The new Nissan Z and Toyota Supra reignite an old rivalry.
Our Z tester was a $54,015 2023"Proto" spec, mechanically identical to the Performance but with gold wheels and yellow interior accents. The Supra was a 2022 Premium model retailing for $57,355.)
Choice of venue was obvious, too. Lime Rock Park is one of America's great road courses, fast, flowing, and surrounded by gorgeous country roads that would give us the opportunity to thoroughly test each car. Lime Rock is also one of the tracks where the original Datsun Z made its mark, earning a reputation as one of the finest sports cars on sale in America. Driving a car that evokes the 240Z, channeling legends like Bob Sharp, Sam Posey, Paul Newman, and many others, was irresistible.
While not an out-and-out track car, the Z was a joy around Lime Rock, and impressively quick. Editor-at-Large Travis Okulski was on hand to set lap times, and we followed our usual procedure where each car got a handful of hot laps. The idea is not to get the quickest time possible, but to show how approachable a car is. The Z posted a 1:02.603 in its third flying lap around the"classic" 1.5-mile layout of the circuit.
Nissan equipped our tester with NISMO brake pads, which will be available at dealers for $450 a set. The brakes were a highlight, giving fade-free performance throughout our track time. Pedal feel was good, too, with a little bit of"sneeze factor" at the top of the travel, and easy modulation.
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