Lives Up To The HYPE! 2023 Nissan Z Review
Lives Up To The HYPE! 2023 Nissan Z Review
The 2023 Nissan Z is back and everyone is wondering if it lives up to the hype? Let’s find out in my Nissan Z review! This marks the return of the legendary JDM sports cars but of course, many are talking about the Nissan Z vs Supra battle - and we’ll get into that.
The Nissan Z 2023 is powered by a 3.0L twin-turbo V6 making 400-hp and 350 lb-ft of torque. You have the choice of either a 9-speed automatic or a 6-speed manual. The new Nissan Z 0-60 time comes in the low 4 seconds. Now, many are referring to this as the Nissan 400Z but this year, the name carries just the ‘Z’ with no numbers. This is a true Nissan Fairlady Z.
The best thing about the new Z? It’s a sports car bargain. Prices start at just $39,990 for the base 2023 Nissan Z Sport. However, if you want a limited-slip differential you’ll have to jump up to the Nissan Z Performance which starts right under $50,000. In this video, I’ll give you a full tour of the interior, exterior and all the other details you need to make your buying decision. Let’s get into it!
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0:00 - Intro
3:46 - 2023 Nissan Z Exhaust
4:01 - Interior / Tech
6:22 - Exterior
8:01 - 2023 Nissan Z Price
9:57 - Ownership Highlights
10:47 - Test Drive
13:13 - Final Thoughts
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Content
0.29 -> The Nissan Z.
1.72 -> This is one car that has
never really deviated
4.01 -> from its original formula.
5.45 -> Since day one, the goal of the Nissan Z
8.06 -> was to be fun to drive.
9.79 -> The only thing that's
really changed is the name,
12.24 -> originally called Fairlady in Japan
14.38 -> because at the time,
the president of Nissan
16.7 -> saw my Fairlady on Broadway,
18.29 -> and apparently he absolutely loved it.
20.93 -> Here in the States, you always had numbers
23.37 -> in front of the letters
24.25 -> but now, you no longer have any numbers.
26.16 -> It's just called Z.
27.55 -> But yeah, for 53 years, the
formula has always consisted
30.82 -> of an affordable price tag,
a rear wheel drive layout,
33.88 -> a six cylinder under the hood
and a manual transmission.
37.52 -> Well, the one I'm driving
has a nine speed automatic.
40.1 -> So there's a slight change here.
41.52 -> Do I wish it was a manual?
42.93 -> Yes, but hey, that's what Nissan gave me
45.19 -> and I greatly appreciate it.
46.72 -> At least it'll be easier
to do a launch control.
49.28 -> So here we go.
50.71 -> Left foot on the brake,
gas all the way down,
52.92 -> let it build, build, build.
55.441 -> (car engine revs)
57.484 -> Oh, my name is Omar and
this is the 2023 Nissan Z.
65.679 -> (upbeat music)
85.6 -> So yeah, the Z no longer
has numbers in the front
88.46 -> like the legendary 240Z, the 280Z,
91.25 -> the 350Z and the 370Z.
93.28 -> Technically this should
have been called the 300Z
95.83 -> but Nissan's marketing team
97.42 -> felt that it would be bad
for optics going backwards.
99.61 -> So they just called it
Z and I'm not mad at it.
103.11 -> It's like Justin Timberlake
popped up in that meeting
105.58 -> and was like drop the
300, just Z, it's cleaner.
110.07 -> Now that said, let's get right to it.
111.98 -> Under the hood
112.813 -> you have a three liter twin
turbo V6 making 400 horsepower
116.95 -> and 350 lb-ft of torque.
120.45 -> And man (car engine revs)
is that engine brilliant.
124.32 -> The last time the Z was
updated was like in 2009.
127.56 -> And I think that's the
last time I drove one
129.67 -> but it's still every bit
of fun as I remember it.
132.92 -> I did 0 to 60 in this
one in about 4.2 seconds.
136.69 -> And this thing will keep
going until 155 miles an hour.
141.06 -> So yet this is the same engine
142.89 -> that we saw in the Q50 and Q60 red sport.
145.72 -> So for the Z, this is an
increase of 68 horsepower
148.72 -> over the outgoing 370Z and
you definitely feel it.
