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Introduced back to 1969, the Z is one of Nissan’s oldest models still in continuous production.
As you’d expect, it has undergone several evolutions since then, but has always stayed true to its heritage as a budget-friendly two-door sports coupe.
Today, the Nissan Z provides more power and driver satisfaction than ever, whilst borrowing design cues from iconic generations of years passed.
The line-up currently starts at $76,520 for the Z (base) and ranges through to $94,720 for the range-topping Z Nismo.
The Nissan Z is available in the following colours: Rosewood Metallic, Gun Metallic, Brilliant Silver with Super Black Roof and Diamond Black Metallic, while the Z Nismo only comes in the following combinations: Brilliant Silver with Super Black Roof, Slate Grey with Super Black Roof and Diamond Black Metallic.
Sadly, Nissan has discontinued some of the more interesting colours, such as Seiran Blue, Ikazuchi Yellow, Passion Red, Everest White and Boulder Grey.
The Nissan Z might be a bit tricky to get into even though it has long doors, but once inside, most people should find it a spacious and accommodating two-seater coupe with a great driving position, plenty of storage, excellent ventilation and a supportive pair of front seats.
Tellingly, it also features a retro interior treatment that melds old-school Datsun 240Z era and contemporary design elements.
Falling into the former category are a dashtop featuring a trio of dials as per most Z cars throughout history, a manual hand brake, a three-spoke steering wheel, manual seat base angle adjusters and – especially – the series’ signature sloping roof and rising window line.
Behind the front seats is a long, wide and flat luggage area that is bisected by a large body brace – as per the preceding 370Z and 350Z before that.
The Nissan Z can sprint from standstill to 100km/h (0-100km/h) in 4.5 seconds, on the way to a top speed of about 250km/h.
The Z employs a 3.0-litre twin-turbo V6, making 298kW of power at 6400rpm and 475Nm of torque between 1600rpm and 5600rpm. It channels drive to the rear wheels via either a six-speed manual gearbox or a nine-speed torque-converter automatic transmission.
Switching to the Z Nismo, power jumps 11kW to 309kW at 6400rpm and 45Nm to 520Nm between 2000rpm and 5200rpm.
The Nissan Z originally debuted as the Nissan Fairlady Z, or Datsun 240Z in some markets, in October 1969.
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The Nissan Z is a two-seater three-door coupe.
The Nismo is fitted with a pair of sports seats from Recaro that are more-heavily bolstered for added bracing through fast corners and during high G forces, and differ from the standard bucket seats by having seat-height and cushion-angle adjusters.
Additionally, they are manually operated rather than electrically actuated, and also lack heating elements that are included in all other Zs.
All Nissan Z cars come with dual-zone climate control, heated seats with electric adjustment, keyless entry/start, an 8.0-inch touchscreen, surround-view reverse camera, Apple CarPlay/Android Auto, Bluetooth connectivity, Bose premium audio with eight speakers, active noise cancellation tech, an artificially amplified exhaust note and 19-inch alloy wheels.
But don’t bother searching for a smartphone charge pad or a spare wheel, as just a tyre-repair kit is fitted.
The performance-enhanced Z Nismo, meanwhile, brings a body kit, leather/Alcantara-clad upholstery, Recaro sports bucket seats, more-comprehensive digital instrumentation and steering wheel, additional drive modes and red trim highlights. You’ll also find more power, a faster-shifting automatic transmission, track-focused chassis upgrades, bigger brakes and lighter yet wider alloy wheels.
Note, though that the Nismo loses the seat heating and electric adjustment.
The Nissan Z averages 10.8L/100km on the combined cycle in manual form, and 9.8L/100km with the auto. In Z Nismo auto-only guise, this jumps to 10.4L/100km.
Note that all models need more-expensive 98 RON premium unleaded petrol. Fitted with a 62-litre tank, expect a range of about 600km.
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The Nissan Z has a boot capacity of 242 litres.