{"id":43773,"date":"2023-02-27T12:04:26","date_gmt":"2023-02-27T17:04:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=43773"},"modified":"2023-02-27T12:04:26","modified_gmt":"2023-02-27T17:04:26","slug":"nissan-z-nismo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=43773","title":{"rendered":"Nissan Z Nismo allegedly coming with more power and chassis tweaks – Autoblog"},"content":{"rendered":"

Nissan<\/a> will tap into the new Z’s<\/a> performance reserves by expanding the lineup with a range-topping, Nismo-branded model, according to a recent report. The hot-rodded coupe will offer enthusiasts a more powerful engine and track-bred chassis updates.<\/p>\n

Without citing sources, Japanese magazine Best Car<\/em> wrote<\/a> that Nissan is funneling the lessons it has learned from decades of racing<\/a> into the upcoming Z Nismo. Some of the changes that will set the Nismo apart from the standard Z will be hidden under the body: Engineers will make modifications to the suspension system, and they’ll redesign parts of the undercarriage to improve airflow. Some of the changes will be a lot more obvious: The publication notably highlights a deeper front bumper that will add about four inches to the Z’s overall length.<\/p>\n

None of this is official, but the exterior updates described fall in line with the photos (pictured) our spy photographers sent us in late 2022<\/a>. Our spy photos<\/a> also suggest that the Nismo will receive a vented hood, model-specific side skirts, and a redesigned rear bumper.<\/p>\n

Power will continue to come from a twin-turbocharged, 3.0-liter V6 engine, but Best Car<\/em> claims that software changes will increase its output to about 420 horsepower (up from 400 in the regular-production model<\/a> but down from the 500-horse output that earlier rumors<\/a> have floated) while letting the driver go further into the upper echelons of the rev range. Rear-wheel drive and a six-speed manual transmission will come standard, and a nine-speed automatic transmission will be offered at an extra cost. Beefier brakes<\/a> will help keep the extra power in check.<\/p>\n

Nissan hasn’t commented on the report, and it hasn’t announced plans to launch a Nismo-developed Z. If the rumor is accurate, the range-topping Z will make its global debut in 2024 (about a year later than expected), and it could be exclusively offered as a limited-edition model.<\/p>\n

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