152.67 -> Weight wise, this new
one is slightly heavier
155.11 -> but not by much.
155.943 -> The 370Z topped out
right under 3,500 pounds.
159.79 -> The new Z pushes right over 3,500
162.61 -> with the manual transmission
164.15 -> and over 3,600 with an automatic.
167.02 -> See, the one thing that I
always loved about the Z
169.36 -> was that it was an affordable sports car
171.34 -> that you could drive every
day without hurting your back.
173.8 -> And that still holds true for the new Z.
176.25 -> This thing is very quick,
but still very comfortable.
182.38 -> Yes, the interior is a little
tight for taller individuals
185.44 -> but it's not terribly small either.
187.28 -> Now we'll talk more about how
this drives in a few minutes
189.94 -> because I know what most
of you want to know.
192.41 -> Is this better than the new Toyota Supra.
195.04 -> And to be honest, I think
that's an unfair question.
197.61 -> This is supposed to be a battle of true,
199.67 -> JDM, Japanese domestic sports cars
201.95 -> and the new Supra, well.
203.53 -> That isn't one.
204.363 -> So technically that's like asking
206.16 -> if the new Z is better than the BMW M2.
209.73 -> And I'll still give you my answer on that,
211.26 -> but first, let me give
you a tour of the new Z.
213.84 -> We'll take a look at the inside,
214.93 -> we'll take a look at the outside
216.38 -> and then I'll give you my
opinion on whether or not
218.29 -> if you should buy this or the Toyota M2.
221.11 -> Make sure you hit like,
make sure you hit subscribe.
223.54 -> All right, let's go and do this.
226.25 -> All right, before we get
into everything else,
227.99 -> let's kick it off by listening
to that exhaust sound.
230.349 -> (car engine revs)
237.27 -> I definitely expected a little
bit more from this exhaust.
239.57 -> So I'm not that impressed.
240.75 -> But let's dig into the
interior of the new Z
242.67 -> before we talk about that
beautiful exterior design.
245.11 -> Now, once you get in here,
246.05 -> you'll notice that a lot
of it is very familiar
248.16 -> and resembles the outgoing Z quite a bit.
250.33 -> Reason being, this is still
based on the last gen Z.
252.62 -> So everything in here
still feels the same,
254.38 -> but there have been some upgrades
255.75 -> to make you feel more modern.
256.88 -> Some things that you'll recognize
258.02 -> are these door handles and the vents.
259.62 -> They are exactly the same
from the outgoing 370Z.
262.33 -> The switches for the windows
263.41 -> and the door locks are exactly the same.
265.42 -> The gauges right up
here are from the 370Z,
268.13 -> as are the climate control
dials right down here.
270.65 -> These two buttons here are still there
272.3 -> but now the left button
is your start stop button
274.4 -> and the right one lets you
circle through your drive modes.
276.79 -> The heated seat controls
277.82 -> and the trunk release
buttons are still over here.
279.86 -> And then you still have one cup holder
282.25 -> and you can slide back the center armrest
284.11 -> to reveal the second one.
285.21 -> So yeah, it's pretty much the same, same
287.36 -> but still different.
288.47 -> Now when it comes to
modernizing this interior,
290.87 -> that's where the tech comes into play.
292.46 -> All Nissan Z trims
293.71 -> come with this 12.3 inch
digital instrument cluster
296.55 -> as standard.
297.383 -> It's very similar to the
gauge cluster you've seen
299.26 -> on the new Rogue and the new Pathfinder.
301.37 -> You have three viewing
modes, including normal,
303.89 -> enhanced, which is one of my favorites.
305.46 -> And again, we've already seen
this on other Nissan models
308.09 -> but the Z also gets this pretty sharp
309.94 -> and minimal sport viewing mode
311.35 -> that features shift lights at the top,
312.9 -> and some other information
that you'll need
314.57 -> for when you're on the track.
316.18 -> That's it, if you're gonna buy the Z,
317.36 -> just keep it in the sport viewing mode.
318.9 -> This is the best mode to
view when you're driving.
321.07 -> Moving over to the center screen.
322.83 -> Now, if you go for the Nissan Z sport,
324.65 -> you'll get an eight inch
touchscreen display,
326.27 -> but if you go for the performance trim,
328.44 -> you'll get an upgraded nine
inch touchscreen display
330.62 -> with navigation as standard.
