Nissan May Have Actually LISTENED To Enthusiasts - New Z Car To Have Manual Transmission

Nissan has been extremely clear that it has been focusing heavily upon its past for the formation of its upcoming 400Z. Considering how the automaker is faring in the present, casually throwing customers into a sea of nostalgia is likely a 200-IQ play. Vintage Z cars have an obsessively loyal fan base and are awarded rolling praise from practically everybody who remembers them in their heyday.

Your author has always held a soft spot for the 300ZX Twin Turbo, despite his not being the resident Nissan aficionado and the 300 being the most pig-like in the Z-car’s expansive lineage. But plenty of people recall its enthralling performance as turbo lag boost was playfully teased out to make pressing the accelerator feel less like you were about to pass a slow-moving motorist on the highway and more like you were about to launch a Grumman F-14 Tomcat off an aircraft carrier. They also undoubtedly remember its stellar design, especially the Z32, which present-day Nissan has decided to tap into for the upcoming performance model.
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F1_Driver - 9/9/2020 3:18:57 PM

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Bye-bye Zupra, it was nice knowing you! Don't let the door hit your bum on your way out!!!

MDarringer - 9/9/2020 9:37:41 PM

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Like the Supra this will be a marketing stumble.

ricks0me - 9/9/2020 4:12:29 PM

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F1: I agree if Nissan gets this right. The 1st generation will always be my favorite .... as of this writing.

MDarringer - 9/9/2020 9:37:12 PM

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Well given that it's a reskinned 370Z, a manual really isn't that much of an accomplishment to do.

skytop - 9/9/2020 10:41:17 PM

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Nissan better bolt that manual transmission to a new or far better engine that does NOT vibrate and wheeze like the current Z car suffers with. It also needs lots more H.P. and torque.

dlin - 9/10/2020 1:37:01 AM

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What 'Enthusiasts' want is only gonna make Z slower in 0-60, and then they'll conveniently complain Z is slower than a Cayman

If dual clutch is good enough for Cayman, it's good enough for new Z