The Nissan Z story starts with the legendary 1970 Datsun 240Z. Faster, better built, and prettier than its rivals, the $3,526 240Z changed the sports car world.
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Nissan Z
Nissan Z is the final word in affordable sports car performance. As you'll discover by linking to the articles below, it's been that way since the 1970 240Z upset the sports car order, and it's true for the 21st century 350Z.
Learn about Z-car history, starting with the friendly little Datsun roadsters that paved the way for that original 240Z. Follow the Z saga through the 260Z and 280Z, to the redesigned 280ZX, introduced for 1979; in turbo form, it was one of the fastest cars of its day.
The Datsun brand name gave way to Nissan in 1980, and the new 1984 Nissan 300ZX became America's top-selling sports car. But it couldn't hold candle to what came next.
Find out how the Z was refocused as the all-new 1990 Nissan 300ZX. It was shapely, modern, and fast, and those who drove the twin-turbo model refer to it with reverence still.
Nissan was without a Z car between 1997 and 2002. Learn how -- and why -- the Z was resurrected for 2003 as the remarkable 350Z. Ride along in 350Z concept cars with engineers and designers as they create the hot two-seater's look and feel.
Go behind the scenes in the 350Z design process. Get first-hand accounts from those responsible for the car's aerodynamics to its suspension tuning and engine sound, to the feel of its gearshift.
Packed with pictures, insider info, specifications, and history, this is the remarkable story of the Nissan Z.
The Nissan 350Z, introduced for 2003, retained the original Z's spirit of performance, value, and style, furnishing 300 horsepower for under $30,000.
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