Robbie J
Club Member
like this
https://www.litchfieldmotors.com/subaru/spec-s/
with the parts bin they have sticking a turbo on in the factory would be easy
you would have to wear baseball cap to drive it
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like this
https://www.litchfieldmotors.com/subaru/spec-s/
with the parts bin they have sticking a turbo on in the factory would be easy
you would have to wear baseball cap to drive it
Robbie J
Club Member
A good friend of mine managed the model realisation group at Paddington until he retired 3 yrs ago. From speaking with him on many occasions (regarding the Juke I simply asked "Why?") I can confirm that the people at Paddington were a major influence on the styling of Nissan cars for many years. I would expect that is still the case.
I could have a few renderings on my walls that might show this but only my mates can look at these....
Alphabettispaghetti
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Bazzateer
Club Member
Got enough mates already!
Bazzateer
Club Member
I was thinking supercharger rather than boring old turbo.
Robbie J
Club Member
like Litchfield's link above
Bazzateer
Club Member
Ah yes, I misread the earlier post as referring to a turbo so didn't read on. That Litchfield version sounds superb but I'd prefer the GT86 badge rather than the BRZ.
Alphabettispaghetti
Club Member
that would work, however modern 2ltr 4 pot, 250hp at 8300rpm. That’d be ace. Sounds like a Honda engine!
Paul_S
Club Member
From what I gather the 400Z is named as such because it will be using the 400HP 3.0V6 TT unit from the Infiniti Q60S (which is what we guessed a couple of years ago). So it won't be getting the latest power plant but it should have lots of tuning potential.
I think it's a direct replacement for the 370Z and it's a shame if the GT-R doesn't have a replacement just yet. If that leaves the 400Z as Nissan's halo car then that means there's a greater chance they'll bring it to the UK. That's a silver lining in my eyes.
With regards to the Z33 door handles, there was a homologation issue which meant the design had to be changed late in the day. I wasn't a great design but I think they had very little choice at the time.
I think it's a direct replacement for the 370Z and it's a shame if the GT-R doesn't have a replacement just yet. If that leaves the 400Z as Nissan's halo car then that means there's a greater chance they'll bring it to the UK. That's a silver lining in my eyes.
With regards to the Z33 door handles, there was a homologation issue which meant the design had to be changed late in the day. I wasn't a great design but I think they had very little choice at the time.
Bazzateer
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Albrecht
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Not much talk of styling here though. This thread - and most of the others on the 'Next Z' topic - seem to focus on powertrain speculation. Most of it wide of the mark.
The powertrain is already decided and signed off. I think we pretty much know what the car's silhouette will look like too as there's nowhere for it to go. Simply being 'The New Z' paints it into that particular corner.
Bazzateer
Club Member
My comment was in reference to yours about Paddington not being close to the beating heart etc. Just pointing out that it was an important part of Nissan cars globally.
Albrecht
Well-Known Forum User
My comment was in reference to yours about Paddington not being close to the beating heart etc. Just pointing out that it was an important part of Nissan cars globally.
Understood. But by he same token I'm trying to make the point that Nissan's operations in Japan are still an important part - if not the important part - of what Nissan does. Both (Japanese) domestically, and globally.
Some commentators - often American - push the narrative that Japan, and the Japanese, 'cannot style/design' and that is why they have the NDA design studios in USA. But they have NDLA in Brazil, NDI in India, NDAO in Thailand, NDC in China and NDE in UK too.
NGDC/Nissan Global Design Centre (Atsugi) and CBI/Creative Box (Harajuku, Tokyo) are still central. I used to work in Harajuku when I was living in Japan.
SeanDezart
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Whatever, if it's overpriced (ie either marketed too high a price of its' conception will cost 'roo' much) it won't sell well enough to last.
IMO they went wrong with the Z32, got back on track with the Z33 and then went the wrong way again whereas the GT86 was the way to go and an MX-5 a lot earlier if they wanted to exploit the Fairlady Roadster.
Nissan have missed the boat and will no doubt blow it this time too. Of course, it's all Renaults' fault for having financially saved them and ipso facto the French Govt with their stake in Renault.
If only the UK govt had invested in its' motoring industry....maybe Sunderland would still be operating in a few years time :
https://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/news/business/honda-quits-uk-whats-happening-2559671
IMO they went wrong with the Z32, got back on track with the Z33 and then went the wrong way again whereas the GT86 was the way to go and an MX-5 a lot earlier if they wanted to exploit the Fairlady Roadster.
Nissan have missed the boat and will no doubt blow it this time too. Of course, it's all Renaults' fault for having financially saved them and ipso facto the French Govt with their stake in Renault.
If only the UK govt had invested in its' motoring industry....maybe Sunderland would still be operating in a few years time :
https://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/news/business/honda-quits-uk-whats-happening-2559671
SeanDezart
Well-Known Forum User
and the financial and environment conditions are not the best for launching a big or small one now !
I'm amazed that the rumours have made it thus far.
Alphabettispaghetti
Club Member
oh my. This is the 'gender none binary' version of a car.
grb184
Club Member
Ahh, the Carlton Carerra kit car if you like them go to.....
https://en-gb.facebook.com/Carlton.Carrera.Club/
I wont be!