2013 Nissan Z

[m pwrd 3]

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Article - http://www.roadandtrack.com/future-cars/2013-nissan-z

[Racerx300zx]

A 450 ft pd hybrid, maybe I've been wrong all along....

[daveb91]

access denied??????

[daveb91]

Filed under: Convertible (http://www.autoblog.com/category/convertibles/), Coupe (http://www.autoblog.com/category/coupes/), Hybrid (http://www.autoblog.com/category/hybrids/), Performance (http://www.autoblog.com/category/sports/), Nissan (http://www.autoblog.com/category/nissan/), Rumormill (http://www.autoblog.com/category/rumormill/)

http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/02/z-250.jpg (http://www.roadandtrack.com/future-cars/2013-nissan-z)The good people of Road & Track have gone through the trouble of rendering the next-generation Nissan Z (http://www.autoblog.com/model/370z) for everyone's viewing pleasure, and if their take on the vehicle is anything close to the mark, we can expect a much more streamlined appearance from the sports car in the near future. In addition to the more aerodynamic look, R&T reports that Nissan (http://www.autoblog.com/make/nissan) may equip the future Z with a hybrid (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/hybrid) drivetrain to both increase performance and reduce fuel consumption at the same time. A battery pack would also go a long way toward curbing the vehicle's emissions.

If the engineers behind the 2013 Z decide to go that route, R&T says that we can likely expect to see the same running gear under the hood as currently found in the Infiniti M hybrid (http://www.autoblog.com/model/m). That means a 3.5-liter V6 working in concert with an electric motor to produce a combined 360 horsepower and 450 pound-feet of torque. That line of thought is bolstered by rumor of a hybrid-drivetrain Z test mule buzzing around the U.S. at the moment, and in that configuration, the publication says that the Z should be good for close to 30 mpg. We're guessing it won't have any trouble getting out of its own way, either.

Head over to Road & Track (http://www.roadandtrack.com/future-cars/2013-nissan-z) for the full skinny.

[Source: Road & Track (http://www.roadandtrack.com/future-cars/2013-nissan-z)]Rendered Speculation: 2013 Nissan 370Z goes hybrid (http://www.autoblog.com/2011/02/25/rendered-speculation-2013-nissan-370z-goes-hybrid/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Fri, 25 Feb 2011 08:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).



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[thewrightcamaro]

i love the looks of that car...

[RallyEX]

the profile kinda reminds me of the last gen Eclipse.......

[daveb91]

But looking better and right wheel drive...lol

[Davis Silver Sti]

Good looking sketch.
450 torque would be awesome

[Racerx300zx]

It would be awesome if anything close to that came out, nice blend of the classic Z lines and modern styling. Then it is nissan so they'll probably try and cut costs but attaching an electric blower to the already beaten VQ and punch it out to paper thin wall thicknesses. Just to save a few bucks.

[m pwrd 3]

Any word on if new design productions will be delayed due to the quakenami?

[Racerx300zx]

No word, but I would think so. Sad state of affairs over there.