Performance cars for everyone: 2024 Nissan Z Nismo arrives with plentiful supply to tackle Toyota Supra and Ford Mustang GT

The most potent version of Nissan’s retro-styled Z Nismo sports car has arrived in greater supply.

Originally only 100 vehicles were made available in 2023 and that allocation was exhausted in under an hour.

Now the auto-only Z Nismo is available for order from dealerships with deliveries set to commence immediately. Nissan Australia said stock is plentiful and it can access more to meet demand.

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Nissan Australia Managing Director Andrew Humberstone said the speed the first allocation sold out showed the brand needed to secure more stock to meet pent up demand.

“The Z Nismo is a vehicle that needs to be driven to be believed, and we’re so happy that even more Australians will now get the chance to do exactly that,” said Humberstone.

The Z Nismo is powered by a twin-turbo 3.0-litre V6 petrol engine that makes 309kW and 520Nm matched to a nine-speed automatic transmission that drives the rear wheels.

The Nismo boosts output by 11kW and 45Nm compared to the standard Z version.

Unlike the regular Z, the Nismo isn’t available with a manual transmission.

The Nissan Z Nismo is the most potent Z car to date.

Nissan has added plenty of hardware upgrades to make the Z worthy of the Nismo badge.

It scores bigger front brakes, a Nismo-tuned launch control setting, upgraded suspension and anti-rolls bars for improved cornering ability, Nismo exhaust and upgraded engine cooling.

This is joined by Recaro seats, fatter rubber for improved grip and a new Sport+ driving mode along with a range of styling and aerodynamic enhancements.

All those improvements don’t come cheaply, though. 

The Z Nismo is priced from $94,000 (before on-road costs), which is $18,000 more than the standard Z auto.

The Nismo scores snug Recaro seats.

The Z’s natural rival is the BMW and Toyota co-developed Supra GR GTS that is priced from $97,380 with the choice of a manual or automatic gearbox.

That model is powered by a BMW-soured 3.0-litre six-cylinder inline turbocharged petrol engine that pumps out 285kW and 500Nm.

Buyers wanting old-school rear-wheel drive muscle can opt for a Ford Mustang.

The Mustang has performance bragging rights with its 5.0-litre V8 making 339kW and 556Nm. It’s also cheaper at $68,290 and has the added benefit of a back seat.