Top 10 Cars We’re Looking Forward to in 2014

Next Nissan Z

Nissan has been putting in its time, working hard and being a good automaker by focusing on the mass markets, delivering products like the Versa Note, the new Rogue, the Pathfinder and the Sentra. Maybe 2014 will be the year that Nissan steps back up to the performance plate and delivers an updated Z coupe. Early reports are hinting at a more affordable model, maybe bringing back the something smaller and priced like a new-era 240Z. Past Zs have used a six-cylinder engine, which is powerful, but a little thirsty when it comes to fuel consumption. To counteract that, there’s some talk of the new coupe using a 2.5-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine. Or maybe the Nissan IDx (above) concepts seen at the Tokyo Motor Show are a preview of where Nissan wants to go with the affordable sports coupe vehicle. Such a vehicle could easily take the spotlight away from the Toyobaru twins, which are praised for their low-weight, but sometimes questioned for equally low power.