After going into production in 2009, the 370Z endures as one of the oldest sports cars in the market. However, that’s all about to change as Nissan is readying the new Z Proto.
Set to carry on the legacy of the Z series, the model is expected to be a proper driver’s car, with a front engine, rear-wheel drive and a six-speed manual transmission in between.
Yep, you heard that right, as after the previous teaser that hinted the presence of a stick shift, the automaker has finally confirmed it in a new video that also shows a handbrake lever, which should earn it extra points with purists.
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The 33-second long clip also reveals other details, such as the redesigned ‘Z’ logo that adorns different parts of the model, including the door sills and center console, LED headlamps and V-shaped alloy wheels wrapped in bespoke ‘Nissan Z’ tires.
You can also hear the engine firing up, which is presumably a V6, with 3.0 liters in displacement and twin turbocharging. The mill generates 400 HP and 350 pound-feet (475 Nm) of torque in the Infiniti Q50 and Q60 Red Sport 400, but the exact output of the Z Proto is currently unknown.
Nonetheless, we don’t have to wait that long to find out all the juicy secrets of the new Japanese sports car, as it will premiere on September 15, at 8:30 p.m. EDT (Sep 16, 2:30 a.m. CET), probably as a concept or pre-production prototype, with some claiming that the final model will launch in 2021 or perhaps even 2022.