Nissan Z History: The Japanese Sports Car Masterpiece
In 1989, Nissan debuted the Z32 300ZX, featuring a 300-horsepower twin-turbo V6 engine and Super HICAS four-wheel steering. It was highly praised globally, winning Motor Trend's Import Car of the Year in 1990.
The birth of a disruptor
Anatomy of an icon
The evolution of speed
Pop culture and the streets
The great comeback and the electric future
yuki Sort classic Nissan Z generations to discover how a Japanese underdog redefined sports car history.
yuki The Evolution of Speed
Started with a straight-six chasing down the wind (chasing down the wind!) / Now four hundred horses let the speed begin (let the speed begin!)
yuki The Z32 300ZX emerged as a high-tech supercar killer featuring twin-turbo power and active rear steering.
Supercomputer design: The 1990 Nissan 300ZX was one of the first production cars designed using a Cray supercomputer to model its multi-link suspension.
yuki The Z31 generation embraced 1980s high-tech trends, introducing pop-up headlights and a computerized talking dashboard.
Equipped with two turbochargers to increase an engine's power and efficiency. Nissan's Z32 generation debuted in 1989, utilizing this technology to push the sports car to 300 horsepower.
Which Nissan Z generation was the first to replace the traditional inline-six engine with a V6?
Which Z model marked the return of the franchise in 2002 after a six-year absence from North America?
What futuristic interior feature did the 1980s Nissan Z31 300ZX use to alert drivers about open doors?
How much horsepower did the twin-turbocharged version of the Nissan 300ZX (Z32) produce in 1989?