Got this from here:

http://news.windingroad.com/body-stylesmarket-segment/coupes/spied-nissans-new-affordable-sports-car/

Looks like something is well dressed up and disguised to look like a 350Z.

 

Just days after word came that Nissan is working on a small coupe, a mysterious prototype has been spotted in and around the automaker’s facilities at the Nürburgring in Germany.

 

While the body of the prototype above screams 350Z, look closely, and substantial alterations seem to support the notion that this is not a next-generation Zed car, but rather a new, smaller model, potentially with some cues lifted from its Urge concept of a couple years back.

 

Check out the awkward roofline, which looks like it has been chopped to accommodate a clipped wheelbase. Our spies at KGP report that there are riveted sections in the mule’s roof, which lend a degree of credence to this assertion. Click on the high-resolution gallery, and it looks as if the doors may have had some work done to them as well (note the vertical tape lines).

 

Given that engineers appear to be using a Porsche Cayman as a comparison benchmark, it’s either the case that this remains a new, smaller 350Z (the two models are Nissan’s closest natural competitors), or that the company is setting a seriously high bar for its budget performance car. We can only hope that their choice of a Boxster companion will mean that the new car will be rear-drive as well.

I think its quite nice..

I dont see the point of a smaller 350z. Its already 2 seater sports car thats small enough, it would hardly put it in a different class...it would have to become more like a mx5 to put it in another class, and that pic looks barely smaller.

 

350z is already a boxter competitor.

 

Looks more like a possible new/facelift 350z to me.

 

Roofline looks all wrong.

350z shorty??

Looks like an Audi TT with some Z bodykit to me.

If it smaller maybe more of an SX replacement than a zed?

Doesn't look any smaller to me.

 

Roofline looks odd but maybe they have a tall test driver LOL.

 

Probably just a testbed for a revised version.

urgh looks like dawn french....short and squatty

I quite like that TBH, needs bigger wheels to fill out the rear arches but its very bulldog like.

 

Has more presence then the porker :D

 

kids will use the rear as a slide but i bet it handles like a go kart cos it sure looks like 1 lol

I don't think whatever is underneath would look anything like this, looks like they've dressed a new chassis up in 350z clothing hence the funny roofline. I'll be interested to see what they have up their sleeve because even the 350Z is a bit of a porker (esp compared to the real Porkers!:)) so its about time nissan brought out a proper lightweight Zed car again like the original.

More info here,thought most people knew,then again i do read Nissan Sport Mag :D

 

http://www.topspeed.com/cars/nissan/nissan-400z-ar15826.html

 

http://www.onroad.hu/auto/hirek/99

 

http://www.gtkings.com/forum/read.php?tid=42490

 

 

http://www.worldcarfans.com/spyphotos.cfm/spyphotoID/6070618.001/country/jcf/nissan/more-nissan-350z-spied

 

I like this myself a 450Z,mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm tasty, http://forums.streetfire.net/showthread.php?t=1116

 

Tony :)

is that the lexus lf-a mule behind the zed on the world car fans picture?

is that the lexus lf-a mule behind the zed on the world car fans picture?

Hmmm, interesting looking car too......

wonder what theyre doing together