2024 Nissan Z Nismo is go!

Nissan has confirmed plans for a high-performance 2024 Nissan Z Nismo sports car in a new teaser video, ahead of its global unveiling due by the end of August 2023.

First seen in spy photos late last year, the Nismo (Nissan Motorsport) version of the new Z coupe will adopt a sportier appearance, sharper suspension, stickier tyres, larger brakes and according to reports, more power.

The teaser video released by Nissan overnight leaves little of the Z Nismo’s design under wraps.

There’s a new front fascia with a larger and slimmer air intake and deeper splitter, new side skirts, a taller rear diffuser, subtle wheel-arch extensions, a larger rear ‘ducktail’ spoiler, and red accents around the car.

The 19- or 20-inch wheels are new – with a design akin to the GT-R Nismo supercar – wrapped in Dunlop SP Sport Maxx tyres, and hiding upgraded brakes with red calipers.

Inside, changes visible include black and red suede-trimmed Recaro sports bucket seats, a new leather and suede-trimmed steering wheel with a red centre marker, and Nismo graphics for the instrument cluster.

Overseas reports have said to expect lower, stiffer suspension, a louder sports exhaust, Yamaha performance dampers (for the chassis, not suspension), and increased use of chassis bracing.

The 3.0-litre twin-turbocharged V6 is expected to be fettled to produce higher power and torque outputs than the 298kW and 475Nm in the standard Nissan Z.

The Nismo Z pictured in this teaser video is an automatic, as paddle shifters are visible behind the steering wheel. It’s unclear if a six-speed manual version will be available.

Nissan promises “full details” of the 2024 Nissan Z Nismo will be released “later this [northern hemisphere] summer”, pointing to a formal unveiling by the end of August 2023. Australian arrival details are yet to be confirmed.

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