Standard interior colours include black, red and blue, with the Z Proto Spec edition model getting yellow accents and stitching. The door handles and steering-wheel design all bring to mind the design aesthetic of earlier models, too. Three analogue binnacles mounted atop the dashboard are pure Z car, although there is now an 8.0-inch infotainment touchscreen (9.0-inches on the top Performance trim) and a customisable 12.3-inch digital meter display to bring this latest model into the modern era. The nod to the Z’s predecessors continues in the cabin.

Everything from the roofline to the door handles has this ‘vintage yet modern’ look to it which makes the Nissan Z oddly familiar yet totally contemporary at the same time. The taillight cluster and raised rear bumper bear a strong resemblance to the ‘90s 300Z while still looking thoroughly modern. The smoothed-off side profile accentuates the car’s sporty stance, just like in the outgoing 370Z.

The long bonnet with its raised centre section and broad front air intake look modern while paying homage to the classic 240Z that was the very first in the model line.

Before you get too excited though, it won’t be coming to the UK… New Nissan Z Designįew cars these days stay true to their initial prototype designs, yet the new Nissan Z is as close to the original Z Proto design study as to be practically indistinguishable.

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