2023 Nissan Z Review: Ruining the JDM Sports Car Market

[@ThatDudeinBlue]

So I gotta ask. You still dig the new Z?!

[@richieduck67]

Definitely blue with blue interior

[@TriggeredGnome]

I honestly love it, would trade my car in for it. Wanna drive it before I do? It's a 2015 Forte 5 Turbo. Poor mans ST

[@air-headedaviator1805]

*yes*

[@iTzBr1an1]

The Red color with the Red interior looks very nice, definitely picking one up

[@easternequinox9324]

If I had the money I'd buy both the sport and performance trim

[@Matt-vz5wy]

Ever since the renders, I’ve had my fingers crossed that they’d actually build the car they showed us. I’m super happy that they did. I think this car looks amazing.

[@thiccboi8225]

And the only thing they changed was little gray on the front grille and personally I think it looks much better now

[@Toymonkeyjr]

A lot of other people had the opposite wish lol

[@hector1234]

I wanna see what the aftermarket is gonna produce anesthetics wise

[@Forzamon42069]

@@Toymonkeyjr Other than the one dipshit in this comment section, I don't know anyone who wanted it to change (other than the grille of course)

[@itsiLynX]

This car is the ugliest car I’ve seen so far 😂

[@crzyruskie86]

Rest assured, the dealerships will kill this car due to scumbag mark ups. Nissan will have to wonder why their sales numbers weren't what they thought and it will be for this reason.

[@soggypeanut9161]

This. Exactly this. It's gonna be another Focus RS scenario where they'll mark it $20k-$30k over MSRP and, as you said, it'll get back to Nissan and they'll stop production after 2 model years because of it. Guaranteed. Even the lame sport trim with the 9 speed auto will end up being the same price as the "launch edition" or more. Glad Nissan listened to enthusiasts, sad that it won't last.

[@haydendenzell680]

Fr and I’m also afraid for the new GR Corolla, those damn dealerships will definitely have fun marking up that car as well🥲

[@insertname941]

If only there was a way to get one directly from the factory with no markup (no seriously is that possible?)

[@anydaynow01]

@@insertname941 Start your own dealership? All kidding aside this is something me and my buddies were thinking about. A small staffed dealership that sells cars at MSRP online and only charges extra for shipping the car to you.

[@aldrichemrys]

@@insertname941 Heard of Tesla and their galleries?

[@GuitarDudeSean]

This is exactly what I was hoping for from your reaction, all smiles and laughs and fun noises. I'm really excited to check out one of these

[@revelare_xvii6269]

This and the new Supra are gonna become the best of frenemies.

[@pastivityy]

this kills the supra off the bat just with the base model I was in love with the supra once it released but this has killed the supra for me honestly.

[@matthewgonano636]

This looks allot cooler

[@solidkevlar86]

No no supra looks way better this thing has a nice a×× but the face ugh 😑

[@Michaelrack94]

So fun fact with the traction control, you press the button you see and then there’s a black hidden button on the top of the brake pedal stem

[@uptownsamcv]

the 300ZX will always be the ultimate Z car, it was so ahead of it's time....

[@4dscdriver]

especially the Z31. I love mine.

[@brian1157]

When I used to take my 370z to the dragstrip I would remove the Brake light / Stop Lamp fuse which turned off the VDC and Yaw control. Hopefully the new Z will be the same.

[@justice5408]

I saw the 400z on the road the other day, from far away, was so confused if it was an old car or new car. Love how it looks if I ever make enough to buy it I will

[@Boomer8404]

The front grill looks fine, it works. Where Nissan designers dropped the ball though, was the headlights. They just don’t look quite right.

[@ReadyDriverOne]

Intro music pls? Also, I'm pretty stoked for this car. It's a look at what the Toyota 86 could've been if it was all handled in-house. Bummer about the base model not getting LSD tho.

[@frogogogo]

I’m a big proponent of bringing back retro styling to resurrect the JDM scene. I love the Z and its looks, and it’s unquestionably a driver’s car. However, as midrange performance cars go, the market is severely overinflated. I’d probably go for something actually affordable (comparatively), like a GR Corolla or GR86, which start at $20K less. Modifications could be done with that 20K saved that would arguably make those cars a better deal.

