05-28-2020, 03:51 PM | #1 |
Retired from GM
Drives: 2017 Camaro Fifty SS Convertible Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: Detroit
Posts: 5,219
|
Nissan Z-car teaser
First Supra, now Nissan Z. When is RX7 (or 8 or 9) coming back?
__________________
2017 CAMARO FIFTY SS CONVERTIBLE
A8 | MRC | NPP | Nav | HUD | GM Performance CAI | Tony Mamo LT1 V2 Ported TB | Kooks 1-7/8” LT Headers | FlexFuel Tune | Thinkware Q800 Pro front and rear dash cam | Charcoal Tint for Taillights and 3rd Brakelight | Orange and Carbon Fiber Bowties | 1LE Wheels in Gunmetal Gray | Carbon Fiber Interior Overlays | Novistretch bra and mirror covers | Tow hitch for bicycle rack | |
05-28-2020, 06:01 PM | #2 |
Drives: Chevy camaro Join Date: Jul 2019
Location: North Carolina
Posts: 192
|
Right? Saw Nissan's possible 400z.
__________________
2019 Camaro 1 LT 2.0 Riverside Blue Metallic, ZZP strut bar, K&N intake, ZZP catted DP, MRT axle back, Injen IC piping, Trifecta Elite tune, zzp heat shield, turbosmart diverter valve.
Knockoff zl1 sideskirts, gm front chin spoiler, 1le blade spoiler, diode sides, 20" staggered Asanti black labels, azenis 510 245/40/20 fronts, goodrich comp sport 2s 275/35/20 rears, fifty brembos front, 13.6" slotted and drilled powerstop rotors |
05-28-2020, 06:02 PM | #3 |
SoCal HT5! SD
Drives: 2016 red hot 2ss M6 Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: San Diego CA,
Posts: 1,929
|
Always loved the Z cars. I just hope they dont also ditch the manual transmission option like every other manufacturer.
__________________
http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showth...37#post5437037
By my deeds, I honor him. V8!!! |
05-28-2020, 08:11 PM | #4 |
Drives: 2014 2LT RS Summit White Join Date: Apr 2017
Location: Cincinnati
Posts: 622
|
I remember when I was a kid we went to the local Datsun dealer to look at cars. I quickly spotted a 260Z and said “dad, let’s get this one”!
Turns out we were looking a B210’s. We ended up getting a Pinto. |
05-29-2020, 05:36 AM | #5 |
Faster!!!
Drives: 2020 Camaro 1SS 1LE Join Date: Mar 2020
Location: Long Island NY
Posts: 991
|
My second car ever was a 1971 Datsun 240 Z. Great car! It was a ton of fun to be sure.
|
05-29-2020, 06:52 AM | #6 |
Recalled user
Drives: '12 Camaro SS, '18 Colorado Z71 Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Richmond, VA
Posts: 3,412
|
Ah, the Rotary eXperiment, we've probably seen the last of RX cars. Reliability and poor MPG made sure of that (although I only experienced the latter on my RX8). Every few years we get another rumor. The last was a rotary hybrid drivetrain of sorts. The skeleton rotary powertrain team at Mazda probably looks like the Camaro team at Chevy (assigned to other projects).
__________________
2012 2SS 45th AE LS3 M6 Borla ATAK Catback Kooks Stepped LT Headers CAI Intake Hexvents VMAX CNC Ported Throttle Body RX Catch Can Hurst Short Throw Shifter Pfadt ZL-Spec Stage 3 Suspension Forgestar F14 Tuned by Frost |
05-29-2020, 09:30 AM | #7 | |
Retired from GM
Drives: 2017 Camaro Fifty SS Convertible Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: Detroit
Posts: 5,219
|
Quote:
__________________
2017 CAMARO FIFTY SS CONVERTIBLE
A8 | MRC | NPP | Nav | HUD | GM Performance CAI | Tony Mamo LT1 V2 Ported TB | Kooks 1-7/8” LT Headers | FlexFuel Tune | Thinkware Q800 Pro front and rear dash cam | Charcoal Tint for Taillights and 3rd Brakelight | Orange and Carbon Fiber Bowties | 1LE Wheels in Gunmetal Gray | Carbon Fiber Interior Overlays | Novistretch bra and mirror covers | Tow hitch for bicycle rack | |
|
05-29-2020, 09:56 AM | #8 |
Drives: Chevy camaro Join Date: Jul 2019
Location: North Carolina
Posts: 192
|
Well the rotary isnt fuel economy and eats oil. Just not smart of Mazda to bring it back. Although, I am digging the new 2.7L Turbo engine GM is now using with dual valves to the the turbo. Works similar to the 90s technology of sequential turbos.
__________________
2019 Camaro 1 LT 2.0 Riverside Blue Metallic, ZZP strut bar, K&N intake, ZZP catted DP, MRT axle back, Injen IC piping, Trifecta Elite tune, zzp heat shield, turbosmart diverter valve.
