A few hackles of many a commenter have said things like they preferred
driving a Nissan Versa to the new 370Z. Some would say that these
people are just PLAIN out of THEIR MINDS because who on earth prefers
driving a economy car like the Versa to a Z? Turns out Nissan's Mr.
K.

Yutaka Katayama, known to American Datsun/Nissan fans simply as Mr. K,
will be remembered for two very important cars: the 240Z and the 510,
both of which are now considered classics. Mr. K turned one hundred
years old on September 15, but age hasn't tempered his mind. In fact
it seems sharper than ever. Talking about the new 370Z, Mr. K calls
it, "So-so." He continues, "Very different from the
240Z. First, it's very heavy, and it's also very expensive."

And not only does Mr. K feel the car new Z is too expensive, but that
it's not actually living up to the Japanese sports car legacy laid
down by the 240Z, "I'd like to have a sports car like the Miata.
The Miata is taking the place of the 240Z." Harsh. But check this
out, "Katayama has a 350Z in his garage but prefers to drive the
family's Versa compact." And there you have it.

Mr. K would like to see the Datsun nameplate come back, and with
sportier cars. "The fun of driving cars is the same as riding a
horse. We need a car that is like riding on horseback. We are making
robots. Robots don't like human control." Even at the ripe old
age of one hundred, Mr. K just might be around to see his wish come
true, "I just entered the 100s. I have a long way to go."

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