The Nissan Z is a real beauty. It delivers a stick shift, an enthusiastic engine, and a comfortable ride that will have you feeling like a kid again. NissanZ sportscar
Yoshihiko Matsuo’s timeless design soldiered on through 260Z and 280Z iterations until 1978, eventually suffering the indignity of a 2+2 configuration and wearing battering-ram bumpers more suited to a SWAT vehicle than Nissan’s original concept. Still, the 240Z remains an early-’70s automotive benchmark and a Bona fide collectible.
The interior features “leather-appointed” power seats, sport pedals, a nine-inch touchscreen with navigation, and an eight-speaker Bose audio system.We don’t often have the opportunity to enjoy modern cars that get down to basics like the new Z. Basics like clutches and stick shifts, as well as seats without 14-way chrio-quacktor-approved controls. The Z is refreshingly simple and exceedingly competent.
That competence starts with its size: manageable. Visibility: yes. Power: plenty. In fact, the 400 hp and 350 ft lbs of torque from its 3.0-liter, twin-turbo V-6 is just what the doctor ordered. The Z is all about usable performance—and sanity. We’d requested one with a stick shift, that antidote to the sloth and boredom intrinsic to the daily driving experience.
Powering the 3,486-pound, rear-wheel-drive coupe is a 3.0-liter twin-turbo V-6 with 350 ft lbs of torque.The fun starts under the hood. Compared to the previous generation 370Z, this one delivers substantially increased output, boosted by 68 hp and a 30 percent increase in torque. That total of 400 hp strikes a perfect balance with the 3,486-pound, rear-wheel-drive coupe. The motorsports-inspired EXEDY high-performance clutch is easy to engage and totally unfussy, even on hills.
The Performance and Proto Spec versions of the Nissan Z. The latter will be limited to 240 examples each of the manual and automatic options.In 1970, a new Datsun 240Z cost $3,600, making it a welcome alternative to European sports cars that cost twice as much or more. The Z is made at the Nissan Tochigi assembly plant north of Tokyo, and the quality of materials, as well as the fit and finish, is exemplary.
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