[NEWS] Next Nissan Z car news, including brief teaser video

From what little we can see, the front look great with the 
(potentially) long hood/bonnet, but the rear looks like the same 
horrible "fat-ass" style we've had in the 300Z, 350Z, 370Z, and GTR. 
They need to bring back something more like the 240Z or 240SX.  :o(

And yes, it definitely *HAS* to have be a proper manual/stick-shift, 
even if there is also an automatic for the terminally lazy posers.


Two bits of news / rumor from Jalopnik.com ...


    The New Nissan Z Concept Is Two Weeks Away
    So Here's What I'd Love To See
    ------------------------------------------
    Nissan has released a fun little Z hype video along with an
    ultra-shadowed teaser silhouette of what it's calling the
    "Z Proto." That means the company's hedging the car's release
    a little, which is fine. It gives us another excuse to talk
    Zs.

    This clip isn't particularly substantial but if you like Zs
    you'll dig it:

    Teaser Video:  (58secs)
    <https://youtu.be/b5ZgwW7hETY>

    I bumped up the lighting as much as I could of the new-car
    teaser shot, so it's as crispy as a Polaroid of Bigfoot but
    at least we can extract a little more detail from the basic
    shape. Check it:

    Image:
    
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    The accompanying press release was similarly brief:
        "We're reawakening the Power of Z with the new
         Nissan Z Proto, combining 50 years of passion
         and heritage with modern technology. Please
         join us at TheNissanNext.com for the Z Proto
         Digital Unveil on Tuesday, September 15 at
         7:30 p.m. CDT.

    Nissan HQ is in Nashville, Tennessee, so that's 8:30 in the
    evening on the east coast and 5:30 p.m. in California for
    those of you who don't feel like Googling "CDT."

    Anyway, the world's had plenty of time with the current 370Z
    (it came out about a decade ago) so I'd say we're good and
    ready for the car's next rendition. Based on what little
    info we do have, it looks like... a Z. Which is good. So far
    I'm satisfied with the general shape.

    I'm sure most customers will be looking for more advanced
    connectivity and convenience features than the current car
    offers, but frankly, all I want to hear is that it will
    still be available with a manual transmission, rear-wheel
    drive, and a limited-slip differential.

    Retaining the current Z cockpit's tachometer-centric layout
    would be nice, too. And of course, I'd like to see the weight
    down and power up. But I'm sure some compromises will have to
    be made somewhere.

    Better safety and fuel economy would be nice, clean styling,
    maybe T-tops? Anybody? No? Just me? OK.

    You can get 350 horsepower out of a stock Nismo-trim Z right
    now, so how about this: A turbo inline-six rated to 400 HP.
    Eh? Now that would be beastly. I'll take a V6, too. The Z, of
    course, has a long history of sharing its basic engine
    architecture with SUVs and minivans so I won't get my hopes
    up too high. And assembly line simplicity does help owners
    down the road with lower maintenance costs and complexities.
    We don't need another GT-R, here.

    I do not care if there's a convertible version, but for real,
    a Targa or T-roof setup would be pretty sweet.


<https://jalopnik.com/the-new-nissan-z-concept-is-two-weeks-away-so-heres-wha-1844914889> 





    The Next Nissan Z Car May Not Go On Sale For Three More Years,
    Or 15 Years After The Current Car
    --------------------------------------------------------------
    It felt like Toyota took forever to deliver the current Supra
    and now Nissan is taking its sweet time developing a convincing
    replacement to the current Nissan 370Z. A new prototype will
    finally be revealed on September 15, but we may not be able to
    buy the car for another three or four years.

    Today, Nissan launched a second teaser for its upcoming Nissan Z
    car, which is believed to update the number nomenclature from
    the current 370Z up to 400Z. The video shows the sports car
    through the generations, and we get absolutely zero good looks
    at anything on the new car except for the daytime-running-light
    impression.

    The first teaser for the car offered a full silhouette showing a
    front end seemingly inspired by the original 240Z and a rear
    fastback roofline design that seems inspired by the 300ZX. It's
    exciting that we'll finally see some fresh sporty Nissan sheet
    metal after what, a decade?

    However, earlier last week, Auto Express reported previous rumors
    that the upcoming new Z car would go on sale next year were
    inaccurate. Instead, it claims the final production car will be
    revealed in 2022 and go on sale the following year.

    Auto Express also claims it will likely adopt the "400Z" moniker
    because it's expected to get a 400 horsepower version of Nissan's
    3.0-litre V6 twin-turbo engine. It's also expected to sit on a
    heavily modified platform of the current 370Z's platform, which
    is shared among the Infiniti lineup.

    Nissan itself has already expressed the design reveal on the 15th
    of this month will be a prototype, suggesting they will indeed be
    saving a final, production-ready reveal for a later date.

    We all know Nissan has been through hell at least three times in
    the last few years already, and the current global pandemic is
    not going to help it reach heaven in the next few years. But come
    on. If the new Z car is just a modified version of the same
    engine on a modified version of the same platform, why is it
    taking 15 years?


<https://jalopnik.com/the-next-nissan-z-car-may-not-go-on-sale-for-three-more-1844916489>