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Nissan Z Proto previews retro-inspired V6 sports car

370Z successor borrows elements from past Z cars, but won't be coming to Europe

Nissan’s hotly anticipated new generation of the Z sports car has been previewed with the Z Proto – a prototype with a twin-turbo V6 and manual gearbox.

However, there’s bad news for the UK and mainland Europe: the as-yet-unnamed new model won’t be offered for sale here. In a statement sent to Autocar, Nissan cited a “shrinking European sports car market and specific regulations on emissions” as the reasons w

The Z Proto plays on the sporting sub-brand’s 50-year history, with a silhouette that “communicates respect for the original model”, the 240Z. The launch car’s yellow pearlescent paint is a tribute to the first-generation Z as well as the Z32-gen 300ZX of the 1990s.

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New Nissan Z Proto revealed with twin-turbo V6 and manual gearbox!

Nissan has finally unwrapped its new Z Proto, a concept vehicle that effectively previews the long-awaited replacement for the 370Z.

The Japanese firm says the new Z Proto signals its “intent to launch a new generation of the legendary Z sportscar”, which earlier reports suggested will end up wearing the 400Z badge.

While Nissan confirmed the prototype draws its urge from a twin-turbo V6 engine mated with a six-speed manual gearbox, it did not hint at any power or torque figures, saying only the newcomer “packs a powerful punch”.

The concept measures 4 382 mm from nose to tail, which is a full 132 mm longer than the current 370Z and just three millimetres more than the Toyota GR Supra. The show car is 1 850 mm wide, while standing 1 310 mm tall. It was developed by Nissan’s design team in Japan, with the styling “communicating respect for the original model”.

In the official images, the concept sports a bright yellow pearlescent paint, which Nissan describes as a “tribute” to a popular paint scheme used on both the first generation Z (S30) and the 300ZX (Z32), along with a black roof.

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New Nissan Z Proto revealed with twin-turbo V6 and manual gearbox! - CAR Magazine

Nissan has finally unwrapped its new Z Proto, a concept vehicle that effectively previews the long-awaited replacement for the 370Z. The Japanese firm says the... Read more →
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Let's Dig Into The Design Of The New Nissan Z Proto

Next to one another, it’s hard not to see the Supra as an absolute brawl of forms and shapes and panels and bulges and gaps and vents and mouths and gills and eyes and on and on. It’s almost monstrous if I’m honest.

Compared to the clean, smooth forms of the Z, I think the Supra feels like a biological, bloated mess. It’s too much, and it doesn’t have to be that way to convey power and speed and fun, and I think the Z is a great example of that.

I think Nissan did a good job here, and with just a few minor tweaks, this could be a fantastic car to remind people that Nissan is still around. I hope they can pull it off.

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Let's Dig Into The Design Of The New Nissan Z Proto - Jalopnik

Nissan finally pulled out of its torpor and did something exciting that didn’t involve smuggling a disgraced CEO in a suitcase: they finally showed a new Z car. If Nissan still has an iconic car in its stable, it has to be the Z, which has been around in various forms since 1969. The new Z Proto...
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New Nissan Z Proto is 'not really a concept car', insists design boss

Worried the upcoming 400Z won’t look much like the concept? Well, Nissan’s head of design insists you needn’t be, saying the new Z Proto is “not really a concept car” at all.

Alfonso Albaisa, Nissan's senior vice-president of global design, suggested to CarExpert.com.au the vehicle’s name hinted at just how production-ready it was.

“The selection of the name Proto is quite deliberate. We didn’t call it a concept car because it’s not really a concept car. This is a car that we’ve been developing with our engineers; the chassis, the structure. This is a real car, it’s just not finished,” he said.

Albaisa added the Japanese firm’s R&D team “have it now”, adding “they own it; I won’t touch it anymore”.

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New Nissan Z Proto is 'not really a concept car', insists design boss… - CAR Magazine

Worried the upcoming 400Z won’t look much like the concept? Well, Nissan’s head of design insists you needn’t be, saying the new Z Proto is... Read more →
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5 things Nissan got right with the 400Z

We asked the owner of a vintage Toyota Supra (of all people) to weigh in on the virtues of the new Nissan Z Proto, which previews the production version of the "400Z" – the long-awaited successor to the Japanese firm's 370Z sportscar. His conclusions might surprise you...

A sportscar is a funny old thing. You might never own one yourself (mind you, we hope you will), but there's no denying the halo appeal of such a single-minded machine. It entices you into a brand, as in "you aspire to buy a GT-R, but end up getting a Maxima" or, more recently, "love a Supra, but own a Corolla". And that leads me nicely to the point of this column. To appreciate what Nissan has nailed with the Z Proto we must first get something out of the way... We need to revisit what Toyota "did wrong" because, ultimately, petrolheads across the globe will compare the Supra with the 400Z.

