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Nissan to beef up Nismo range (but ‘no confirmed plans’ for SA)

Nissan will beef up its Nismo line-up, while also expanding “market availability” of these performance vehicles. But there are “no confirmed plans” for SA for now…

- Nismo to expand portfolio and enter new markets
- “No confirmed plans” for South Africa “at this stage”
- New Nismo concept model to debut in January 2026

Nissan has announced plans to double the size of its Nismo performance line-up as part of its broader recovery plan, while also committing to expanding the “market availability” of such models. So, will South Africa be included in this expansion?

Well, while Nissan SA didn’t completely shut the door on the idea, it did tell Cars.co.za that “there are no confirmed plans at this stage to introduce additional Nismo models into the South African market”.

“We continue to regularly evaluate our product line-up and assess opportunities that are relevant and suitable for our local customers, and will share updates should there be any developments in future,” the company’s local division added.

Though it’s not yet clear which global vehicles are next in line to gain Nismo upgrades, the Japanese firm confirmed it would reveal a “special Nismo concept model” at the Tokyo Auto Salon 2026 in January next year.


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The updated Nissan Z looks incredible, and the hot one is getting a manual

Come on Nissan, just give us this Z in the UK and we’ll leave you alone

Maybe it’s because we’ve been cruelly denied it on our shores, but it seems as though the current Nissan Z has only been around for five minutes. In fact, it was actually being delivered to customers all the way back in 2022, and Nissan has already seen fit to give it a facelift.

Unveiled at the Tokyo Auto Salon on the weekend, the refreshed Z defies convention by reducing the size of its grille. Looks excellent too. Properly retro. There are new 19in wheels, a fresh green paint colour option and the little lip spoiler round the back has been binned.

Those exterior styling alterations apparently increase aerodynamic performance, while the interior seemingly just gets a new tan leather option. Fine by us. No word on any updates under the skin, but the Z did already get 400bhp from its 3.0-litre twin turbo V6, so it wasn’t lacking in firepower.

The facelifted Z will go on sale in Japan this summer, and it should make it over to the States too. Not the UK though. Booo.

 
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