Updated
Updated · HotCars · Jun 12
Nissan Unveils 2027 Z With 5 Heritage Cues and Manual NISMO Option
Updated
Updated · HotCars · Jun 12

Nissan Unveils 2027 Z With 5 Heritage Cues and Manual NISMO Option

3 articles · Updated · HotCars · Jun 12

Summary

  • Five heritage callbacks headline Nissan’s 2027 Z update, from an S30-style split grille and standalone Z badge to a startup animation that cycles through seven generations before the car moves.
  • Performance changes back up the nostalgia pitch: Z Performance models get larger-diameter shock absorbers, while the Z NISMO adds a manual transmission option after the current version offered only an automatic.
  • 19-inch RAYS wheels on Performance trims echo the Z31’s star-pattern rims, and the new Shinkai Green Pearl Metallic revives the original S30’s Grand Prix Green with more fade-resistant pigments.
  • A tan interior joins Performance grades as another S30 reference, and Nissan said the 2027 Z will reach showrooms this summer, with pricing still unannounced.

Insights

The Nismo Z finally gets a manual, but are its GT-R brakes and 420hp enough to justify the expected price hike?
With the Toyota Supra exiting, can Nissan's updated Z become the undisputed king of affordable Japanese sports cars?
Is Nissan's 'build-to-order' plan for the new Z a genius move for enthusiasts or a sign of declining demand?