[@colinhawks2469]

This is the first new car I can say I genuinely actually want. And I don’t mean the “oh that’s a cool new car! Wish I could own one -insert wishful visions here- …blah blah blah” …you know how it goes, we all do it when cool new stuff comes out and gets shown or even in reference to older cars we’ll probably never own lol But like no, I genuinely want this car to the point I’ve built a financial plan to follow over the next few years to reach that point of buying one used. I can’t say I’ve ever been more hooked by a car like this in my life and my god am I glad this thing exists! Nissan did a great job on the new Z and I’m 100% committed to it

[@auto_kevin9731]

I will say it's a very impressive car for sure. I don't see myself paying $49k for a new car but if money wasn't a problem, I might do it.

[@ChavaYang]

👏👏👏👏 love the intro and awesome sound track.

[@Intoxikate]

I literally sold my 92 300zx TT in prep for buying this thing……I…..CAN’T……..WAIT!!!

[@mattmisanthropy.]

12:51 *He calls it a 'duckbill'* 🤦‍♂ 😂 *DuckTAIL, David. Come on now. Surely you can tell the rear from the front*

[@antoniodelgado7229]

The price for a performance is absolutely ridiculous. $50k BEFORE all the taxes, tags, fees, and markups. For a damn Z car.

[@TheFK8Life]

Price is not bad I expected 45ish so 50 isnt that far off - broke boy version at 40k isnt bad either. Type R civic is 40k for 306hp but you get 400hp with the base Z - pretty good value.

[@CIVICX3]

🤦🏿‍♂️everyone just complaining about the price… don’t you see how the market is now?.. it’s a pretty solid price

[@antoniodelgado7229]

@@CIVICX3 performance cars have stayed pretty stable price wise. There's no excuse for the Z to make a $10-20k jump in price. The engine isn't new, the chassis isn't new. The Corvette, moving from the C7 to C8 barely increased in cost. The 370Z base price was $30k. The Z is no longer the affordable sports car Nissan claims it is.

[@BlackonBlackE46]

it starts 40k, 50k trim is mostly cosmetic mods

[@BlackonBlackE46]

@@antoniodelgado7229 it starts 40k, 50k trim is mostly cosmetic mods

[@tajcrawford6558]

The design reminds me of the car from ridge racer 2 I think on ps1

[@lt6986]

Might be interested in the supra if Toyota made the engine. Definitely wouldn't touch a BMW. The new Z is a win though. They should drop the performance price though.

[@anydaynow01]

Yeah in an old press release it was only supposed to be half what it is now, then there was another package, I think like a touring package. They should have called the Sport the Tuner package, since all the things they skimped on are going to be replaced anyway. And yeah when I heard BMW and Toyota were collaborating I was like sweet, a Toyota engine and BMW suspension, then I learned it was the other way around, no thanks man! It seems like a cool car though for those who like the styling.

[@xiw3stsid3ix37]

I have a blue house with a blue window, blue is the color of often i wear

[@fsfs555]

If it's a choice between this or a BMW Supra, I'd much rather take this.

[@bry7309]

that intro was 🔥🔥🔥

[@alwaysiyi272]

I loooooove this car, the looks, the color and everything is perfect, I still think I would pick the Supra over it tho especially in manual but the competition is good cos if not for sure he Z, we won’t have a manual Supra

[@jaybee6280]

did you say MANUAL PARKING BRAKE! nice!

[@J.Mingsy92]

Surely there IS a way to turn everything off but they aren't going to tell you how in a press car. There are probably steps to turn it off.

[@kentbeitel9966]

I’m really loving this car! They did really good with the retro styling! Can’t wait to see what people do with the aftermarket! I’m really looking at buying one of these, but I’m afraid of ridiculous dealer mark-ups. 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@RollinwithRoland]

Same!

[@stock.wheel.shawty]

some manufacturers have stepped in to stop crazy dealer mark ups, hopefully nissan will do the same

[@kentbeitel9966]

@@stock.wheel.shawty I hope they do that for the gr Corolla. Because those are the 2 I’m looking at

[@stock.wheel.shawty]

@@kentbeitel9966 very true. we could very easily see these modern tuner cars go for over $100,000.

[@Hobbsthetiger]

Tj hunt did a body kit for someone’s formal drift z didn’t look bad

[@thunderjeep08]

I just love that they listened to enthusiasts and did a no BS, manual, affordable car. There is no competing with electric cars for raw speed. These last generations of gas sports cars should be all about passion like tnis one.

[@garythecyclingnerd6219]

“Affordable” It’s $40,000 to $50,000….that’s $5,000 more than the average US single income. It’s priced well for the market, but you need to be making a lot to afford a new Z.

[@touayaaj84]

The twins get LSD in their base model. $40k and no LSD. 😂

[@BlackonBlackE46]

@@garythecyclingnerd6219 bro is it really that low?

