Sorry purists, Nissan's next Z car could be a Juke-sized crossover - Digital Trends
As crossover fever is reaching new heights in the United States and abroad, a report published by British magazine Autocar claims the next Nissan Z will take the form of a tall, sporty-looking soft-roader. Nissan hasn’t decided if the yet-unnamed model will arrive as a two-door model like the Land Rover Ranger Rover Evoque Coupe, or if it will follow the path blazed by the Juke and feature four doors with concealed rear handles to create a... Regardless of how many doors it has, the crossover will feature a sharply-sloping roof line. The new model will allegedly share its modular platform with a long list of Renault and Nissan models, and it will be powered by downsized turbocharged four-cylinder engines. Autocar claims Nissan’s Z on stilts will be previewed by a concept that will be presented next month at the Frankfurt Motor Show. Related: Nissan won’t build the iDX concept after all. Mitsubishi Motors recently announced plans to stop building sedans in a bid to focus on SUVs and crossovers, and the next model to wear the storied Evolution emblem will be a sport-focused version of the upcoming Outlander Sport. Source: www.digitaltrends.com
