The Nissan Z is a sports-car icon. When it arrived in 1969, the Datsun 240Z started the shift away from British roadsters and forever changed the world's perception of Japanese cars.

From January 2023 through September 2023, precisely 1,309 units of the Z were delivered to US customers. By comparison, the Toyota GR Supra enjoyed 2,097 deliveries.

Nissan hasn't given up on the market, however. The 2023 Nissan Z can also be had with an automatic, and rolled into this year with a healthy shot of turbocharged power and drop-dead gorgeous styling.

2023 Nissan Z Of all the headline features the 2023 Nissan Z debuted with, one that topped even discussion of the new Z's 400-hp twin-turbo V-6 was that it retained a manual transmission.

The 2023 Nissan Z Performance has a 3.0-liter twin-turbo V6 engine developing 400 hp and 350 lb-ft or 474 Nm of torque. Its 6-speed manual gearbox sends that power only to the rear wheels.

ZCON 2023 runs from July 31 to August 5, and the 2024 Nissan Z Nismo will make its debut on August 1. By then, we will likely know if the car’s 3.0-liter V6 engine churns out 500 hp (373 kW/507 ...

1970 Nissan Fairlady Z432 One of the holy grails of Z-car collecting, this Japanese domestic market (JDM) Z432 is one of just 299 produced between 1969 and 1970.

The 2024 Nissan Z NISMO will go on sale in the fall. Nissan hasn’t announced pricing yet, but based on the premium affixed to the last-generation car, expect a base price closing in on $60,000.