332.47 -> Nonetheless, both the sport
and the performance trims
334.94 -> come with Apple CarPlay and
Android auto as standards.
337.83 -> So that's pretty cool.
339.09 -> Other than that,
339.923 -> this is pretty much Nissan's
new infotainment system
341.96 -> and it's pretty simple and
straightforward to use,
343.91 -> although I wish the performance
345.27 -> was just a little bit better.
346.53 -> And that's really about it.
347.57 -> What you don't have in the new Z
349.36 -> in a 2023 model year vehicle
is a wireless charger
353.03 -> which is a little disappointing to me.
354.96 -> Now, one thing that I really
appreciate about the interior
357.17 -> of the new Z is that you still
have a manual hand break.
360 -> Nissan really knows its customers.
361.89 -> And I still like the fact
362.82 -> that you have some
extra storage right here
364.44 -> behind the seats
365.273 -> that can be a very useful
area to throw in some items
367.66 -> that you don't frequently use.
369.41 -> Oh, and if you're wondering,
370.67 -> this bright blue smurf interior
color is called just blue.
374.45 -> The new Z is available
in three interior colors,
376.71 -> including black, red and this blue.
379.36 -> I'm officially naming this smurf blue.
381.19 -> That's just me.
382.03 -> All right, let's talk about
the looks of the new Nissan Z.
384.28 -> In my opinion, this
thing looks really sharp
386.18 -> and is a noteworthy upgrade
387.61 -> to one of the most legendary
sports cars that ever existed.
390.68 -> Now, as you would expect,
there is a lot here
392.7 -> that's inspired by the past.
393.97 -> Starting from the front,
394.89 -> the headlamps of the new Z
396.25 -> are inspired by the JDM market, 240ZG.
399.79 -> You have two half circles
401.07 -> that make up the daytimering lights
402.6 -> and they take their inspiration
directly from that model.
405.3 -> The new Z still has a really long hood
407.12 -> which has always been the case.
408.35 -> But these lines on the
hood that create a Y shape
410.74 -> are also inspired by Zs of the past.
413.6 -> Now also inspired by the 240Z
415.7 -> is this large rectangle grill.
417.48 -> Originally when the
concept first came out,
419.01 -> everybody was up in arms
420.11 -> about how weird that
rectangle grill looked.
422.67 -> So Nissan added these gray
rectangular slots in here
425.54 -> to give it some more character.
427.13 -> And you'll find that rectangle
428.24 -> designed throughout the new Z.
429.66 -> One of the places that you'll
find that rectangular design
432.16 -> is right here on the LED taillights
433.71 -> which are actually
inspired by the Z32, 300ZX.
437.44 -> Honestly, these look really, really cool.
440.21 -> And while I'm back here,
441.08 -> let me show you how to pop the trunk.
442.33 -> You see this Nissan logo?
443.71 -> Well right underwear,
444.65 -> it says Nissan is a button
445.92 -> that you press to pop up with the trunk.
447.57 -> Pretty cool.
448.403 -> Also, when you look inside the trunk,
449.61 -> you'll notice that the
cargo area of the new Z
451.62 -> is exactly the same as the cargo
area of the previous gen Z,
455.2 -> nothing different here at all.
456.62 -> From the side,
457.453 -> the new Z carries on the
beautiful Z silhouette.
459.39 -> And one of the inspiration
that you'll see here
461.16 -> taken from the past are the door handles
463.19 -> which are inspired by the Z33 from 2003.
466.69 -> And then you have the original Z batch
468.29 -> from the 240Z located
right here and on the back.
471.66 -> But yeah, that said,
472.58 -> the new Z is one awesome
looking sports car.
475.22 -> Do you like the design of
the new Z or the new Supra?
477.93 -> I personally like the new Z.
479.32 -> Let me know which one you
like in the comments below.
481.47 -> Now, one of the best
things about the new Z
483.6 -> is that Nissan managed
to keep the price tag
485.6 -> right under $40,000.
487.12 -> And yes, that's due to
a lot of the previous Z
489.52 -> being carried over, but in 2022,
491.68 -> this price tag for a sports car like this
494.13 -> is pretty impressive.
