What you see here are independent illustrations made by are made by artist Wataru FD2. They are speculative drawings that are neither related to or endorsed by Nissan.
The 2023 Nissan Z could be precisely the car that the brand needs to reinvigorate interest in it and boost interest and sales across the Nissan range. The automaker isn’t expected to rest with just the entry-level Z, however.
As sure as we are that the sun will rise tomorrow, we’re sure that at some stage, Nissan will release a Nismo version of the car. Intrigued by the idea of such a model, a YouTube artist has designed a Z Nismo.
By taking what we know from the Nissan 370Z Nismo, as well as Nismo variants of the GT-R, it’s fair to assume that styling modifications made to the 2023 Z won’t be radical but that’s not to say they won’t be significant. The rendering artist has imagined the car from the front three-quarter angle and kicked things off by lowering the ride height and fitting a set of Nismo-branded five-spoke wheels finished in black.
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新型400Zにニスモ風のエアロをデザインしてみた🚗
(実際はもっと派手になるだろうけど) pic.twitter.com/xUOnbWH084
— わたる-S2000乗りデザイナー (@wataru_FD2) August 23, 2021
New wheels and a lower ride height have a dramatic impact on the look of the car and further adding to the aggression are some red accents on the side skirts. In addition, some tweaks have been made to the front of the car, including the fitment of an aggressive splitter that is also finished in red. A set of red brake calipers help to complete the look.
Beyond making some styling and aerodynamic tweaks for a Nismo variant, Nissan will probably tweak the 3.0-liter twin-turbocharged V6 to produce more than the current 400 hp and 350 lb-ft (475 Nm), which is already more than the Toyota Supra 3.0.