[96_impala_ss]

im not liking it at all. if they wanted to go with the older z look, they should have gone with something like this

It looks kinda cartoonish but i can get used to this style. the 370Z looks like doo-doo

 

[TorrentRS]

That's awesome...where'd that come from? :dro:

http://www.autoblog.com/2008/08/20/design-study-nissan-240-fairlady-z-successor/

 

[chaseabryant]

I definately like this over the 350Z, however, something feels a little off about it. I think that the front is a tad bit too long for the car, I think that the vehicle would look a bit better if the wheelbase were lengthened, moving the front axle forward just slightly.

I do like the roofline quite a bit, especially the single flowing line from the top of the windscreen all the way back to the tail lights. I cannot stand the (as described previously) "fish hook" headlights, however, the tail lights can stay. The rear end as a whole looks better than the 350Z, however, the pseudo-spoiler on this looks just as stupid as the one on the G6...

Overall though, I do believe that Nissan has done well with this.

-Chase

 

[JMSHOLS]

That looks terrible. I hate the retro-modern look.

? so you hate the new camaro and challenger too?

 

[wescoent]

I like it, for sure. It looks far more sculpted and crisp than the current Z, which just looks like a bar of soap.

It's just BEGGING for a whale-tail. I'll take mine in black with black leather, my aftermarket whale-tail, and some black-framed projector headlights.

 

[PAULSTS1]

Nissan 911?

Mid-Week Salutations Wescoent:

We do see things in a similar way. The moment I saw the concept I immediately thought of my 1970 911 Targa. I think that design philosophy may serve Nissan well. It is muscular, traditional, and quite Avante Garde.

I also owned a 300ZX which was one of the most trouble free vehicles I ever owned, and really fun to drive. Had I been a little younger and more flexible I would have one today (a covertible).

I know it will sell well!

:drive:

 

[genjy]

Ghosn is a huge Porsche fan. The GT-R's benchmark was always the 997 turbo.

There's no doubt the 370z aims to be a poor man's Porsche.

 

[Uzzy]

? so you hate the new camaro and challenger too?

Don't forget Mustang. All the Pony Cars are modern retro now.

 

[Sal Collaziano]

I think it looks more like the Classic Nissan Z than the Porsche 911... I like it..

 

[CACressida]

I think it looks more like the Classic Nissan Z than the Porsche 911... I like it..

Which one, the new or the concept? I like that fairlady concept and the 370z.

 

[ptviperz]

Don't forget Mustang. All the Pony Cars are modern retro now.

I don't mind some themes carrying over from past designs but just modernizing a 40 year old design doesn't work for me. It's like a lack of ideas or something. The new Mustang looked great for about a year, now I see it and I think ugh. It's gotten stale really fast.

Gotta keep moving forward with design, can't live on the coattails of the '69 design in 2010.