Nissan Z cars have been an automotive icon for more than 50 years since the 240Z first arrived in 1969. The 240Z instantly became popular with sleek styling and balanced performance.
It was marketed as a luxuriously appointed high-performance sports car” fitted with a six-cylinder engine that produced in excess of 100kW.
The 240Z was followed in 1976 with the 260Z. 260Z was a little more powerful, a little heavier and a little more luxurious.
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The 280ZX in 1978 was the start of what I call the fat and bloated era, personified by the 300ZX in the late 1980’s that was little more than a luxurious sporty looking coupe. All show and little go, much like the late 80’S.
In 2002 the Z cars started to find their way again with the 350Z and the 370Z in 2008 brought the Z car back towards its roots. Sporty, sleek and more balanced than it had been for quite a while.
If we fast forward to 2022 and the Z Performance car is about to be released. Today, the all-new Nissan Z is still equipped with a six-cylinder engine (though now a 3.0-litre twin-turbo petrol V6). The power on offer has almost tripled the 240Z, to 298kW.
To celebrate, Nissan arranged a family reunion for the ‘Z’ performance car. One headlined by the limited-edition Nissan Z Proto Spec — in Sydney.
More details later in August
This is a Motoring Minute
Im Rob Fraser
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