably too small to use.  So it is too small also.  And it isn't cheap like a BRZ or Miata, they want V8 Mustang money for a smaller, less powerful less equipped car. 

There were 4 seat 2+2 variations for 4 generations of Zs from the mid-70s to the mid-90s.  350Z and 370Z have been 2 seaters only, no need for a 4 seater with the G35/37 coupes.   I've driven a '90 300ZX TT and an '04 350Z, they definitely had their appeal..fun cars. 

The Camaro and Mustang have a back seat though, not offering a back seat in the Z has been a sales killer.  Pricing a base model Z 4 or 5 thousand dollars above a Mustang is a sales killer also. 

It doesn't compete w/ the Camaro and Mustang, different niche. 

4 hours ago, riviera74 said:

Sounds like you want to return the Z to its 1970s/80s roots as a Corvette alternative for half price.

Gotta do something......no one even cares about the car....nothing separates it from the rest of the field.....