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Let’s get philosophical and before starting with the chronicle, let’s review a little the history of alphabetical order, which was invented by Zenodotus when Ptolemy II Philadelphus the King of Egypt asked him to organize hundreds of thousands of papyri that were housed in an immense work started by his father. -Ptolemy Sotér I- in Alexandria… indeed Zenodotus put order in the Library of Alexandria.
Well, after history class we will focus on the last letter of our alphabet, the one in Classical Latin and used since the 18th century and whose last letter is Z.
Today we use that letter to define many things, for example from beginning to end, or from A to Z to refer to something complete, too. Z is used to define a generation that was born between the last decade of the 20th century and the first decade of the 21st century.
The legend was born in Japan, in the 60s when the Datsun Rodaster 1500 was presented, a small convertible model that began to be called Fairlady, in 1969 when the first vehicle marked with the letter Z was born and that’s where the great name it has today began to be carved.
The first models were called Z followed by a number that indicated the size of its engine, Years later, the letter X was added, which was present until well into the 1990s, to once again adopt the letter Z to define the models, now without the X. The 6th Generation Z – dubbed the 370Z – was available for over a decade.
The 7th Generation Z was introduced in 2020 as nissan z protoand its global release was postponed due to the COVID 19 Pandemic that plagued the world for more than a year.
At last we were made to drive -and do it on a track- at the official launch in Mexico
2023 Nissan Z: Handling
Evidently love enters through the eyesand in this case, the Z is very well balanced, with many details that recall its legacy and with modern additions that, in addition to making it beautiful, make it efficient.
Despite being a two-seater, it is not difficult to get on it, and everything is at hand in the driver’s seat. Adjusting the seat is a bit complicated, right off the bat you can’t find the adjustment controls, they are located in the least logical place to install them, but once located it is easy to manipulate them.
Now with the proper adjustment of the seats we start the journey. The test vehicle had the automatic transmission and like a good modern Nissan the transmission selector is more of a “joystick” than a lever as such.
When accelerating fully with the road clear, you can hear how the V6 breathes and it gains acceleration forcefully, if you choose the changes in manual mode you have to do them at 6,200 rpm, because the order takes time to arrive from the paddle shifter. steering wheel to the brain of the box causes the engine to reach 6,500 rpm, and with it the RPM limiter cuts off the injection and with that the fun, so if you are going to take things in a hurry, with sporty handling – preferably on a track – upshifts must be done at 6 thousand laps.
The suspension does its job very well, the steering is communicative, and if the assists are disconnected, the input of the stability and traction controls is delayed and the Z lets us “drift” a little, just a little Well, the control systems do not turn off, they only slow down, but if they let us play a little, just a little!
It is necessary to point out the good set-up and the intonation of the sound of the exhaust system of the Z, since if it accelerates above 4 thousand rpm, a “cut out” system releases the flow of gases without going through the last muffler and the sound of the exhaust is metallic and inviting to accelerate, in addition there is a system of “noise” of high frequency that makes the engine heard harmonic inside the passenger compartment in the speakers of the audio system.
weight distribution It is also something that the developers took great care of, we have 57% ahead and 43% behindand it goes without saying, but the traction force is on the rear axle.
The brakes are fully up to the task of power and performance, with four-piston front calipers and 14-inch vented rotors, two-piston rear calipers and 13.8-inch ventilated discs.
Nissan Z 2023: Technical Specifications
- Engine: V6 3.0-liter TwinTurbo (VR30DDTT)
- Power: 400 hp in the 6400 rpm range
- Torque: 350 lb-ft at 5,600 rpm
- Gasoline direct injection.
- Front Suspension: Double Wishbone
- Rear suspension: Multilink
2023 Nissan Z: Interior
It is completely reminiscent of the Z of previous generations, and although the configurable 12.3″ instrument panel is already a completely digital experience, Nissan did not forget the historical link and placed three clearly evocative instruments in the middle of the dashboard that provide us with precise information, the first of which indicates the turbo pressure (boost) in psi, the second indicator indicates the speed of rotation of the turbo, up to 25 thousand rpm and the third indicator indicates the battery voltage.
I loved that detail!
We also find another 8-inch screen in the center of the dashboard, it is touch-activated and from it we can control practically the entire infotainment system, which is compatible with Android Aito and Apple CarPlay, and can be connected via wire or bluetooth and also offers an induction charging panel.
- Automatic Air Conditioning
- Bose Audio System with eight speakers
- Nissan Connect Services
- leather upholstery
- Electrically adjustable seats
Nissan Z 2023: Engine
Today the mechanics assisted by a turbocharger are a constant, and more so in vehicles like the Nissan Z, which in addition to carrying an engine that has been awarded multiple awards and has had very favorable evolutions, It is equipped with TWO turbochargers that make power delivery much more linear.even and from a low rev range.
Another detail that is applauded is that Nissan made an effort to configure a version of the Z with a six-speed manual gearbox coupled to a clutch system signed by EXEDYThere is also a version with an automatic transmission and in this case it has nine changes, with the option of SPORT handling and with paddles at the wheel.
2023 Nissan Z: Safety
It integrates seven Nissan Intelligent Mobility technologies. ADAS, among these, stand out: Intelligent Cruise Control (i-CC), Intelligent Emergency Braking with Pedestrian Detection (I-EB + PED), Lane Departure Warning (LDW), Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA), Intelligent Forward Collision Warning (i-FCW), Headlight Changing System (HBA) and Blind Spot Warning (BSW). It carries six airbags.
Nissan Z 2023: Prices and versions
- Touring with six-speed manual gearbox: $1,349,900 pesos (MXN)
- Touring with nine-speed automatic low: $1,349,900 pesos (MXN)
*Not a writing error, both versions cost the same.
direct competitors
There is a good list of competitors in the Z price range and we found names like BMW Z4, Porsche 718 Cayman, Toyota Supra GR And so that you don’t wear yourself out thinking how much each of the competitors is worth and they are all rear axle drive.
Review Comparison: Nissan Z, BMW Z4, Porsche 718 and Toyota Supra
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