Does the Nissan Z NISMO Really Need a Manual?

No manual? So what. The 2024 Nissan Nismo Z doesn't have one and doesn't need one. See how it performs in editor-at-large Matt Farah's on track at Road & Track's 2024 Performance Car of the Year test.

[@thomasxbl]

How is the music still not gone? Dear editor, this is a terrible decision. Stop it, please!

[@tractioncontroldelete]

This was the perfect track to test the car

[@madrx2]

Such a damn nice looking car. Future classic for sure.

[@ToddMorrow]

Thanks R&T and Matt for reviewing. Love this format of R&T by the way! OK, the price had me turned off (previous Z31 and Z32 owner) but I'll test drive one now.

[@mornadu]

Why is there music in the background? Impossible to watch this video

[@cosmic_gate476]

Sounds like he's having track day at the spa

[@gigi9467]

What was the best time at thill west??

[@tokuchaan4693]

How's fuel starvation problem?

[@ToddMorrow]

+1 on that

[@akdomun]

So it's the same car with stiffer sway bars, better suspension (can be achieved with Ohlins, kW V2/V3) and a little more boost?

[@gaivoron]

It needs a ZF 8 speed.

[@garrettlake4181]

Heavy

[@TheChismillionaire]

What's the orange watch Matt?

[@nezabytes]

I think it's an orange dial rolex datejust.

[@JerryCecco]

Which one (Nissan NISMO) or Dark Horse has faster laptime ??

[@touayaaj84]

Dark Horse

[@forgottenautos8461]

Dark Horse was the fastest sub 100K car by about 2.5 seconds.

[@IPL_VIC]

You can’t drive a lap time! Just buy whatever makes you happy about your purchase. Unless you live at the track. Track numbers can be irrelevant when it comes to just enjoying the car for what it is

[@Lord_Pilaf]

Yes, it does.

[@TheDimaho]

could be smother balancing oversteer

[@user-yv4ew1ix7l]

I mean mot people will use for drifting nd to drime a manul cr is needed.

[@SylasG]

Nobody is going to be turning a brand new Nismo Z into a drift car unless they get one cheap at an auction or something.

[@user-yv4ew1ix7l]

@@SylasG some one already did soooooo I mean watched Adam lz do it and watched it at the track to.

[@TVGuapoArcade]

Too bad we can't hear it because of the annoying music.

[@gigi9467]

Miata is always the answer, still.

[@IPL_VIC]

All 130whp of it! 😂

[@Just_Pele]

Yes, the answer is yes.

[@cj41079]

Yes every car should be manual and auto should be an option how it used to be....;)

[@billshoe22191]

Matt is a voice for hire and Nissan surly paid for this

[@Jordan-ql8pv]

This should have a sponsered asterix. Just by the way Matt is speaking you can tell WITHOUT a doubt that he was paid to say the things he is saying. Sad.

[@TheChismillionaire]

He'd tell you if it was crap like he has for certain Astons on AMGs. He said he didn't love the no-manual option. Are you listening or just hearing?

[@Jordan-ql8pv]

@@TheChismillionaire I do not think he hates the vehicle, but he was surly paid and surly keeping his mouth shut about certain things. I have been watching Matt for a long time, and agree with others here in the comments saying this comes across as a sponsored track session.

[@andrewcaron1]

And I'm sure the video was doctored. 😊

[@backnu]

It absolutely needs a manual, or at the very least a DCT. And we all know Nissan is cheap. Even a ZF is a lot better than Nissans automatic. And this sounds like a paid advertisement if I ever heard one. Like it's not even disguised. It's an overpriced 350z! What happened to "professional drivers ". ?

[@BertShackleford]

The entire Nissan brand needs a complete makeover after Carlos Ghosn ran the company into the ground. Gone are the days of reliable and _affordable_ Nissan's. There is simply no recovery after the amount of damage they have incurred. You [the viewer] may not like it, but Nissan is a doomed company. Stay classy my friends.

[@Technoirz]

He literally destroyed nissan, witn cheap parts like CVT, i had nissan’s for years the last one I bought was a 350z nismo,after that never.