The next Nissan Z sports car could be a crossover - Business Insider
Nissan's sports car division has been in turmoil recently. At one point the plan was to have a three-tier sports car lineup with a GT-R at the top, a new Z in the middle, and an entry-level model with elements from the pair of IDx Concept cars at the bottom. Today, Autocar reports that its sources say Nissan plans to preview the direction of a new generation of Z at the Frankfurt Auto Show next month. The logic behind a move to make the next Z a small, sporty crossover would be to get new, younger enthusiasts interested in the brand. Could this be Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn's way of consolidating platforms in the name of cost, engineering, and production. Note that Nissan already has a small, sporty crossover that's meant to bring new, active enthusiasts to the brand. One might wonder why Nissan would offer two different small, sporty crossovers, aimed at the same demographic. We've reached out to Nissan PR for comment and were told, "Nissan does not comment on articles speculating about future product plans. Source: www.businessinsider.com
