As someone who doesn't care about horsepower anymore, I still think the incoming base model should have a little more horsepower (340 as an homage to the 240?) than the outgoing one, even though it doesn't really matter. The focus should be on making the car as fun to drive as possible, and more...
Maybe I'm off-base, but I don't think the general public gives a damn about niche cars like the Z, but that is a good point about trying to make the brand itself attractive.
Don't get me wrong. I want the car to look exactly like the proto, because it really looks great, but if the car is supposed to be 99% like the proto, why hype a big reveal when the public has already known what the car is for an extended period of time? Is it me, or does this have the makings...
I think the fact that it will probably be a 40 to 45 grand sports car will price some people out of it until they start showing up on the used market. I also have to think you will see less of them than Mustangs, Challengers, and Camaros, which are everywhere. Considering the impracticality of a...
Warm colors other than red are really a commitment. You really have to love orange or yellow. I like them, but not enough to own a car in those colors. If I love the blue, it will be blue. If not, definitely white, which always looks clean and classy.
I remember there was a wannabe tough kid in high school who had a Honda Civic with a massive aftermarket spoiler on it. I asked him if that's what he uses to hang his laundry on.
That said, the duckbill is more tasteful than most.
My dad's 280Z was blue, so I'm leaning toward it. I'm also considering the white, and the yellow has really grown on me, but I'm partial to light colors.
It seems like the same thing Ford did when they decided to end the production of their sedans. The Mustang survived though, so I have to think the Z will endure as well.