Is Nissan Turning Its Z Car Into a Crossover? - The Cheat Sheet
Few cars in automotive history have had as many comebacks as Nissan’s Z cars. Generation after generation, they’re released to fanfare, only to wither on the vine for years before a complete re-imagination on Nissan’s part brings them back to the forefront of the affordable sports car segment. So we can’t blame Nissan for wanting to shake things up a bit with its next Z, due in 2017. But we didn’t expect this: According to Autocar, the next-generation will take a page from Aston Martin’s DBX and ditch its low-slung sports car roots to... While the move could reap huge benefits for Nissan, especially as the crossover segment continues to grow, the announcement is a shock to enthusiasts, akin to Chevy announcing that the next-generation Camaro will ride on a Colorado truck chassis,... Sources inside the company not only say that the next Z car won’t be a car at all, but that the crossover Z is so far along that it’s preparing to show a concept of it at next month’s Frankfurt Motor show. Combining design elements of the Porsche 911 and Jaguar E-Type, with four-wheel disc brakes, an independent suspension, and an overhead cam engine at a price that rivaled a base-model Camaro or Mustang, it did wonders in legitimizing Japanese cars... Source: www.cheatsheet.com
