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Variable compression, eh??? Sounds eeeeeeenteresting...

I must investigate further.

I just hope Nissan doesn't continue their trend of porker sports cars. the Z is fast but way to heavy. the GTR is a beast but weighs 4000lbs. time to crib some notes from the Colin Chapman playbook, Nissan.

Mr Kleen wrote:I just hope Nissan doesn't continue their trend of porker sports cars. the Z is fast but way to heavy. the GTR is a beast but weighs 4000lbs. time to crib some notes from the Colin Chapman playbook, Nissan.

Nissan can build some engines. Nissan can build some drivetrains. If they could just re-learn to build a lightweight body.

legasleeper wrote: Nissan can build some engines. Nissan can build some drivetrains. If they could just re-learn to build a lightweight body.

Unrelated: Your avatar had me emitting "lewl" this morning. Barvo.

Nice car but what's with those wheels?

Libra Monkee wrote:Nice car but what's with those wheels?

I said the same thing when I saw that GT-R at Hyperfest. I guess Nissan figures you'll replace the wheels first (unless you have a GT-R that is...)

complacent wrote:Variable compression, eh??? Sounds eeeeeeenteresting...

I must investigate further.

Mercedes actually did this a year ago... the post is somewhere, I know it is! They used variable compression and variable vain turbo's to build an engine that could operate as a gas engine or a diesel engine. Gerr, can't find the post, but here is one of the writeups!

Mr Kleen wrote:I just hope Nissan doesn't continue their trend of porker sports cars. the Z is fast but way to heavy. the GTR is a beast but weighs 4000lbs. time to crib some notes from the Colin Chapman playbook, Nissan.

word on the street is nissan will be making the 370 z a z car that has the infinitis g37 v6pumping some where around 350 i think maybe more in a lighter mor sleek body

boomee wrote:

Mr Kleen wrote:I just hope Nissan doesn't continue their trend of porker sports cars. the Z is fast but way to heavy. the GTR is a beast but weighs 4000lbs. time to crib some notes from the Colin Chapman playbook, Nissan.

word on the street is nissan will be making the 370 z a z car that has the infinitis g37 v6pumping some where around 350 i think maybe more in a lighter mor sleek body

Yes, 200lbs lighter for the new 370Z and the name always denotes the displacement of the engine: 370Z LINKY

THIS 240 does look interesting i love awd drive power but i am iwll always have a love for rwd power tooo