[@tl275]

@@garythecyclingnerd6219 in my country, this car is well worth over 150k USD

[@CRatcliffe]

“Affordable” yet the performance model (only one with lsd) is still 51k before markups. That’s not “affordable”

[@NekoSoophie]

This car makes me feel like a kid again, I remember seeing the z32 on roads when I was younger and always telling my parents hey that’s what I want when I grow up. They were the most beautiful thing I’d ever seen. The new z just takes me back to that and with the price point being affordable I’m legit a kid on Christmas, I’m giddy as fuck lol

[@basedlibertyprime]

I can’t wait to see what the aftermarket does with this.

[@sosa3202]

There’s already an aftermarket as far as performance

[@partysodown]

Sounds like basically everything from the 350/370z will work on these because its still on the same platform

[@basedale]

@@partysodown not really, it's a VR engine not a VQ

[@LouisSubearth]

@@basedale suspension parts, wide angle kits, aftermarket LSDs and all those goodies should bolt on with little difficulty on the new Z.

[@basedlibertyprime]

@@partysodown I’m meaning more in the way of body kits

[@LOVE-VIBES-X-PROJECT-CARS]

Oh you best believe as a Nissan enthusiast we'll find a way to hack it up to make it drift. No f*cks given to the warranty lol 😂😂😂

[@BigHeadClan]

I’m pretty sure the full defeat method from the Q50/60 would work that or worst case just pull the fuse for the abs. These are pre production though so some tweaks may still come.

[@Rolf97]

I'm honestly impressed with how they managed to give homage to the various Nissans/ Fairladys that came before.

[@NotoriousEgg89]

I dislike the v6 twin turbo vs a naturally aspirated in line.... looks incredible though

[@bigmac22ify]

@@NotoriousEgg89 I agree but I’m happy we got one more z. With electric cars coming I think might be the last one

[@mayuravirus6134]

@@NotoriousEgg89 Tell that to Z32 300ZX

[@NotoriousEgg89]

@@mayuravirus6134 the Achilles heel to my argument haha

[@red_zed33]

Traction control is the same thing in the 350z and 370z. Even with the TCS off, the yaw sensor is still engaged and still somewhat active. The work around is a toggle switch that is wired in to completely turn that sensor off. Slip light comes on. Happy skidding. Sounds like the new Z is the same deal.

[@bluspectre2042]

For some cars, even if you press the traction control and stability control buttons, systems still sort of stay on and require a certain combo of keypresses or pedal patterns to fully disable them. In other cars, no matter what you do there is no actual way.

[@yoinky_sploinky_o7426]

@@bluspectre2042 I believe he’s referring to the mod people do where they wire a new switch into the sensor so you can disable it completely.

[@TheClaybar]

In the 370 it’s under the cup holder I’m sure it’s the same

[@roboticvenom1935]

Anyways, the base model for 40k is ass, you get bad brakes, and most importantly an OPEN diff, all competitors have lsd's, it means traction is horrid and handling takes a nosedive, even the civic si and gti have lsd's. you're forced to get the 49k Z to get the LSD, good brakes, rays wheels, spoiler, better exhaust, and decent interior(base interior is SAD as you can see), problem is at 49k you['re at Toyota supra pricing, which easily beats this car with a better engine, platform, and interior.

[@felixwankel3989]

Yank the abs fuse.

[@visionmauto]

Hooo boy that intro was spicy! I'm so excited for this chassis. I've been seeing content on this Z all day and I am super stoked on it

[@BlackonBlackE46]

its the same chassis as the 370z

[@terrabnadia1793]

Why are you excited for the chassis? It’s the same one that the 370z was

[@Unicornpirate]

Don't listen to the haters. This car is going to be something special. Wait until the aftermarket jumps on it. It could be the same chess as a 370 but you are getting a stiffer better looking car inside and out. Not to mention that engine

[@BlackonBlackE46]

@@Unicornpirate how am I hating

[@ytsux9259]

@@terrabnadia1793 Much improved suspension, bro. And the VR30 is the daddy of the VQ. It derived from the legendary VR38 after all, which is the Queen of Imports. 😏 P.S. The 370's chassis was a good handling car too. But this one is improved upon.

[@TheJMan1K]

What’s ruining the JDM market are dealerships selling used cars 8K over MSRP…ford had a used 2022 BRZ for 39K wtf.

