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- The 2024 Nissan Z NISMO is teased in a video posted today on YouTube.
- The clip gives us our clearest look yet at the upcoming NISMO Z, and it shows off a new body kit and upgraded Dunlop SP Sport Maxx summer tires.
- Nissan promises to release more details later this summer, which could mean the car will arrive before the end of the year.
The track-oriented 2024 Nissan Z NISMO model is just around the apex. The automaker released a 45-second teaser video, giving us the opportunity to spot a few exciting details about the new car. We’ve seen camouflaged spy photos of the NISMO in the past, but this gives us our best look yet.
A Better Body
A new body kit is immediately recognizable in the video. The standard Z is far from introverted, but the NISMO treatment makes the coupe look even more aggressive. Its unique front and rear bumpers have a more angular look, and the now iconic NISMO red stripe returns, tracing the bottom of the car, from the front splitter around to the rear diffuser. The duckbill spoiler is also new and extends over the wheel arches, giving the car a slightly more pronounced stance.
In the clip, Nissan uses three-time Formula Drift champion Chris Forsberg to hoon the NISMO Z around a racetrack. More important to us are the actual tires he tears up in the video. The NISMO Z ditches the regular model’s Bridgestone Potenza S007s in favor of stickier Dunlop SP Sport Maxx summer tires. That switch alone should help improve the Z’s performance, as we’ve previously bemoaned how its tires can be easily overwhelmed.
More Power?
It’s possible the NISMO-tuned Z could bring a considerable power increase. Unfortunately there’s no way to be sure until Nissan reveals the full specs later this summer. As things stand now, the twin-turbo 3.0-liter V-6 in the base car makes 400 horsepower and 350 pound-feet of torque, but rumors suggest the NISMO version could have up to 500 hp. Since the model driven in the video is an automatic (based on the steering-wheel-mounted paddles), we’ll have to wait and see if the regular Z’s six-speed manual transmission is also available.
Pricing for the 2024 range of Z’s hasn’t been revealed yet, but the base prices of last year’s lineup ranged from $42,085 to $55,085. With the expected bump in horsepower and the extra performance hardware, we think the NISMO will start in the low-to-mid-$60,000 range. Nissan promises to release more details later this summer, which could signal the Z to join the lineup before the end of the year.
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Jack Fitzgerald’s love for cars stems from his as yet unshakable addiction to Formula 1.
After a brief stint as a detailer for a local dealership group in college, he knew he needed a more permanent way to drive all the new cars he couldn’t afford and decided to pursue a career in auto writing. By hounding his college professors at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, he was able to travel Wisconsin seeking out stories in the auto world before landing his dream job at Car and Driver. His new goal is to delay the inevitable demise of his 2010 Volkswagen Golf.
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