495.33 -> Now, if you jump up to the Z
performance from the Z sport,
497.73 -> that price tag jumps up
to right under $50,000
500.297 -> and the Z Proto Spec
starts right under $53,000.
503.67 -> But the cool part is that
you don't have to pay extra
506.06 -> whether you go for the manual
transmission or the automatic.
508.6 -> If you go for the base Z sport,
510.38 -> that comes with 18 inch wheels
and 12 inch rotor breaks
513.25 -> with fixed two piston
calipers in the front
515.47 -> and a single piston caliper in the back.
517.4 -> Hop inside, and tech-wise,
518.53 -> you still get the 12.3 inch
digital gauge cluster display.
521.63 -> However, the Z sport
522.7 -> gets the smaller eight
inch touchscreen display
524.48 -> in the center
525.313 -> but you still get Apple CarPlay
and Android Auto S standard.
528.12 -> And when it comes to the seat,
you have manual clot seats
530.54 -> for both the driver and the passenger.
532.16 -> The Z performance that I'm testing here
533.69 -> steps things up with 19 inch wheels
535.46 -> and upgraded performance brakes
536.9 -> with four pistons calipers in the front
538.54 -> and two piston calipers in the back.
540.55 -> The performance also
gets a front chin spoiler
543 -> or nice rear spoiler
and side sill spoilers.
545.69 -> Inside, you get leather appointed seats
547.32 -> for both the driver and the passenger.
548.96 -> And they are powered this time
550.2 -> with the driver getting four
way power adjustable seats
552.62 -> with lumbar and thigh support
554.09 -> and the passenger getting
four way power seats
556.08 -> with no support at all.
557.81 -> The center touchscreen gets
upgraded to nine inches.
560.24 -> And this time you get
navigation at standard.
562.44 -> The sound system gets upgraded
563.8 -> to an eight speaker bow sound system.
565.43 -> And I didn't mention this before
566.5 -> but the Z performance will also give you
568.35 -> a mechanical limited slip
differential as well.
570.71 -> As for the Proto Limited Launch edition,
572.51 -> that just gets a bunch of exclusive yellow
574.38 -> touches inside out and
it looks pretty cool.
576.58 -> And then safety and
driver assists tech-wise,
578.61 -> you get everything as
standard on all Z trims
580.98 -> including adaptive cruise control,
582.96 -> lane keep assist, forward
collision warning,
585.48 -> emergency breaking with
pedestrian detection,
587.73 -> rear cross traffic alert,
588.99 -> blind spot monitoring and more.
590.63 -> Camera game wise though,
591.84 -> you'd only have this
low res rear view camera
594.79 -> which is kind of disappointing.
596.41 -> All right, before I give you my opinion
597.69 -> on how the new Z drives,
598.99 -> let me point at a few
important daily ownership
601.04 -> highlights that will
have to show all of you,
602.35 -> you have two cup holders.
604.09 -> One is right there
605.08 -> and one is hidden right
there in the center armrest.
608.98 -> Here are what the keys
look like to the new Z.
611.44 -> No Z logo, no remote start
just a plain Nissan key.
614.61 -> Door open and close sound from the outside
617.794 -> (car door bangs)
618.8 -> and from the inside.
620.39 -> Sorry about the wind.
621.34 -> It's really windy outside.
623.484 -> (car door bangs)
624.317 -> Charging game wise.
625.15 -> You have a USB-C port and USB-A port
627.47 -> and no wireless charger
628.75 -> even though they probably
could have fit it right there.
631.32 -> And let's do an indicator
632.5 -> in horn sound, test indicator first.
638.57 -> Pretty simple.
639.403 -> Now for the horn sound.
640.789 -> (car hooting)
642.92 -> That's solid.
644.12 -> I like it, better than the Supra.
646.12 -> So yeah, I kind of got carried
647.39 -> away a little bit in the
beginning, but can you blame me?
649.5 -> I'm driving the new Z.
650.78 -> Of course I had to talk
651.81 -> about how it drives a
little bit right off the bat
653.91 -> but let's get into it a little bit more.
655.89 -> This engine for the Z is
really well calibrated.
658.59 -> You have really, really
sharp throttle response
660.55 -> and that's really the
main highlight for 2023.