[@rickhunter6513]

ALL cars are overpriced right now. It’s a stealership market

[@TheJMan1K]

@@rickhunter6513 not all…just bought a Red 91’ Fox GT with new paint, SVE rims, built rear end, good interior, and a healthy 302 for 7K. Got it off my friend/Mechanic. Private party is the way to go for anything nowadays. Edit: Actually gonna sell my Scat Pack for a 14K profit (To the dealership) to build the Fox into a daily/street car. There is an upside to this whole situation. Some folks are benefiting from the sellers market. But overall dealerships can 🖕🏼

[@Cobra_427]

I love that retro design is making a return, even if it's a mix of modern and retro, it looks amazing if done right, and I think they knocked it out of the park with this one, even if the front end is simple and there's just a grille, I prefer that over a car that's got too much going on in the front end

[@sunilayya8948]

Especially compared to the supra.

[@easternequinox9324]

Been loving your coverage on this car man. You keep them coming!

[@joshb3623]

Not even a minute into this I can tell how much effort went into this one! Hell ya dude! Str8 🔥🔥

[@CarlosRuizisthebest]

Wonder if they improved the turbo reliability, the Q's with those engines have turbos going bad around 70k miles.

[@naywahn]

Yeah, and the popularity of this will NOT improve Nissan's reputation for reliability.

[@CertifiedSwerver]

That's when you upgrade to bigger ones

[@gbales84]

I'm going to put money on no.

[@DysphoriaRL]

@@CertifiedSwerver the answer is not always dumping more money into something

[@Enthusiastlist]

@@CertifiedSwerver you have to drop the subframe and do a bunch of other shit to do a turbo swap for this engine, same thing for the older BMW N54. Absolute chore of a job to do, likely holds these cars back from being truly legendary tuning wise.

[@Lycothrax2012]

Love the new Z but! As like the last twin turbo Z its going to be a nightmare working in that engine bay.

[@cardiacdrummer5443]

Looks like you had a lot of fun with the intro going in sync with the music. Pretty dang cool compilation of all the previous Z’s. One of your coolest intros yet. Good luck fighting the urge to add this car to your fleet and keep up the great content

[@CPMUNSEY]

I’ve watched over twenty different people review this car the last couple of days. Every single one of them have had nothing but positive praise about it. Can’t wait to test drive one!!

[@SaintMecha]

Only Cammisa is the only who trashed the new Z. And He reviewed it as drag race car only. What a fail of a review that was.

[@Soul_Flow_]

, car reviewer need to say nice things about the cars they review, so the car company can continue to call them, for marketing purposes,

[@bbeckford90]

I love that they took design cues from every generation of Z that they built. It looks amazing and I'm hoping to either test drive one or at least get one before the end of this year.

[@wildzach]

That's the worst thing about this car

[@bbeckford90]

@@wildzach car aesthetics has always been a preference thing. To each their own chief 👍

[@slasheerr946]

All these dudes thinking "$50000" is affordable are either making way too much money or haven't actually financed a $50K car for just 4 years yet. If you go past 4 years to lower your monthly payment, you're pretty much wasting money because this car, or any normal'ish spors car for that matter, won't cost $50K after 4 years. It will depreciate like any BMW and AMG car. If you can finance it for 4 years, and can afford it without costing a leg an arm, I want to ask this question to you specifically, why would you buy this over the manual supra? And don't tell me the whole "Toyota got BMW to make it" because so what? It's a great car with better interior, more tech, more power, better tires from the factory, arguably better sound and more aftermarket support due to being B58 motor in it. Why would you? I'm not telling you what to do with your money, I'm just asking out of curiosity, why would you buy this? It's the same thing with new C8. If people could actually get the new C8 for under 70K with Z51 package, it literally is the best car for under 100K. Both in terms of its performance on the track, the way it looks, the sound, the transmission, and tech. It literally is the budget supercar but only if you could buy it for $70K and it would've made both the supra and nissan Z a pretty stupid choice. Let me know what you think?

[@iandavis8755]

I think it's brilliant, and I wonder...does the computer have a baked-in protocol where it doesn't unlock all of the powertrains capabilities until a break-in mileage threshold has been passed (the Focus ST has this from the factory, which is why people that test drove them, were underwhelmed). With that being said, it's awesome that they made it in the firstplace, and I think they would be wise to bring back an SE-R Spec V Sentra now too.

[@OnTheRocks71]

If it did have engine management, I bet it was disabled for these press cars that don't need to worry about living a long life. Just a short..hard one. I've had a few ecoboost cars and it seems to be prominent in all of them. Even my 2.0EB Fusion felt faster after a while, and even got better mileage, after break-in.

[@Daniel_B79]

I want one! I want one badly! The Z32 300ZX was my highschool dream car and this new Z looks almost as good. I also think it's way prettier than the new Supra.

