Zed to replaced by XUV

[northernz]

Not sure what to make of this, I really hope they don't follow through!

http://www.motoring.com.au/news/2015/sports/nissan/370z/nissan-to-scrap-370z-replace-with-shock-suv-53409

[psdenno]

Can't imagine that will really happen.  Place a sports car designator on an SUV and call it a new sports car?  Very unlikely.  Putting whipped cream and a cherry on cow poop does not make it an ice cream sundae.  Nissan and Renault know better than to do that.

Dennis

[Hodgimus-maximus]

And no one thought porsche would make a suv or a 4-door and we have both now. Companies will do anything if it means they can make more profit.

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[Walter Moore]

Nissan seems to be throwing out trial balloons left and right just to see who shoots at them. Personally, since the existing car is based on the RWD Infinity chassis I would be watching the direction that those cars are headed because that is more likely to be the direction of any future Z.

[jfa.series1]

Here's the source article the Aussies picked up on: http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/new-nissan-z-car-be-crossover

 

I can't argue with the trial balloon theory - that's what car shows and concept cars are all about.  The current Z platform has run its course and its very expensive to design and build a new one - and it cannot be only for a single model.  I suspect the Z is primarily a North American market vehicle and corporate-think needs it to be much larger audience.  The speculation of a current Renault platform as the next host is logical, even though not desired.

 

I personally hate the bastardization of the NISMO brand across so many vehicles, but that is what marketing is all about.  Every manufacturer does it to some degree.

[John Coffey]

Can't you guys tell when you're being trolled?

[psdenno]

Can't you guys tell when you're being trolled?

Well, that's a conversation stopper. Thanks for sharing.

Dennis

[John Coffey]

Do you really think Nissan is going to use the Z name on a crossover?  You guys are responding to click bait.

[psdenno]

Do you really think Nissan is going to use the Z name on a crossover?  You guys are responding to click bait.

Click bait. You mean like the website listed in your signature block? Every site listing in a message is "click bait". But not every site listing is harmful. I don't see the issue with the one in the original post. Care to elaborate on why you're concerned? I may be missing something.

Dennis

[240260280z]

2017 is 510's 50th anniversary

2019 for the Z

 

I expect interesting things.

[John Coffey]

 

click·bait

ˈklikbāt/

noun

informal

noun: click bait

(on the Internet) content, especially that of a sensational or provocative nature, whose main purpose is to attract attention and draw visitors to a particular web page.

 

They used the words "scrap" and "shock" in the headline to sensationalize it and get site visits and clicks.  Its a poorly sourced article (a reprint from Autocar) based on a rumor from an "insider."  It conveys no solid information and exists only as click bait.  I will apologize if I'm wrong and we will know the answer by 9/28/15.  And my link below is not sensationalized or provocative in nature so it really can't be considered click bait.

Edited August 31, 2015 by John Coffey

[Zed Head]

Anybody remember the 1974 Pontiac GTO?  The marketing guys will milk a moniker for all its worth.

 

400 HP to 200 HP.  A Nova with a shaker scoop.