Does anyone think there will ever be a G25?

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I love my EX35, but I can't justify another gas guzzler such as a G or M. I'd like to see a G25x with a tweaked out QR around 250. I'd pay in the mid 30s for one completely decked out in all the luxe items. With gas prices as they are these days, anyone else think that might happen?

[djtorello]

well that would be a bit pointless. the 35 has the 250+hp, while the 25 is in the 175hp range.

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The G35 also guzzles. A tuned or FI QR25 could potentially get better gas mileage AND make good HP. I think there is a growing market for people who want power, luxury, AND economy. I know I'm one. There was rumor that a 2.5 V6 would be coming as a G25, but I suspect it will still be thirsty. I think in a year or so you will see the G35 go away completely and be replaced with a G37 sedan. And if they do keep a G35 around, it makes closer to 300 than 250 with the VQ35HR anyways...so a lower hp bracket could be filled with something like the G25.

[nametakennow]

The QR25 tends to guzzle for a 4cyl anyway. It also isn't designed to handle much boost from the factory.

There's also a VQ25 in other markets that could be used. It'll probably get similar mileage to the QR, given that the gap between the QR and VQ really isn't that big, mpg-wise.

Regardless, it'll be more related to the current G35 than the FWD P-chassis G20 that this forum refers to.

[RED_DET]

Rumor has it there is a re-defined 240 in the works.

[GTiRS]

Time to bring in the clean turbo diesels.

We're looking to buy a new car for the lady next year and I really hope there will be a diesel from Nissan. Not just in the trucks either.

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Time to bring in the clean turbo diesels.

We're looking to buy a new car for the lady next year and I really hope there will be a diesel from Nissan. Not just in the trucks either.

yes, because we need to create more demand for $5 gal diesel

[GTiRS]

If most people use diesel engines then the overall fuel consumption should fall about 30% or more as the diesel engines are much more efficient, thus lowering the demand which from economic point of view should lower the prices or at least help stabilize.

Not sure how well versed you are with diesel technology but most small trucks and large sedans can run on 4 cylinder diesels rather than v6 or v8 and still producing similar or better torque. Very much like in the rest of the world.

North America is just way behind the concept of fuel economy and preservation and that is why all the panic at once as we shift to more global economy and reality.

...and that's my $.02

[nametakennow]

Around here, diesel is 10-15% more expensive I think. Let's just say it's 20%. If it's also 25 or 30% more efficient (which isn't as far fetched as you might think), it's still cheaper per mile.

[Q45tech]

CNG is much more cost effective per mile until too many car convert and people start freezing in winter from lack of NG for heat, but wore is heating oil vs diesel:

"the national average cost to heat a home with oil this winter will be $2,593, up from $1,962 last winter. Families in cold-weather Northeast states will be hit even harder.

About 40% of Massachusetts homes use oil heat. More than 963,000 households in the state use home heating oil which is delivered by more than 800 distributors. In Maine, one of the nation's coldest states, four out of five households heat with oil."

"Heating oil has 149,793 BTU’s per gallon. Kerosene, used in some places for winter heating, produces 134,779 BTUs per gallon. In total, the amount of fossil fuels used for winter heat in the United States equates to over 7,000 Trillion BTU’s."

Those 20% of oil heater must be converted to gas/electric ASAP if you want consumption to go down as one house and one diesel car consume the same ~~.

Heck one diesel semi uses more diesel than 42-70 houses per year.