[@joshuakhaos4451]

Back in 2008, There was a kid in my school who had a red one. It was red, with black leather interior, manual and had T-Tops. It was so damn badass looking. It was the coolest car in the parking lot aside from one of my classmates all black WS6 Trans Am.

[@marquaviouschester6947]

@@joshuakhaos4451 all back ws6? Was he a jock?

[@joshuakhaos4451]

@@marquaviouschester6947 Yep. Though he did buy it with his own money that he saved up. It cost him 6k and he'd saved up for like 3 years. but that was in senior year. F-Bodies and Mustangs were the cars of the jocks or extremely popular kids in my school.

[@MiGujack3]

Zupra is just an Z4 bodykit.

[@marquaviouschester6947]

@@joshuakhaos4451 I knew it

[@Battle_Garage]

Its important to know that the tcs still interferes, good info. I wonder if it still has the fuel cut out issue that the 370z does when taking hard turns under 1/4 tank of fuel

[@justinsibley6714]

Honestly for traction control I just pull out the abs fuse in my car

[@mayuravirus6134]

@@justinsibley6714 I know people likes to live on edge but not like this

[@ttinnovations3310]

Sweet !!! love this car because its a drivers car, 10 years from now it will still be relevant, and normal people can justify / aspire to own one and Nissan remembered their customers =)

[@pandagasus37]

pretty excited to see this car out on the road, especially to see how my focus rs handles against it

[@edosenz575]

Same here! I just got my RS a week ago

[@ryanbrown918]

@@edosenz575 One of the best All-Around Performers you can get. Congrats man

[@Unicornpirate]

@@ryanbrown918 Why can't the rest of the car community be like this? Thank you for being you. No hate and just congratulating the guy. I personally can't wait to see how the new Z handles once we get the aftermarket coils and sway bars on it. I bet it's going to be a very common track car like the 350 and 370

[@raul69er1]

I love my focus rs

[@pandagasus37]

I love the focus RS, had mine for about 9 months! enjoy it my friends!

[@Osprey1994]

It sucks they waited so long...my dad loved the old Z's and would have liked this. Now he needs to drive something he can comfortably get into and that isn't this.

[@kyhillbillys10]

Love the tail end but the headlights just throw it off

[@chobocops]

if only the base model had an LSD. that'd be the perfect model!

[@ThatDudeinBlue]

Blank canvas 🤙🏼

[@crwilliams22000]

Honestly, I thought I was going to hate the Z design. The more I look at it the more I love it.

[@flush_entity]

3:24 interesting that almost all the videos i've seen recently of the 400z is that Nissan should have put better tires on the 400z

[@CIVICX3]

Yea I wish the put tires with more grip

[@SvenQ45]

@@CIVICX3 But at least that´s an easy fix. Either customers do it or they change it with the facelift or they make other tyres optional.

[@KehdaMercer]

Love!! The intro David! Very nice 👍

[@rainvillecreative5410]

It seems like a great car all around, really excited that there's another compelling sports car on the market. The only thing I don't like is that front end...

[@youngburrit0502]

The poor Z31 in the intro doesn’t get mentioned 😢

[@AVGatBest]

Scrolled through the comments to find a mention of the Z31, took a while. :(

[@RealSVTJunkie]

Ahh Yes, a good ol classic style auto review from David.. Feels like 2014 again…

[@BabaYagaRacing]

B58 > VR30 Change my mind

[@musicmonster1992]

The new Z is very aesthetically pleasing. In regard to the Supra, I still strongly dislike it lol. I have my eyes set on the GR Corolla. The excitement is unreal!

[@ImCodyReyna]

Completely agree with ya

[@anydaynow01]

Yeah at least when Nissan decided to cash in on the nostalgia train they used the best parts from all their own cars, then upgraded them, not throw a body kit and some tuning at another company's car and use a nameplate made famous by a movie to sell it. I mean it's a great car but it is no more a Supra successor than a Scooby Doo villain is a real ghost or monster.

[@wildzach]

You have it backwards

[@musicmonster1992]

@@wildzach No, I most certainly do not lol. You can enjoy your ugly BMW with Toyota badges. The rest of us will marvel at true craftsmanship.

[@paulskipp5760]

As a current 370z owner, I have to ask whether or not if it’s worth 52k for an upgrade. If Nissan had retained the pricing structure from the 370 platform, it would have been a no brainer.

