[S30R32]

Since a lot of the tech will come from this, I sure hope the new Z will be at 4.0 secs or better to 60 mph, best here at 4.5 AWD with more weight.

But Nissan needs to leave this tech out, just not proper for a sports car:
"Critics have been tough on the Q50 Red Sport 400's steer-by-wire and brake-by-wire systems, and indeed the steering is vague and light in the Normal drive mode"

https://www.automobilemag.com/news/2021-infiniti-q50-red-sport-400-awd-test-drive/

 

[kbl911]

Oh, I suspect that the performance will be at the level of the Supra (mid-high 3-sec range, 0-60; 12 sec, 1/4 mile), possible better, right out of the box. I do think that the Z will be more analog than the Q60 both to preserve its character and to fully differentiate them. They target different clients, after all.

 

[italia]

If the 400Z has steer by wire, I’m out

 

[S30R32]

If the 400Z has steer by wire, I’m out

Not sure if a deal breaker for me yet, but close! Even drive-by-wire is never linear, that's got to go also.

My E60 M-Sport was the last of the hydraulic-steering BMW variants, so tactile, great feel.