The New 2023 Nissan Z Is a Legend Revived

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New 2023 Nissan Z review! The new 2023 Nissan Z is here -- and today I'm reviewing it! I'm going to show you all the quirks and features of the new Nissan Z, and I'll show you the Z inside and out. I'm also going to drive the new 2023 Z and review the driving experience, and I'll show you what it's like behind the wheel.

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DOUGSCORE CHART:

[DougDeMuro]

Note the Z Performance also comes with a limited-slip differential -- another nice benefit over the Sport!

[brianfloster]

Everything you need, and nothing that you don't. 3-pedals, no gimmicks, no million different modes. Love it. I hope they sell a boatload of them. Well done Nissan.

[TechZACH]

This car is a stunning departure from the norm in the automotive world. It doesn’t look like a spaceship or some horrific modern art like so many other offerings and the power train seems competent and targeted to the people who will actually buy it. The best thing I’ve seen roll out of a Nissan dealership in recent memory.

[samdagorilla]

Wow! A brand that didn't turn a legendary performance car into a family sedan!

[FirstToEleven]

Doug got me wondering if I’ve been wrong about what vertical means…

[johnoneill]

Absolutely love the fact that the manual version doesn’t have a “sport mode” anyone buying the car wants to have a sporty driving experience whenever they get in it just have it the way it is

[DemonicGorilla]

i am absolutely horrified to see how much dealerships end up charging for this. I'll totally be in the market for one once they're close to msrp.

[carreragt]

I love this. Just a simple sports car. No 1000 different modes for engine and gearbox. No touchscreens everywhere. Just a gearstick, RWD and manual great

[blaketindle]

I love that there aren’t fake vents plastered all over it! That trend needs to stop!

[joshspades]

Nissan did this car well. Especially having an actual e-brake and not an electric one? I'm excited to see people using these for drift builds.
I want one.

[TheLocalsOnlyPodcast]

I love the fact the carry over stuff is in there. No one wants to turn on heated seats through a screen. No one wants to change the fan speed through the screen. All infotainment stays in the screen. Anything that needs to activate or disable should be a hard button.

[Spaniard]

Listen, this isn't my favorite looking car of all time, but compared to almost everything else out there right now, it has so much more character, connection to it's predecessors, and overall thematic consistency. I saw one for the first time the other day, and I felt something that I very rarely feel about brand new cars: deep respect. It's the same feeling I get when I see a 300ZX, or a skyline GTR. This car feels much more grounded in reality than it's peers. It isn't trying to be anything other than exactly what it needs to be, and everything about it reflects that. Bravo to Nissan, they clearly found a way to channel that vintage Nissan passion. I hope to drive one someday.

[atmartens]

I would 1, 000% get the blue Z with a blue interior. I'm sick of a sea of black interior. This is exciting for Nissan, great job on their part for listening to people.

[micklemore]

I love that nissan put the aux power in the footwell, they really do know their customers well. I don’t think i’ve ever been in a Z that didn’t have a radar detector in it.

[ShiroZ]

The gas door being that large looks like it will help keep you from hitting the fender with the fuel filler handle.

[Ethan-yxxd]

I think Nissan did a great job with this Z. So happy they kept the manual.

[jacknoe]

As an owner of a 1973 240 Z, the Battery Voltage meter on top of the dash is one of the most useful gauges in that old car, so I'm happy to see it return in the new Z. Hopefully I'll be able to pick one of these up in Silver to match my old 240. Great review, Doug, let me know if you want to do a review of my 240Z.

[Dan-muth]

I love how he says that the lines in the taillights are vertical, not horizontal. And he also repeats it over and over.😂😂 Doug... You're the best

[dankmemer]

Love this new Z. No fake vents or any “try hard” all show no go features. The design is simple, modern, yet still iconically a Z with elements of old. It shares the platform with another car but that other car is still a nissan rather than some other manufacturer. And it comes with a manual right off the bat rather than waiting several years after launch to drop in the manual making the people who cashed out for the earlier models feel pranked. I certainly would not have thought nissan would be capable of making a nice sports car after the novelty of the r35 wore off.

[lesflynn]

This new Z looks absolutely lovely. Lots of power, 3 pedals and minimal gimmicks. I love how Nissan didn't add drive modes in the manual version It makes perfect sense. It's a sports car, so they left it at that. Doug's minute gripes are more nitpicking than criticism. The new Z is a future classic, especially with 3 pedals. I want one.