[@modelotime3608]

i guess this is for those who dont have a z car and are looking for a small sports car

[@Zesserie]

52K is for the launch proto edition, they start at 40k but yeah it's a base one :/

[@alienpoker]

I’ve thought long and hard on this one… for now I’m keeping my aging 370Z Nismo. I can prob pick up the ‘New Z’ used someday or afford the new Nismo version in a few years if they make one. Honestly, as others have said I fear the inflated dealer markup in this current car climate will be a deal breaker for me. Upgrade for 52K ? Nahhhh 60K+ is closer to reality.

[@paulskipp5760]

And at 60k that price puts the Z in a league with cars that will knock out the Z head to head. Even at 50k the Z is out of its element a bit.

[@modelotime3608]

@@paulskipp5760 i think the new z would be a better performer if the automatic transmission was tweaked and the power ban revised

[@CRatcliffe]

Hahaha that ams dyno they posted of the stock 2023 z vs stock 2020 Supra and the Supra is still making more torque. 😂😂😂 keep in mind that’s a 2 port “335 crank hp” engine before the did the 6 port bump

[@mattman8822]

I’d love to hear some exhaust and turbo sounds opened up on this thing

[@steveafanador6441]

The z will look sweet with new wheels and Lowered .

[@Louzahsol]

Hopefully this drops the price of the 350z. They’ve been priced out of attainability for even remotely reasonable miles

[@rafaeldenboogert6853]

No chance unfortunately.. 350z are becoming pieces of heritage

[@Louzahsol]

@@rafaeldenboogert6853 all of the 200k miles ones near me are 14-20k

[@ToneysReviews]

This car is trash. It’s already lost a drag race to the Mustang GT a 44k car. It’s over priced.

[@alphal28]

It's been a long time since I've actually admired and personally wanted a new gen car.. This does it for me, it's JDM 👑

[@slowr3310]

Can’t be jdm

[@bob-nz4hr]

You probably think all subarus are jdm too😂

[@alphal28]

@@bob-nz4hr you probably think only tiktok popular cars are jdm😂🤡

[@bob-nz4hr]

@@alphal28 no actually I got an 1998 s14 silvia kouki rhd and 1989 late model 300zx z32 twin turbo rhd two actual jdm cars you🤡

[@alphal28]

@@bob-nz4hr you do realize a car doesn't have to be a classic to be JDM🤡 The Z is clearly the modern day result of JDM car culture & history. It was always gonna end up here whether the guy from the internet deems it or not.

[@Skooby59]

The music you choose man always hits different. High quality my dude

[@FNTM2k3]

If I can afford one I’ll buy it used, but I can only see it going up in value because of how much this thing has been hyped in the past year or so.

[@dannylange6733]

It’ll go down with time and miles, the 350 was that way too

[@otolol]

Lots of bits and pieces from so many Zs but for me it's a modernized 240z. I love it

[@A_T88]

I can see the amazing effort put into this one… Thank you!! Simply fantastic

[@ThatDudeinBlue]

I really appreciate that!

[@stubbingtonmarigold3032]

Looks great , sounds good... right until your hear the price......... if this is how much cars cost to be profitable, then there is no chance of a fun car for normal people unless they build it themselves now. Mustangs and Camaros are great .... let me just go check my money tree out back........

[@Gale_Force_Raceway]

Curvy, boxy and cheap lookin at the same time... Sorry, but imma pass on this. Let's see what the tuners do...

[@diegoramdhani2799]

I like the colour matched interior bur I feel like it's one of those things that will be really ugly after 10 years

[@lJADU]

It’s what I’m looking forward to the most. I owned a 2002 Silvia Spec R with the blue suede interior. Guarantee it did NOT look old. Very dope 👍🏼

[@Slick_as]

I have a pre-order on the car and was worried about the red and black interior getting old / tacky. Thoughts? They don't offer the blue in Aus.

[@lJADU]

@@Slick_as if those were my options, I’d probably go for black. But that’s simply because the red doesn’t do it for me. To be frank, I typically prefer darker interiors. The only reason I’m going for the blue is for personal/nostalgic reasons.

[@SlowC10]

Oh!!! I want that car so bad. Come on No markups No markups No markups Please dealership gods let this one go with no market cause I want it

[@mguay001]

Out of all the reviews I've seen/read about this car... I feel like you did an excellent job of highlighting the good points, while still being critical... A lot of reviews seem to just kind of cream their pantalones over it, and tend to gloss over what the Supra brings other than the cliché BMW dig. Excellent review!

[@ThatDudeinBlue]

I appreciate that! I do my very best!

[@Dj_Serotonin]

wait....the supra is a bmw???!!!

