nissan 450z: aiming for porsche and maserati the commercial success of the small 350Z coupe in the states is undeniable. nissan doesn't want to stop there, and gets ready to launch a super Z for the american market in 2005: the 450Z the 350Z lends its structure and modern design. everything else changes. the V6 gets replaced by a 4.5l v8, which is succesfull in diverse japanese GT races. hp is estimated at 430hp, in comparison to the 280hp from the 350Z. transmission would be a 6 speed manual, but more importantly, the 450Z would have 4-wheel drive. smaller than other coupes with comparable displacement, the 450Z would also be lighter. performance wise, its direct competitiors would be the 911 carrera or the maserati 4.2 GT, which is also probpelled by a nice V8. there's a promising future... so, if i trade in my evo, and sell my kidney to a 3rd world country and... maybe i could afford one of these?
Doubt it will ever make it to production. It isn't in the cards. Save your money for the GT-R. The GT-R was always the super-car while the Fairlady was always the 'gentleman's sports coupe.'
ive always wondered why someone doesnt stuff the 4.5 thats in the infinity q45 into a 240 or somthing and go sideways all the way home
why would this not be on the same base as the gtr? imo there could be the v8 infinity version with leather, sound, cushier suspension, tiptronic 5 speed and power seating. where the nissan would get the v6 tt, manual 6 speed, sport suspension and cloth... badges as the grt...
he won't admit it, but i beat him to 2 cars already... i know he's a scooby fan, but before that, he really wanted a 92-95 SI, beat him, and of course, the evo, beat him too! so obviously, he settled for the scooby! haha j/p
