A standard, configurable, 12.3-inch digital screen behind the steering wheel is full of driver information. The interior shares the exterior's lean approach but is stuffed with modern tech that had been sorely missing from the gray-beard last-gen model.Īn 8.0-inch touchscreen sits under three analog pod gauges. Sticky performance tires wrap around 18 or 19-inch wheels. A Performance trim offers bigger brakes and a limited-slip differential for those who want to push the limits on track days.

In keeping with the rest of the new Z, the manual benefits from modern electronics, including a launch control system (the 9-speed auto option also has launch control in addition to steering-wheel mounted paddle shifters).Ī stiffer body structure, double-wishbone front suspension, and new shock absorber design promise better handling over the aged, outgoing model.

The standard, six-speed manual transmission remains, however - a siren call for enthusiasts who want a closer bond with the drivetrain. The Z achieves this power output with the addition of twin turbos while reducing displacement by more than half a liter. Where the Z’s Toyota/BMW rivals (they were co-developed in a joint program and option both 4-and-6 cylinder engines) sport an inline-6, the 2023 Z’s 400-horse mill is of the V-6 variety - its horsepower a significant bump in power over the sixth-gen 370Z’s rating of 332.

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