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The 2024 Nissan Z NISMO delivers an exhilarating track-ready experience for anyone lucky enough to get behind the wheel.
Starting at $65,000, the NISMO builds on the capabilities of the Z Sport and Performance grades. This car looks like a racecar, but targeted enhancements amplify the precisely tuned Z to excite drivers of all abilities.
The Z NISMO returns with 420 horsepower and significant handling enhancements including bodywork that improves aerodynamic balance and style. The car has enhanced brakes, suspension, body rigidity and more aggressive tires that contribute to road performance. The Z NISMO delivers 17 miles per gallon in the city and 24 miles per gallon on the highway for a combined 19 miles per gallon.
This car was designed to improve aerodynamic performance. The front of Z NISMO prominently features a styling element called the “grand-nose” or “G-Nose,” which extends farther forward than on other grades and recalls a similar design treatment on the heritage Nissan Fairlady 240ZG.
The new front fascia also features a restyled grille opening with the thinnest honeycomb mesh of any Nissan production car. That mesh grille balances the need to reduce drag with permitting cooling air to the engine bay. Nissan says that canards at the car’s front corners create vortexes over the front wheels, further benefiting aerodynamic performance.
Complementing the G-Nose is a taller, wider rear spoiler with a three-piece design that extends onto the rear fenders. The rear bumper corners are reshaped to aid with air separation and reduced drag, with their shape inspired by that on GT-R NISMO. Z NISMO’s redesigned side sills also help reduce aerodynamic drag and lift.
Above the window line, Z NISMO further stands apart from other grades with a dark metallic gray version of the car’s signature katana-blade styling element. Additionally, it has a black-painted roof and gloss black 19-inch RAYS wheels.
Z NISMO’s bodywork is available in a choice of five colors: black diamond pearl, brilliant silver, passion red tricoat, Everest white pearl tricoat and NISMO-exclusive stealth grey.
On the inside, Nissan designers carefully enhanced the cabin of Z NISMO to amplify visual appeal without creating unnecessary visual noise. The engine start/stop and drive mode selection buttons are anodized red. The graphics in the fully digital TFT meter display feature a red outline around the tachometer, a NISMO logo and a special red flash during the start-up animation.
Helping to secure the driver and passenger in place are Recaro seats finished in a combination of leather and Alcantara, with a red center section and NISMO logos in the headrests. A new steering wheel features leather and Alcantara trim, with a sporty, racing-inspired red accent mark at the 12 o’clock position.
The Z NISMO is an amazing ride and offers a unique experience. Give it a drive and tell me what you think!