[@scottpilgrim7589]

@@Dj_Serotonin In a way basically yes it's a BMW, with a Toyota Supra body

[@KnightDriveTV]

The aftermarket is gonna crush on this car. It's gonna sell like a mfer.

[@Gilamang]

I know it’s superficial, but I just don’t like the styling. For a car that is more of an emotional purchase, that seems like a problem. I think Supra, mustang and even 370 look better.

[@adamjohnson7325]

Yeah I agree with you. I plan to purchase a Supra over the new Z. Happy that Toyota will be adding a manual to the Supra.

[@Unicornpirate]

I think the Supra is uglier than this. At least the Z doesn't come with fake vents anywhere. That rectangular grille is a staple of the Z ever since the 240. Also the headlight and taillight design is miles better than the 370z

[@adamjohnson7325]

Yeah fair enough. To each their own. I just prefer the looks of the Supra more, but I am sure there are plenty that prefer the Z.

[@BlackonBlackE46]

@@Unicornpirate dam its like different people have different opinions WOW

[@Thebadbeaver9]

@@BlackonBlackE46 ok???? And he was just sharing his??

[@gbtriumph3216]

The LEGACY is not drifting & sliding. The LEGACY is amount of Sports Car for the dollar spent.

[@MichaelGreco]

For the money I think a used c7 stingray with a manual is a better buy imo. Different buyers, but the C7 will outperform and sounds a hell of a lot better

[@cartilagehead]

That front end still looks like a gaping cartoon smile with overbite teeth. Ruins an otherwise almost flawless car IMO

[@iraqifoodcart8447]

This car isn't ruining shit. It's just another addition to the roster, nothing else.

[@baldeagle2128]

Ya its slow

[@iraqifoodcart8447]

@@baldeagle2128 you think 400 horsepower out of the box is slow?

[@baldeagle2128]

@@iraqifoodcart8447 ya with turbos on it 400 is low thats f150 horsepower numbers where as stock camaro or mustang has more non boosted

[@iraqifoodcart8447]

@@baldeagle2128 so the fuck what? The new Corolla GR has a turbo 3 cylinder making 300hp. Are you *seriously* trying to suggest that if a sports car, regardless of manufacturer, doesn't come out with at least 100hp per cylinder, it's slow? Do you have ANY idea how stupid that sounds as an argument? You want big American muscle car horsepower? Go buy a muscle car, then shut the fuck up. People like you are why I don't go to car meets. You sure as shit haven't driven one of these new Z's, and you sure as shit don't know what slow is. Go live with a first gen BRZ/FRS for a month, then drive the new Z once. You won't sit there talking about how slow 400hp is after you've been forced to live with 200hp or less.

[@baldeagle2128]

@@iraqifoodcart8447 its slow

[@Paper.Power.Politics]

I have a mustang. And I’m not gonna lie when this thing new z came out I started debating wether i should trade in my car or not. lol

[@Southpark124]

I’m sorry but being locked out of an LSD unless I buy the 50k performance version is a no go. I’ll trade in my 20 Supra for the 23 Manual, nicer interiors, more quality of life features, true and tested engine, valved exhaust, better infotainment, overall faster car for only 3K more seems like a deal to me.

[@redlight3932]

I6 over v6 for sure gotta hand it to Nissan on the styling tho

[@massterwushu9699]

You’re not getting a ‘23 supra for $53k. But I get your point… BMW builds better cars than Japan, overall.

[@massterwushu9699]

@@redlight3932 that’s why a picked up an M2. One of the best sports cars of the last decade.

[@SylasG]

You aren’t locked out. Put in an aftermarket lsd for like 2 grand or less.

[@R03333]

@@SylasG If you're spending 50k and it's an option available it shouldn't be locked behind a "performance pack"

[@hanzohasashi2522]

Think the new Z kinda wack. Only thing I like about it is the back, and the front looks like a Ford.

[@RollinwithRoland]

Oh hell yes, this is content I've long awaited!!! Love this new Z and so looking forward to owning a 6-Speed Performance Model with hopefully T-Tops!!! Also, David... Cannot believe you've never driven a Z31!!! You NEED to review a Turbo GLL model with the Digi-Dash! ;)

[@787blah]

The new z doesn’t have a t top option

[@RollinwithRoland]

@@787blah, hence why I said "hopefully." Love what they've done so far, just feel like the lack of a T-Top option is an oversight to the enthusiast like myself that have been slidin' these since the Z31! Considering starting a ChangeDOTorg campaign to rectify this oversight... heh!