663.2 -> You have better airflow to the engine.
664.99 -> And the other highlight for 2023
667.09 -> is that you have a 23.9%
increase to body rigidity
671.14 -> which provides for a more balanced feel
673.43 -> and you have better brakes,
675.24 -> especially on the performance model.
677.16 -> The steering feels more connected,
680.12 -> definitely better than the
Q50 and Q60 in red sport.
684.13 -> You just feel very confident
taking bends at high speeds.
689.98 -> And then the stability that this thing has
693.6 -> at every speed just makes it perfect.
696.52 -> Whether you're going 65
698.71 -> or you're going 100 miles an
hour, it just feels so stable.
706.12 -> It's honestly crazy
that you have a car here
709.13 -> that has 400 horsepower
and drives like this
712.5 -> at a $40,000 price tag.
714.39 -> You really can't get upset
that Nissan didn't do more here
717.22 -> because the Z was already great.
719.52 -> I honestly feel like that
if it did anything else
721.58 -> that would drastically
change the price of this car
724.15 -> and no longer make it
the affordable sports car
726.61 -> that we all love.
727.66 -> Now, what about the transmission?
728.9 -> Should you get an automatic or a manual?
730.82 -> Well, if you know how to
drive a manual transmission,
733.11 -> then definitely get the manual.
734.38 -> There's no question about that.
735.72 -> If you go for the automatic,
it doesn't entirely take away
738.15 -> from the driving experience.
739.4 -> Although I do wish that it
shifted a little bit quicker.
741.87 -> It shifts pretty quick when you downshift,
745.29 -> but when you upshift, it takes a second.
747.89 -> Would I have loved to seen
a dual clutch transmission
750.24 -> on the new Z?
751.073 -> Of course, but that
would make it cost more.
753.52 -> But the other thing that
this does that I don't like,
755.591 -> (car engine revs)
758.81 -> is that it denies you downshifts.
761.04 -> That's why I would go for the
manual over the automatic.
764.46 -> Now ask for the Z versus the
Supra battle, which is better?
767.84 -> The new Supra is an
outstanding sports car.
770.3 -> I absolutely love it.
771.54 -> It's just not a Toyota.
773.26 -> Does the Supra feel a little
bit more aggressive than the Z?
776.09 -> Sure.
776.923 -> But it has to.
778.3 -> It's based on an M2.
779.52 -> The new Z is all Nissan.
781.36 -> Sure, it's based a lot on
the previous generation
784.06 -> updated with a powerful
engine, better handling,
786.6 -> better driving dynamics,
fancier tech and all that,
789.56 -> but it's still all Nissan
doing their own work.
793.05 -> Getting a new Nissan Z
approved by the executives
795.78 -> was a big battle inside Nissan.
797.78 -> And having one with
the manual transmission
799.59 -> was probably an even bigger battle
802.26 -> because this engine
doesn't really play well
804.33 -> with the manual transmission.
805.55 -> So the engineering team
really had their work cut out.
808.32 -> And when a new Supra came out
without a manual transmission,
811.81 -> that made it even tougher for
the enthusiast inside Nissan
814.73 -> to make a case for a manual,
816.46 -> but they stuck to their
guns and got it done.
818.74 -> So really we can thank the Nissan Z
821.82 -> for the Supra finally getting
a manual transmission.
824.77 -> This is still a true JDM sports car.
827.37 -> And in my opinion, they
absolutely nailed it.
829.84 -> This has everything that
a Nissan Z should be.
833.5 -> Styling, performance and sound,
836.29 -> all of it's there, either way.
838.85 -> Thanks for watching.
840.23 -> Make sure you hit like,
make sure you hit subscribe.
842.72 -> Make sure you follow me on
Instagram and on TikTok.
845.5 -> My handle is @omardrives.
847.56 -> I'll catch you guys in the next one.
849.39 -> Take care.
851.44 -> Peace.
853.26 -> Come on GMC Canyon,
857.27 -> And Chevy Malibu.
859.01 -> switch lanes, get out of my way
860.24 -> or I'll just go.
861.762 -> (car engine revs)
(gentle music)
869.347 -> Oh, it sounds so good.
870.53 -> I'm going 100, and it's so stable.
874.64 -> I love this thing.
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