Report: Nissan to unveil SUV successor to 370Z - Drive
Nissan looks set to turn its iconic line of Z sportscars into a sub-brand that includes a compact SUV. The marque's family of two-door, six-cylinder coupes ranging from the 240Z of 1969 to the 370Z on sale today look unlikely to be followed by a new model that continues the development of increasingly powerful machines. UK publication Autocar reports that the Nissan is set to reveal a sports SUV concept at next month's Frankfurt motor show that could become the future of the brand. That would represent a significant departure from the status quo for Nissan, but it gels with what Nissan designer Shiro Nakamura told Drive during an interview earlier this year. A Z-branded SUV could sit above the Nissan Juke Nismo crossover that could be on its way to Australia in 2016. Exactly what form it would take remains to be seen, though Nakamura said the brand is keen to try "a couple of alternatives" that take... "Z is made not necessarily to be a pure sports car," he said. "Because the original 240Z is not really a pure sports car, it's more like. There was no anything other than sedans and sports cars. "What is today welcomed by young people, affordable and. Source: www.drive.com.au