1. Nissan built it themselves

2. It's in the name

3. Nissan nailed the design

4. The 400Z has a powertrain that respects its lineage

5. This Nissan is the next model, not a remake

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5 things Nissan got right with the 400Z

We asked the owner of a vintage Toyota Supra (of all people) to weigh in on the virtues of the new Nissan Z Proto, which previews the production version of the "400Z" – the long-awaited successor to the Japanese firm's 370Z sportscar. His conclusions might surprise you… A sportscar is a funny...
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The Nissan Z Proto Is In America And It Looks Amazing

The Nissan Z Proto, 400Z, the 370Z update with the 400-horsepower twin-turbo 3.0-liter VR30...whatever you want to call it, it’s here in America and it looks so much better out of the confines of Nissan’s Japanese press tour. It helps that it visited Chris Forsberg Racing, probably the best modern Z shop in the country.

Forsberg has run a Z in Formula drift since 2003 and has done the job with all kinds of engine configurations, from a little turbo SR20 to Nissan’s giant 5.6-liter V8 out of an abandoned truck racing series entry to a twin-turbo VQ that actually sounded good to its current R35 GT-R engine setup. The guy knows Zs, and his 280Z shows it. No better place to bring the new Z Proto, then.

The car looks so much more real out in the wild than in Nissan’s museum (it’s in this video here) or in its well-curated press photos. It looks like a Z car, and you can really appreciate the retro touches put on the car, a mix of the first-gen S30 to the Bubble Era Z32 300ZX.

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The Nissan Z Proto Is In America And It Looks Amazing - Jalopnik

The Nissan Z Proto, 400Z, the 370Z update with the 400-horsepower twin-turbo 3.0-liter VR30...whatever you want to call it, it’s here in America and it looks so much better out of the confines of Nissan’s Japanese press tour. It helps that it visited Chris Forsberg Racing, probably the best...
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I've always loved the 370Z. such a good looking car. Wouldn't mind picking one up one day for weekend use.
 
Watch This Datsun 280Z Get Its First Wash Ever

Imagine you crack open a barn that no one has touched in decades and finding a Datsun 280Z with a mere 350 miles on it. If you’re a car enthusiast, your brain is probably immediately roaring with ideas about what you’re going to do with this car. But before any of that, you have one task: Wash it.

That’s the magic we get to watch on AMMO NYC’s YouTube channel today. Buckle down, grab a drink, and melt into the soothing process of watching a car being deep-cleaned without having to lift a finger.

There’s an interesting story behind this car—including why it’s been sitting untouched for so long. The current owner claims that the original owner brought his brand new 280Z home from a dealership in Philadelphia only to notice a dent in the fender. After some back-and-forth with the dealership, the owner finally convinced them to order him a whole new fender rather than just putty over the dent and paint it.

He took the fender off and waited for the next one to arrive. And, since he wasn’t driving it around, he decided to remove the radio and add a cassette player. Before he could finish the job, the original owner ran out of money, and so the car just sat.

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Watch This Datsun 280z Get Its First Wash Ever - Jalopnik

Imagine you crack open a barn that no one has touched in decades and finding a Datsun 280Z with a mere 350 miles on it. If you’re a car enthusiast, your brain is probably immediately roaring with ideas about what you’re going to do with this car. But before any of that, you have one task: Wash it.
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Used car buying guide: Datsun 240Z

Datsun went a long way towards improving its image in 1969 with a gratifying sports coupé, and it remains affordable – for now

With a Lotus-inspired suspension set-up, baby Jaguar E-Type styling and a 0-60mph time of just 8.0sec, the Datsun 240Z had pretty much everything going for it, so it was no surprise that it quickly became one of the most acclaimed and popular sports cars of its time.

With its 2.4-litre (hence the name) straight-six engine sending 150bhp to its rear axle and a kerb weight of little more than a tonne, the 240Z was aimed squarely at accessible sports cars like the MGB and Lancia Fulvia Coupé, but it was so comparatively well built, modern and quick that it gained a much more widespread global following. That legacy is still strong today, and it’s the success of the 240Z and its successors (running right through to today’s 370Z) that make us especially sad that we won’t receive the new 400Z in the UK.

Let’s not mope, though. There are 240Zs aplenty to pick from, and with prices hovering around the mid-£20,000s for a clean, unmodified example, you can get your old-school sports car fix for a fraction of what you would have to pay for the more prestigious E-Type or the ultra-rare Toyota 2000GT.

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Used car buying guide: Datsun 240Z | Autocar

Datsun went a long way towards improving its image in 1969 with a gratifying sports coupé, and it remains affordable – for now
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Production Model Nissan 400Z Images Leaked And There Are Some New Details To See

Last summer, Nissan finally realized nobody was all that interested in another Altima facelift and finally gave everyone something to get excited about: a new Z car, likely to be called the 400Z. What we saw was a pre-production prototype, and I liked the very original Z-inspired styling a lot. I’m pleased to note that this leaked picture of what sure looks like a production 400Z pretty much retains the whole look of the Z Proto with only minimal changes. Also, that black tape over the badge isn’t fooling anybody, Nissan.

