The new Nissan Z is still only at the pre-production prototype stage but it’s already something. And a smart guy decided to prove it to everyone in Tokyo.
A week ago, from January 14 to 16, the Tokyo Auto Show rolled over the Japanese capital. And on this occasion, we were able to learn a little more about the next Nissan Z.
Even better, a driver offered us a little session of drifts at the wheel of this model still in prototype state. And the least we can say is that even like that, this car really sends quite a lot, it’s very promising.
At the same time, the features displayed are really enticing. Thanks to his 3.0-liter bi-turbocharged V6 engine, the Japanese racing car develops a whopping 400 horsepower.
Power enhanced by a modular transmission. Indeed, drivers will be able to opt for a V6 accompanied by 6 manual speeds or of 9-speed V6 in automatic version.
But then, more concretely, here is what it gives for the moment.
It works well !
Needless to say, this little session of drifts allowed us to see that this Nissan Z scheduled for 2023 was very promising. Well, for the price, there is nothing definitive yet but sources close to Nissan would have mentioned a departure at $40,000 on the US market, to have …
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