Knockoff zl1 sideskirts, gm front chin spoiler, 1le blade spoiler, diode sides, 20" staggered Asanti black labels, azenis 510 245/40/20 fronts, goodrich comp sport 2s 275/35/20 rears, fifty brembos front, 13.6" slotted and drilled powerstop rotors |
05-29-2020, 10:12 AM | #9 | |
Drives: 19 Chevrolet Camaro 2SS 1LE Shock Join Date: Apr 2020
Location: BC, Canada
Posts: 1,947
|
Quote:
Technical issues? Not a problem, if you have a good R&D team and throw money at them, the problems will go away. This isn't cheap, though, and companies will have to justify this R&D cost. For V8s of American companies, it's not an issue. They make a lot of money from pickup trucks, so R&D is easy to recoup. If they only use the V8s in sports cars, they will put a stop to it. Same thing with the new Supra. From a business standpoint, it makes zero sense for Toyota to pour a crap load of R&D into an I6 that will only go in a low-volume sports car. I6 engines don't fit in most of their toaster FWD sedans so there is no economy of scales to leverage off of. BMW readily has a handful of I6s so it makes sense to ask one from them. Mazda got away with the sports-car-only approach for rotaries in the past due to bubble economy. When that bursted, so did Mazda's business and we all know the days where FoMoCo is the major stockholder of Mazda. RX-8 kinda sorta had the right idea of trying to appeal to more people but the lack of R&D in the engine was showing a bit. Mazda is also pretty broke in general, which doesn't help. So I guess the TL;DR version is that if the rotary hybrid idea doesn't take off, I don't expect to see a rotary engine again simply because it doesn't have any economy of scales.
__________________
Current:
2019 Chevrolet Camaro 2SS 1LE M6 Shock GM Performance Intake and that's it, because driver mods before car mods Past: 2009 Mazda RX-8 GT M6 Velocity Red Mica (Sold) 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Z51 2LT M7 Velocity Yellow Tintcoat (Flood totaled) Last edited by UnknownJinX; 05-29-2020 at 01:46 PM. |
|
05-29-2020, 12:15 PM | #10 |
Drives: 2016 Mustang GT premium Join Date: May 2008
Location: NW Ohio
Posts: 362
|
I think I like it. I may put my intention of getting a Challenger Scat Pack on hold until more info on the Z comes out. Especially if it ends up being more classic styling like the 240 or 280 had without the ugly headlights and sharp lines of the current model and is several thousands less than the new Supra. I have mixed feeling on the Supra. It is way overpriced in my opinion and has some quirks with all the fake vents and no cooling for the seats. ect. But after watching some driving vids, it looks to be a fun car and sounds good for a six cylinder.
|
05-29-2020, 12:25 PM | #11 |
Instagram: Sangstah
|
I like how they threwback to the 240z streamline body line, I think its going to be good!
__________________
2019 SS 1LE - "CaSSandra" 2014 SS - "AleSSandra - Sold" 94 Z28 - Sold
Follow the build https://www.camaro6.com/forums/showthread.php?t=612717 |
05-29-2020, 12:45 PM | #12 |
Drives: 2010 CGM Camaro SS Join Date: Dec 2016
Location: MA
Posts: 515
|
Bet it will be fast.. If they don't raise the weight. I had a 350z tuned and exhaust it was damn quick and could handle.
|
05-29-2020, 03:13 PM | #13 |
Drives: Race Car Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Seffner, FL
Posts: 6,226
|
I had a 260Z that I bought in College. I left it home to have some work done. My sister took it for a Spin & totalled it. I didn't have Insurance on it yet - I get Zip, lost the car, lost my money, my A$$hole sister never gave me dime!
|
05-29-2020, 05:29 PM | #14 |
Drives: '17 Corvette Grand Sport M7 Join Date: May 2012
Location: Pennsylvania
Posts: 3,748
|
If I were GM, I'd be more interested in the upcoming Mustang Mach 1. I'm die hard GM, but why Ford always supplies their faithful with upgraded performance models and GM gives us $2,500 sticker packages is beyond mind-numbing.
__________________
MY RIDE: 2017 CORVETTE GRAND SPORT--TRIPLE BLACK, 7 SPEED MANUAL, VARARAM TCR-7 INTAKE, BORLA CATLESS X-PIPE, CARBON FIBER STAGE 2 AERO, MGW SHORT-THROW SHIFTER
**SOLD**2011 TRIPLE BLACK SS CONVERTIBLE--6 SPEED MANUAL, MANY MODS, 455 RWHP/435 RWTQ DAD'S RIDE: 2012 ZL1 #1866--BLACK, 6 SPEED MANUAL, EXPOSED CF HOOD, POLISHED WHEELS, SUNROOF, ROTO-FAB INTAKE "Silly Americans, taking from the rich and giving to the poor only works in fairy tales. Success is earned here!". |
Post Reply
|
Thread Tools | |
|
|