Filed under: Events,Spy Shots
by Alvin G @ 9:44 pm on November 19, 2012
If you are a Nissan fan like me you might be just a little annoyed with the success of the new Scion/Subaru sportscars. Nissan should have been the automaker to bring back the pure sportscar, reminiscent of its own 240z: light, RWD, affordable and ultimately fun to drive. Word on the street is that Nissan wants “its segment” back and may possibly release a small sportscar bearing the 240sx name.
Check out more speculation over at GtChannel.
This is both exciting and troubling news…how will Nissan pull it off? Can a cheaper, youthful and more entertaining sportscar be added to a lineup that already includes the 370z? Will a 240sx make 370z sales even more dismal? What existing platform and drivetrains would the 240sx use or does Nissan have the money and guts to start from scratch like the FR/BR?
Filed under: Events,Performance
by Alvin G @ 11:22 pm on November 15, 2012
Vortech had an incredible presence at the 2012 SEMA show in Las Vegas. They have great coverage of the display and supercharged cars on their blog at VortechSuperchargers.com. In addition to modern and vintage cars sporting Vortech blowers our very own Chris B. and his stunning G35 were spotted at the show:
Look for a full story of our Vortech install and other goodies on Chris’ G on ZCarblog soon, and big thanks to Vortech for the shout-out!
Filed under: Events
by Alvin G @ 7:27 pm on October 13, 2012
Today we gathered a small group of vintage Datsuns and visited Cars and Coffee hosted by Canepa Design. Our drive started from ZCG and took us through the beautiful winding highway 17 up to Scotts Valley.
We had 12 cars in our caravan including three S30 Z-cars, Matt’s Turbo 510, three roadsters, VW bug, Sprite, TR-6 and Gary’s Skyline.
Here is a short video of the ride capturing most of the cars from inside Rob’s RB25DET-powered 240z:
When we arrived, Canepa’s parking lot was packed with exotics and plenty of eye candy. A few cars that caught my eye included a Gullwing Benz, Ariel Atom, Hertz Mustang, Peter’s Skyline, and a pretty Alfa Giulietta:
Canepa was kind of enough to open the entire shop and museum to the public. Jaws dropped and minds were blown as folks toured the facility…
This Ferrari-powered Gatto had a sexy body and one of the most exquisite interiors I have ever seen:
Back to the parking lot there were more hidden gems to be found. This Sprite had something different under its bonnet: a 20V Toyota 4AGE drivetrain!
We had a great time visiting Canepa and look forward to more Cars and Coffee events here. Thanks to all that made the drive up to Scotts Valley! Don’t forget to check the gallery for more pictures!
On the drive back I spotted a caged Miata with helmet-wearing drivers…any idea who these masked crusaders are? 🙂