[@SylasG]

The ZR with the factory turbo RB engine would be cool to review also.

[@RollinwithRoland]

@@SylasG, Cool but not quite the same without the legendary VG series.

[@787blah]

@@RollinwithRoland you will be hoping for a long time because Nissan used the 370z chassis which doesn’t have a t top option, nor does Nissan have the money in their budget to basically make a whole new version of the z (more research and development would need to be done)

[@wildzach]

The front is uglier than both the Supra and the G80 M3, by a lot.

[@scottyd0530]

I'm really starting to like this car. I'm honestly still on the fence about the front end and that grille, but that rear end is freaking beautiful. Not to mention, it's a damn good price for how much car you get. Can't wait to see these on the road.

[@RandomlnternetGuy]

@@PrimePrius that is a tough choice. For as much as the Z is probably supperior in majority of the catagories. The C6 Z06 is a proven dream car that will skyrocket in value if you take care of it. I'd probably take the Z because i support the decisions Nissan made and i'm so happy there is still a car manufacturer that cares about the tuning scene. But Fuuuuuuuuuck me that's a tough choice.

[@mrskyler44]

It is not a damn good price sorry

[@scottyd0530]

@@mrskyler44 Dude, if the main competitor of this car is the Toyota Supra, then yeah it's a damn good price. The base, or sport, model is cheaper than the Supra, it has more horsepower, it comes in a manual. For the amount of car you get, I'd say it's a pretty solid price compared.

[@mrskyler44]

@@scottyd0530 better than others sure but still kinda a lot

[@JanMichaelFranklin]

It would be cool if they did a $32K version with the 300 hp engine and an optional LSD.

[@bradenmchenry995]

This would’ve been a great option….if Toyota didn’t introduce a manual to the Supra

[@JameGoFast27]

Why tf wouldn’t u want a manual supra

[@elas2k159]

Would still take this over a supra

[@bradenmchenry995]

@@JameGoFast27 that’s what I’m saying. The manual Supra is gonna steal a huge number of potential Z buyers because it’s objectively a better car and platform

[@bradenmchenry995]

@@elas2k159 if you like the look of it sure but that’s about it

[@JameGoFast27]

@@bradenmchenry995 ahhhh gotcha

[@PhillyDee215]

👉💨💨MANUAL WILL BE SICK IN THIS CAR 4SURE😎‼️

[@carlmanney1160]

Great video but no need to shit on the VQ's. The VHR is an excellent engine and makes an easy 600whp with a good supercharger on E blend and with the right exhaust sounds amazing

[@VeilSideZ32]

VG was better don’t lie to yourself

[@carlmanney1160]

@@VeilSideZ32 Dont really care whats better just saying the VQ is a solid motor and considering how cheap they are to buy and the big aftermarket support its an excellent value for the money

[@DysphoriaRL]

I wouldnt really say he shat on VQs. You sound actually upset lkl

[@gambj]

AND.... I'll be canceling my preorder. Yes i have a legitimate one

[@InksJC]

I love Zs but this is a let down. Its basically 50k and at that price, its too old of a chassis with good looks. Not to mention, heavy, weird Esc and engine hasn’t proven to be too reliable. Supra has it beat now with the manual. Think they’re trying to cater more to grand tourers while most of the audience wants a track weapon. Base model is not worth it.

[@user59371]

Oh really? When did you drive it?

[@dautolover]

Which is wild, because I don't think Nissan wanted the Z to be a grand tourer (as evidenced by the fact that the manual version doesn't have any driving mode selectors).

[@TheOnlySirC]

The supra is going to be the same price, and have less power than the Z?

[@dautolover]

@@TheOnlySirC Supra is bloody quick even though it's engine doesn't exceed 400hp. It will be close.

[@InksJC]

@@user59371 This is what’s coming from reviewers. Tell them they’re wrong

[@mmaviator22]

Personally I think the back is fucking hideous but to each their own.

[@rightwingsafetysquad9872]

I dunno man, looks to me like they modeled the steering wheel off the Altima SR.

[@Digiphex]

The styling looks dated already. It needs curves and swoops, not rectangles and dumb sword shape. It looks like a used car from the 90's to me.

[@colinclarke9379]

never thought i would want a newer nissan this much. they really did an amazing job and it checks all the boxes for me. of course i wish it was a straight 6 but oh well

[@trs8696]

it looks great but there's no way enthusiasts are gonna be happy with the no-LSD model. I think Nissan were kinda pulling our legs with the promise of a sub-40k price tag.

[@shouldigetit]

Such a good intro. Awesome work David!