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Nissan Z (Z34) for 2022? What if Nissan would have free itself (along with Mitsubishi) alone from Renault in exchange for merging with Hyundai-Kia?

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So, as I am a non-North American (given the point that this website and majority of users are from that place) who signed up to be a member of this website for three years (2018), therefore I would do this kind of post here no matter what (besides this my first and only Pinterest account got suspended last night so therefore I might be spending most of the time here).

As what the title suggests is written by some UK-based website called "Sunday Times Driving", with the details seen below:

Source: Retro style for 2022 Nissan Z – but not for the UK

A 400bhp V6 will keep you awake

NISSAN HAS revealed its production-ready Z coupé in New York city this week, powered by a 400bhp V6 engine and designed to continue the firm’s Z-car lineage that stretches back to 1969.

Unlike most cars in the Z-car history, the new model has no number designation; it is simply called the Nissan Z. It follows on from the Nissan Z Proto concept car that was revealed last year and continues that vehicle’s retro design theme.

Under the curved bonnet of the Nissan Z is a new twin-turbocharged 3.0-litre V6 petrol engine. It produces up to 400bhp and 350lb ft of torque, which are significant gains over the previous-generation Z-car, the 370Z.

Driving enthusiasts will be pleased to learn that the new Z comes as standard with a six-speed manual gearbox, though a nine-speed automatic transmission is also available. All versions of the Nissan Z are rear-wheel drive.

While the automatic gearbox features launch control, the manual Z will also come with a launch assist control system, in a first for Nissan. It also gets a Downshift Rev Matching function to automatically adjust the engine speed when changing down gears.

Though there are plenty of retro styling cues to the exterior of the new Nissan Z, it’s framed with modern technology, such as slender LED lighting front and rear. The large rectangular radiator grille has been carried forward from last year’s show car almost unchanged.

Inside, there’s contemporary technology mixed with further retro cues. The shape of the instrument binnacle and the distinctive set of extra display pods facing the driver reference previous Nissan Z cars. Meanwhile, there are customisable digital instruments and a large infotainment screen in the middle of the dashboard.

A simple round steering wheel will be welcomed by drivers, while the Z’s sports seats are inspired by those of the Nissan GT-R sports car. Three different interior colour themes are offered.

For the US market, there will be Sport and Performance variants of the Z. The latter is identifiable by its extra boot spoiler and larger wheels – a set of 19-inch alloys.

Nissan has also confirmed that just 240 examples of the Z Proto Spec will be produced, influenced by the concept car. It comes with yellow-coloured brake calipers, bronze-coloured wheels, leather seats with yellow accents and yellow interior stitching.

The bad news for British fans of Nissan Z cars is that the new model will not be officially sold in the UK. Nonetheless, a Japanese version, called the Fairlady Z, is set for launch before the end of 2021, and, with right-hand drive, it is likely to be privately imported by some.

In America, it’s expected that the Nissan Z will be priced from $40,000, or the equivalent of just £29,000.


Well, if the Z34 Z would have already launched even after next year, perhaps with Nissan and Mitsubishi Motors still have no plans to free themselves alone from Renault, therefore the first two alone in turn would rather trade their partnerships with the latter in exchange for merging with the Hyundai Motor Group (HMG) – whose sales presence in India is deeply significant yet big than Nissan alone (as it considers Mexico and parts of Africa being one of its biggest markets).

Well, if the Hyundai-Kia Automotive Group (HKAG) would have save and acquire both Nissan and Mitsubishi (to which it supplied its tech to Hyundai's cars between the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s) alone from Renault, therefore cars of Hyundai, Kia and Genesis Motor in turn would benefit from sharing mechanical/technological components from Nissan (except continuously variable transmissions aka CVTs) and as well as the latter's expertise in making sports cars and commercial vehicles (particularly pick-ups/utes/bakkies as it a segment that Hyundai/Kia neither breathes) especially with this image (seen below) suggesting that this would be a joint Hyundai-Nissan project.

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Source: File:Renault Alaskan Filderstadt 1Y7A4871.jpg - Wikimedia Commons – as evidenced by the grille design meant that it would rather fit a Hyundai or Kia badged being slapped on (just look at the Hyundai H-1 aka iMax seen below)
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Hyundai H-1 aka iMax, its grille design is similar to those found in Renaults (surprisingly Hyundai used to forge a partnership with Dacia in 1998 but it was not materialised however as it was followed by with the latter being sold to Renault)

But in addition, if the upcoming Z (Z34) would be affected by such a possible Hyundai Motor Group takeover of Nissan and Mitsubishi alone, the second one therefore would benefit the platforms its front-engine, rear-wheel drive (FR) layout models from the underpinnings Nissan uses in the aforementioned Z and GT-R sports cars – this would suggest H/K/G to ditch its Smartstream line of engines in exchange for one Nissan uses in its profoundly significant models like the Qashqai, etc (perhaps Nissan under Hyundai ownership would have the latter replace the Kona/Venue and Seltos/Stonic in exchange for rebadging the Mk3 Qashqai for sale as "Hyundai"/"Kia" in North America).

Especially, with Nissan already closed down its Spanish plant last year, the former on the other hand would have considered the latter as its only manufacturing facility in Continental Europe – as Nissan previously had factories there starting with the TEOCAR/TEOKAR (ΤΕΟΚΑΡ) joint venture (JV) in Volos, Greece from 1980 to 1995.

But moreover, Nissan's British assembly plant (currently the only factory for Nissan in Europe despite the UK is no longer a member of the EU) is still alive. Maybe when the formerly-called "Datsun" and its Mitsubishi partner would have already replaced Renault with Hyundai as its partner, then in the case of this, the Hyundai Motor Group would grant permission to Nissan in order for the former to manufacture its cars within the latter's Sunderland assembly warehouse (furthermore Hyundai's current and only major right-hand drive market has considered to be in India).

And that is all, I will reflect this thread with an image to reflect so that they would be appearing on Google no matter what (maybe a meme)..:

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