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Hi Guys and Gals,

not sure if anyones has seen this yet so I thought I'd post it up but current rumor circulating is Nissan possibly releasing a 450Z.

Apparently would have a tuned 4.5 litre V8, i think that would have to be the VK45DE engine, Rumored to have approximatly 400 odd hp. Also talk of it being all wheel drive, although I'm of the opinion that it would no longer be a Z then.... It would be targeted at the porsche/maserati market.

Here is an article... plenty more floating around the net about this...

I don't like the idea that much, but what does everyone else here think?

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I think the rumours are put out there to stem the tide of deposits(orders) refunds for the upcoming GTR. Nissan has obviously just woken up, to the fact, that the GTR is great, but ppls aren't gonna wait forever for it. It's has taken too long. I've have since move on to something else and no longer waiting for one, looks --------> Porsche Cayman.

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For a mass production car maker, nissan had too many "performance" cars in their line up as it was thus no more Silvia..... having a GT-R will mean that there wont be a 450Z but then again if they dont go the GTR route then there just might be a 450Z for the US market

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Well I can tell you its true that Nissan is releasing a new 350z, I’m not sure if it will be called 450z though.

My source was from one of the car shows yesterday (not sure on the name) they were test driving one of the sports Citron’s and in his final word he said he ‘wouldn’t buy the car because Nissan’s new 350z would come out next year and it would be faster and grip better then the Citron’.

So for him to have that information already then there must be something in the system.

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Well I can tell you its true that Nissan is releasing a new 350z, I’m not sure if it will be called 450z though.

My source was from one of the car shows yesterday (not sure on the name) they were test driving one of the sports Citron’s and in his final word he said he ‘wouldn’t buy the car because Nissan’s new 350z would come out next year and it would be faster and grip better then the Citron’.

So for him to have that information already then there must be something in the system.

new Z next yr ? u got to be kidding me ??!! its more like 3yrs.

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:werd; scathing what it needs is a turbo, not more cubes and weight over the front wheels. It already has plenty of torque as it is.

I saw the show the other day too I think it was a replay and they were talking about the anniversary Z. I reckon the current one with tweaks has 3-5 years in it yet.

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:werd; scathing what it needs is a turbo, not more cubes and weight over the front wheels.  It already has plenty of torque as it is.

It can always use more torque. If I can't coax any more than a slight chirp from the rears when snapping 2nd in the dry (with non-worn street tyres), more torque would be nice.

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