The range-topping Nismo variant of the Nissan Z coupe will lastly get the transmission fanatics have wished.
Christian Meunier, chairman of Nissan Americas, confirmed the change throughout his look on the Automotive Information podcast, however didn’t elaborate on when the guide Nismo shall be added to the vary.
Though there was fanatic disappointment concerning the lack of a guide transmission possibility when the Z Nismo launched, Nissan Australia’s preliminary allocation of 100 Z Nismos was snapped up inside an hour.
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Each the common Z and the Nismo model are powered by the corporate’s 3.0-litre twin-turbo V6.
In the usual variant, the twin-turbo V6 makes 298kW of energy and 475Nm of torque, and is offered with a six-speed guide transmission or, for no extra cash, a nine-speed computerized.
For the Z Nismo, the engine has been retuned to ship 309kW and 520Nm, however is at the moment supplied solely with an uprated model of the nine-speed computerized.
Priced in Australia from $94,000 earlier than on-road prices regionally – round $20,000 greater than an ordinary Z – the Nismo additionally contains stiffer suspension, firmer steering, barely wider black 19-inch alloy wheels, tweaked aero and styling, and pink highlights each in and out.
The Z was launched in 2022 with an all-new retro-inspired physique and redesigned inside. The underlying platform and construction is, nonetheless, an up to date model of the one used within the 370Z, which went into manufacturing in 2008 with a naturally aspirated 3.7-litre V6.
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