While Jonathan's shots of the new 370Z were seductively cryptic, these newest images from Car do more to confuse than enlighten. Car was attending a presentation by Nissan design chief Shiro Nakamura, and with their camera phone at the ready, snapped off a few shots of Infiniti's upcoming small sports car that looks more like Han Solo in carbonite than a swoopy coupe.
The Infiniti two-door is expected to debut sometime later this year in concept form, and is poised to take on the BMW 1-series in the compact coupe segment. The shape, even in the grainy pic, is decidedly different from anything else in its class, with a long hood and a cab-backward design that has plenty of potential.
Car also grabbed a shot of the Nissan 370Z, which appears to get some seriously styled wheel arches and a steeply raked windshield. But according to the Brit buff book's sources, the new Z will take several cues from the GT-R when it's unveiled later this year at the Los Angeles Auto Show.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
thehype2049 @ May 7th 2008 6:19PM
the new 1 series is a very nice vehicle. I managed to see one yesterday on the road. From this photo, its clear that it will be similar to the 1 series with a long hood and short trunk.
Kumail @ May 7th 2008 6:27PM
if they can incorporate the G37 styling into this, they have a definite winner.
pmiddle5 @ May 7th 2008 6:29PM
Think it'll be a vq30? This is a car I might actually buy if it ends up being what I imagine
nissanfreak87 @ May 7th 2008 6:43PM
I don't see them reviving the VQ30, it's last year was in 2002. I don't even see them having a V-6 in the car. Perhaps a revised version(and hopefully turbo'd) of the QR25 out of the sentra. While I'd love to see them come out with a new SR motor, I jjust don't see that either.
A turbo'd QR from the factory would be greeat 250-280hp, rwd, lightweight...yes please
Ligor @ May 7th 2008 8:39PM
well in Japan they have the VQ2.5L HR V-6 and that would be awesome,
and with the gas at $4 it might be a good idea to add that engine to the G35 and lower the price by about $2k ala the 328 & 335
of course that would mean a g37 with 350HP to go directly against the 335i
RLQ @ May 7th 2008 6:33PM
I'm kind of mixed about this.
why not the LS2LS7? @ May 7th 2008 6:38PM
Looks more like a Z3/M3 roadster. Running shoe.
nagmashot @ May 8th 2008 8:07AM
exactly what I thought.. looks like a BMW Z3 or BMW Z3 M Roadster.. but not like a 1 series.
BMW has a huge fan base for their small cars outside the USA.. first in the 3series Compact from the early 90´s to the 1series since 2005... BMW has already sold over half a million 1series by the end of 2007.. till Infinty shows up witth their "1 series fighter" BMW has passed most likely the one million mark with the 1series... so nothing to worry about for BMW...
nissanfreak87 @ May 7th 2008 6:39PM
Firstly, it's Han, not Hans
nissanfreak87 @ May 7th 2008 6:40PM
it didn't add the rest of my post, odd
I can see this as an insight into the new Silvia as well. I'm really glad to see Nissan investing a ton into Infiniti
Toy Yoda @ May 7th 2008 6:49PM
Look like a cirrus cloud.
Mi key @ May 7th 2008 6:54PM
Looks more like a Miata fighter or Jaguar XJ series fighter.
nissanfreak87 @ May 7th 2008 7:02PM
the XJ is a sedan, you're thinking of the XK
Zane @ May 8th 2008 2:18AM
The XK and Miata cater to completely different segments of the market. Get your facts right.
Michael @ May 7th 2008 7:14PM
I think a turbocharged VQ25HR would be the right engine for it.
Tai @ May 7th 2008 10:36PM
That would be perfect. I'm hoping the cost will be below 30k.
Dan @ May 7th 2008 7:14PM
I inverted the 370z picture and changed the contrast some - you can make out a lot more about the car including the rims:
http://i27.tinypic.com/28lrx8l.jpg
Mitsufan @ May 7th 2008 8:09PM
Cool! Thanks!
And yeah, like nissanfreak said..."Hans" Solo? Next we'll have Leia singing The Sound of Music.
pmiddle5 @ May 8th 2008 1:49AM
God I love geeks. Thank you. Those rear wheel arches look manly
Zane @ May 8th 2008 2:19AM
You call a quick Photochop 'geeky'? Wow.. lol