2019-10-23 07:50
Nissan remains committed to a successor to the existing Nissan 370Z, according to the company’s design boss.
The current iteration of the iconic Z-car was introduced more than a decade ago - and there has been speculation that it could simply be allowed to die off in the face of ever-tightening regulations on CO2 emissions and fuel efficiency.
However, speaking at the Tokyo Motor Show, Nissan’s Senior Vice-President for Design, Alfonso Albaisa, said that the company would “”.
When asked if he could envisage a successor to the 370Z, Albaisa replied, “It’s easy to imagine. The Z is the car that democratised sports cars back in the sixties. The current car has been a long time in the dealerships, and so you could imagine Giovanni (Arroba, Nissan’s design boss for electric vehicles) and the designers working on it.
“We could never leave this alone. It’s in our soul. You can feel this in other Nissan designs, like the new Ariya; it’s not just about fuel efficiency, it wants to be driven, for the love of driving.”
Albaisa also confirmed that the Ariya itself is likely to reach production soon. “When we design a concept and give it a name - a name that doesn’t start with ‘I’ or ‘M’ - then it’s getting close. It’s like when you visit the doctor and they’re able to tell you whether you’re going to have a boy or a girl; it’s time to give it a name.
“I can’t give you a date because it’s a global car and things could change - but obviously we’re ready. I’m already tired of carrying this thing around.”
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