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Originally Posted by Bossxr8
A 14.8 quarter mile is close to Mustang 5.0 times? 
The 370 couldn't even outrun an ecoboost Mustang.
Sports cars require fresh platforms because they need to be at the forefront of dynamics. Is that not the sole reason for their existence? The 370 already gets bagged in reviews because it's old as hell and drives like it. They would need to seriously re-do the entire platform to bring it up to modern standards. But highly unlikely because Nissan is doing so poorly financially.
The engine looks like a big step forward though. Hopefully the rest of the car can match it. |
14.8? I stop reading wheels and motor magazines when I got pubes but from everything I have seen the 370Z is good for high 13's and 0-100 in mid 5's which is more or less the same as the Mustang. Give or take a few tenths but whats that matter, that small difference would come down to the driver.
https://www.motortrend.com/cars/niss...t-test-review/
Are you suggesting the mustang is at the forefront of dynamics? The mustang is all its "newness" is marginally quicker than the "old" 370.
Regardless this segment is not like our traditional wang out 1/4 mile hero sedans of the past, sports cars are for handling and enjoyment (as you said). Sure power matters, but 0.5 of a second here and there isn't crucial for a 1/4 times in these.
The below link has the 1/4 at 13.6 FWIW. Not bad times for a dinosaur that is 1.3L's short on the Mustang aswell.
https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews...l-test-review/
14.0 flat here..(NISMO but same same)
https://www.whichcar.com.au/events/b...o-track-review
So, a V6T is going to make a huge difference, other than not having the same noise I think the Supra and mustang on paper are in trouble.
It wont sell like a mustang, but if you want an affordable sports car then its going to be great. I dont think anyone has denied the fact that the 370 is old, but that doesnt render it useless.
Its like bagging the GT86 because its gutless, thats not the point.
The Mustang blurs the lines between muscle and sports car, its really built to be more of the former.
Either way a Mustang vs Supra vs 400Z would be a great review to watch.
To be honest I didnt expect Nissan to build it at all.