These photos were taken at Nissan’s Tochigi Plant, a but outside of Tokyo in Kaminokawa, Tochigi Prefecture. The car appears to be strapped to some sort of transport platform? I’m not really sure, but they’re not stingy with the tie-down straps.

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Production Model Nissan 400Z Images Leaked And There Are Some New Details To See - Jalopnik

Last summer, Nissan finally realized nobody was all that interested in another Altima facelift and finally gave everyone something to get excited about: a new Z car, likely to be called the 400Z. What we saw was a pre-production prototype, and I liked the very original Z-inspired styling a lot...
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The Nissan 370Z Is Really, Truly Dead Now

Try to buy a new Nissan 370Z. Just try! See what happens. You probably won’t have much luck, as 2020 model year examples of the sports car have all but evaporated at dealer lots across the country, CarsDirect reports.

Now, this isn’t surprising. Nissan told us last year was to be the end of the road for the 370Z. The outgoing model is making way for its replacement — supposedly just called the Nissan Z even though “400Z” seemed like a thing for a hot minute. Sure enough, nationwide searches for a new 2020 370Z on Nissan’s website and Cars.com return no results. Zilch. Nada. Crickets.

So today we find ourselves delivering a eulogy that, at some times over the past 12 years, seemed like it would never come. The 370Z, by all rights a perfectly competent rear-wheel drive sports car that people only grew weary of because it overstayed its welcome, has finally been allowed to pass into the next realm.

In 2015, Michael Ballaban opened his review of the 370Z Roadster asking “when was the last time you thought about a Nissan 370Z?” That was six years ago. Our original review of the 370Z coupe began by calling it a “seriously high tech car,” mostly on the basis of its SynchroRev Match system. How times have changed.

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The Nissan 370Z Is Really, Truly Dead Now - Jalopnik

Try to buy a new Nissan 370Z. Just try! See what happens. You probably won’t have much luck, as 2020 model year examples of the sports car have all but evaporated at dealer lots across the country, CarsDirect reports.
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Order books for next-generation Nissan Z rumoured to open this November

In September last year, the next-generation Nissan Z Proto was revealed as a precursor to the production model but since then, the brand has been rather silent on an official release date. A forum dedicated to this particular model however, says it has some information regarding when the Japanese manufacturer will be opening the order books for its highly anticipated compact sports coupe.

According to New Nissan Z, a staff member of the brand who claims to be familiar with the project confirmed that the order books will be opened closer to the 15th of November this year. The forum post states that this is the first time we’ve got to see an exact date rather than a general timeline regarding the car’s production and release.

The next-generation Nissan Z Proto is set to replace the current 370Z. While it will use the same platform, a twin-turbocharged V6 will be used as a source of power which is reminiscent of Z cars we’ve seen in the past. It will still be available with a six-speed manual gearbox and a rear-wheel drivetrain.

Where design is concerned, the next-generation Nissan Z has been penned as a culmination of its predecessors with LED headlamps paying tribute to the original JDM-exclusive 240ZG, a side profile inspired by the first-generation Z and an LED taillamp cluster inspired by the Z32.

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Order books for next-generation Nissan Z rumoured to open this November

In September last year, the next-generation Nissan Z Proto was revealed as a precursor to the production model but since then, the brand has been rather silent on an official release date.
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Nissan Z Order Books Open November 15th?

With all the news circulating around the new Z lately it seemed like the car might be debuting soon, even rumors of last weekend. But those didn't come to fruition. Now it seems we'll be waiting a bit longer for the car to arrive. According to a Nissan staff member (not just a dealer) who is...
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New Nissan 400Z to make its debut in August

Almost a year after showing us the Z Proto concept, Nissan is finally getting ready to pull the covers off the production version, which is set to replace the aging 370Z as the latest in Nissan’s long line of iconic Z cars.

There won’t be too many surprises on the design front as the showroom car is likely to look very similar to the aforementioned concept car, pictured here.

But fans can look forward to a lot more power. Although Nissan has yet to confirm the powertrain and its outputs, it is widely expected that the 400Z will be powered by a 3,0-litre twin-turbo V6 petrol engine, as per the concept car. According to overseas sources such as Car and Driver, the 400Z should produce around 298 kW (or 400 horsepower, hence its name). While a six-speed manual gearbox will be standard, C&D reports that customers will also have the option of an automatic transmission. You can also bet your bottom dollar on the Z400 retaining its predecessor’s rear-wheel drive configuration.

Although each new Z generation has brought increased outputs, the product specialist in charge of the Z Proto concept, Hiroshi Tamura, reiterated that there is a lot more to this car than just increased power.

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New Nissan 400Z to make its debut in August - CAR Magazine

Almost a year after showing us the Z Proto concept, Nissan is finally getting ready to pull the covers off the production version, which is […]
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