The Americans have always done cheap V8 muscle, i guess we are actually seeing it cheap for the first time though. They never did corners and a good chassis though on the most part. So unless the new Mustang is a step on in that department, i would prefer a less powerful Z that does corners.
Styling is very individual but if it looked anything like the Toyota FT1 concept its a winner for me, a bit lighter would be good, 1200 - 1300kg and i guess engine is either going to come down to emissions regs or what they are pitching it against. I am sure some time ago there was an article about the next Z being hybrid, anything but that!
What would be a new Z's "competition" is probably more the question, is it going to take on the GT86, as Ekona says, hardly been flying out the showroom, they have hardly faired well on 2nd hand prices either, which i think goes to show, enthusiasts who heralded the arrival of the Gt86 are not what the general public want.
So if when it comes out in the next few years i had the money for a new car, the only thing i have seen showcased i would like to own is the FT1 (looks alone, no mention again of price, engine), its going to have to match that for looks all being equal.
its easier/cheaper to make a fast @*!# handling car handle better
than
a slow good handling car faster
so on the basis of 435bhp over 300bhp yea ill take the Hp