Q60 Final Teaser - Revealed in Detroit
01-03-2016, 06:01 AM
#1321
I agree. The back of the car looks great. The only thing starting to scare me now is how the front looks very narrow compared to the rear. The chrome molding on the fender, the door handles look high.
The car look like it has a good rake. I'd be thrilled with a big brake kit, hopefully a different front bumper for the S, so in the future the intercooler can be shown off. Overall I think it looks good. I'm not going to get one but from an outsider this would be a great car to mod.
The car look like it has a good rake. I'd be thrilled with a big brake kit, hopefully a different front bumper for the S, so in the future the intercooler can be shown off. Overall I think it looks good. I'm not going to get one but from an outsider this would be a great car to mod.
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Boosted intake air passes through a pair of liquid-to-air intercoolers that are mounted on top of the engine. The idea is to minimize the path from compressor wheel to intake valve, thus improving efficiency and response. The alternative, an air-to-air intercooler, requires lots of plumbing to the front of the car, adding several feet to the distance the air must travel.
01-04-2016, 04:51 AM
#1324
If you want to show off the intercooler you will need a lot more than just a different bumper.
A Deeper Look at Infiniti's New Twin-Turbo 3.0-liter V-6 ? News ? Car and Driver | Car and Driver Blog
Boosted intake air passes through a pair of liquid-to-air intercoolers that are mounted on top of the engine. The idea is to minimize the path from compressor wheel to intake valve, thus improving efficiency and response. The alternative, an air-to-air intercooler, requires lots of plumbing to the front of the car, adding several feet to the distance the air must travel.
A Deeper Look at Infiniti's New Twin-Turbo 3.0-liter V-6 ? News ? Car and Driver | Car and Driver Blog
Boosted intake air passes through a pair of liquid-to-air intercoolers that are mounted on top of the engine. The idea is to minimize the path from compressor wheel to intake valve, thus improving efficiency and response. The alternative, an air-to-air intercooler, requires lots of plumbing to the front of the car, adding several feet to the distance the air must travel.
That's lame.
01-04-2016, 08:58 AM
#1325
Boosted intake air passes through a pair of liquid-to-air intercoolers that are mounted on top of the engine. The idea is to minimize the path from compressor wheel to intake valve, thus improving efficiency and response. The alternative, an air-to-air intercooler, requires lots of plumbing to the front of the car, adding several feet to the distance the air must travel.
Subaru uses a top-mount air-to-air intercooler that may or may not have a hood scoop, depending on application. a hood scoop would look ridiculous on a Q60, though. i'm not familiar with the newer (non-hood scoop) turbo cars, and if they provide enough cooling.
you can only stuff so much intercooler on top of the engine, though, and big power builds tend to opt for a front mount.
another reason i will not be buying a 1st year Q60 TT - going to take the "wait and see how it goes" approach. i guess the good thing is, 400hp is plenty of power for a daily driver, IMHO, and at most i would do a "stage 1 map" if offered by Cobb or another vendor ...
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01-04-2016, 12:18 PM
#1327
Subaru uses a top-mount air-to-air intercooler that may or may not have a hood scoop, depending on application. a hood scoop would look ridiculous on a Q60, though. i'm not familiar with the newer (non-hood scoop) turbo cars, and if they provide enough cooling.
you can only stuff so much intercooler on top of the engine, though, and big power builds tend to opt for a front mount.
you can only stuff so much intercooler on top of the engine, though, and big power builds tend to opt for a front mount.
You can't go wrong with Cobb, they have awesome tunes!
01-04-2016, 01:01 PM
#1328
Moderator
while the plumbing is shorter, there is much more complexity and the chance for leaks.
Subaru uses a top-mount air-to-air intercooler that may or may not have a hood scoop, depending on application. a hood scoop would look ridiculous on a Q60, though. i'm not familiar with the newer (non-hood scoop) turbo cars, and if they provide enough cooling.
you can only stuff so much intercooler on top of the engine, though, and big power builds tend to opt for a front mount.
another reason i will not be buying a 1st year Q60 TT - going to take the "wait and see how it goes" approach. i guess the good thing is, 400hp is plenty of power for a daily driver, IMHO, and at most i would do a "stage 1 map" if offered by Cobb or another vendor ...
Subaru uses a top-mount air-to-air intercooler that may or may not have a hood scoop, depending on application. a hood scoop would look ridiculous on a Q60, though. i'm not familiar with the newer (non-hood scoop) turbo cars, and if they provide enough cooling.
you can only stuff so much intercooler on top of the engine, though, and big power builds tend to opt for a front mount.
another reason i will not be buying a 1st year Q60 TT - going to take the "wait and see how it goes" approach. i guess the good thing is, 400hp is plenty of power for a daily driver, IMHO, and at most i would do a "stage 1 map" if offered by Cobb or another vendor ...
400hp+ for me also will be more than enough for a daily. Anymore and I am pretty sure I would be in deep trouble.
One more week and hopefully we will know all the details and options for the Q60!
01-04-2016, 07:42 PM
#1330
Based on currently available pictures - such as they are - I'm disappointed. It appears to be swollen, ponderous, bulky, and looks as if it weighs about 20,000 pounds - a far, far cry from the original clean, rakish, edgy G35 coupe, one of my all-time favorite cars.
01-04-2016, 09:39 PM
#1332
Registered User
Thread Starter
We should know more info on Engine and transmissions on Monday. Pricing will probaly around April/May
01-04-2016, 09:58 PM
#1333
Moderator
. I am guessing that when the Q50 is available to build, that I could maybe just build a top spec version and then add about $5,000-$7,000 to that price and that should give me a rough estimate of what I can expect to pay for my version of the Q60.
01-05-2016, 12:04 AM
#1334
Registered Member
Will it be named the 300-Z TT again?
I'm kind of glad I didn't really fall for the new Q60 because now I'll be able to still enjoy and appreciate my G37 for a while longer.
Last edited by WillCo1; 01-05-2016 at 12:11 AM.
01-05-2016, 08:22 AM
#1335
Registered User
Id expect to see a 2.0T badge on the side or a 3.0T side on the badge.
I having a feeling Nissan wants to have different engine choices for the Z, making it a possibly more marketable car, considering it can come in it at different pricing levels.