Nissan offered a first glimpse of the all-new Z sports car in a teaser video last week, revealing some influences from the original 240Z.

While it seems to feature cleaner lines than the 370Z, it avoids looking too retro. Still, it does sport LED headlights shaped in a circle as a throwback to the 240Z, while the grille appears to be unique and not related to the brand’s V-Motion design language.

Now, before Nissan provided us with a first taste of the new Z sports car (codenamed R35), many independent car designers imagined what the model, expected to be called the 400Z, will look like.

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One of the most original and interesting interpretations comes from Adán López, which used Japan’s legendary Mitsubishi A6M ‘Zero’ fighter plane from World War 2 as inspiration.

Named the 2021 Nissan Fairlady 400Z, the design study also features styling cues from the outgoing 370Z, namely the boomerang-shaped headlights and taillights and the sharp body creases. It looks way more contemporary and aggressive than the 370Z, however, thanks to details such as the oversized rear haunches, dramatic proportions and LED lighting.

Adán went through the trouble of designing an interior too for his dream Fairlady Z sports car and the result is not bad at all. The cabin looks fresh and airy while being high-tech as well thanks to the fully-digital dashboard.

Imagine this car was real and it packed a twin-turbo 3.0-liter V6 engine with around 400 horsepower, a manual transmission option, and rear-wheel drive. Would that be awesome or what? Thankfully, a car like that is coming from Nissan and we can’t wait to see how it turns out. Until then, Adán López’s vision of the future Z car remains one of the more interesting independent concepts we’ve seen recently.

Note: This is not an official concept car and is not related to Nissan Motor Company in any shape or form; it was created by independent designer Adán López as a tribute to Nissan for entertainment purposes.

 

Here’s Another Designer’s Take On A 2021 Nissan 400Z Coupe
Here’s Another Designer’s Take On A 2021 Nissan 400Z Coupe
Here’s Another Designer’s Take On A 2021 Nissan 400Z Coupe
Here’s Another Designer’s Take On A 2021 Nissan 400Z Coupe
Here’s Another Designer’s Take On A 2021 Nissan 400Z Coupe
Here’s Another Designer’s Take On A 2021 Nissan 400Z Coupe
Here’s Another Designer’s Take On A 2021 Nissan 400Z Coupe
Here’s Another Designer’s Take On A 2021 Nissan 400Z Coupe
Here’s Another Designer’s Take On A 2021 Nissan 400Z Coupe
Here’s Another Designer’s Take On A 2021 Nissan 400Z Coupe
Here’s Another Designer’s Take On A 2021 Nissan 400Z Coupe
Here’s Another Designer’s Take On A 2021 Nissan 400Z Coupe
Here’s Another Designer’s Take On A 2021 Nissan 400Z Coupe
Here’s Another Designer’s Take On A 2021 Nissan 400Z Coupe
Here’s Another Designer’s Take On A 2021 Nissan 400Z Coupe
Here’s Another Designer’s Take On A 2021 Nissan 400Z Coupe
Here’s Another Designer’s Take On A 2021 Nissan 400Z Coupe
Here’s Another Designer’s Take On A 2021 Nissan 400Z Coupe
Here’s Another Designer’s Take On A 2021 Nissan 400Z Coupe
Here’s Another Designer’s Take On A 2021 Nissan 400Z Coupe
Here’s Another Designer’s Take On A 2021 Nissan 400Z Coupe
Here’s Another Designer’s Take On A 2021 Nissan 400Z Coupe
Here’s Another Designer’s Take On A 2021 Nissan 400Z Coupe
Here’s Another Designer’s Take On A 2021 Nissan 400Z Coupe
Here’s Another Designer’s Take On A 2021 Nissan 400Z Coupe
Here’s Another Designer’s Take On A 2021 Nissan 400Z Coupe
Here’s Another Designer’s Take On A 2021 Nissan 400Z Coupe
Here’s Another Designer’s Take On A 2021 Nissan 400Z Coupe

Illustration credits: Adán López / Bēhance