2023 Nissan Z

Number: HKJ11-M9C0C

Year: 2023 - 3/10

Collection: HW J-Imports

Born: 2022, Kaminokawa, Tochigi, Japan

Manufacturer: Nissan Motor Co. Ltd.

The Nissan Z, known in Japan as the Nissan Fairlady Z, is the seventh generation of the Z-car line of sports cars manufactured by Nissan. The model succeeded the 370Z, though is built on a modified and revised version of the previous generation's platform. The model also drops the numerical nomenclature of the previous generations.

The Z was introduced in August 2021. it featured Nissan's VR30DDTT engine and built on an evolution of the Nissan FM Z34 platform, giving a model code "RZ34". It also has two transmission options, a 6-speed manual and a 9-speed automatic transmission. The Z is also involved in various motorsports, such as in Super GT and GT4 Racing.

The Nissan Z uses the same VR30DDTT engine from the Infiniti Red Sport 400 models and the same Nissan FM Platform from the previous two generations of the Z. The VR30DDTT is a 3.0-liter twin-turbocharged V6 engine generating a maximum power output of 298 kW (400 hp; 405 PS) at 6400 rpm and 475 N⋅m (350 lb⋅ft; 48 kg⋅m) of torque at 1600 to 5600 rpm with a redline of 6800 rpm. The engine also features direct injection and variable valve timing, running up to 14.7 psi (101 kPa) of boost. Manual transmission models get a carbon-fiber driveshaft, an EXEDY performance clutch, and automatic transmission models get a rev-matching system on downshifts and aluminum paddle shifters.