2023 Nissan Z Review: Ruining the JDM Sports Car Market

The 2023 Nissan Z is finally here! After many years of speculation and a bunch of hype - Nissan was kind enough to provide an opportunity to drive the 2023 Nissan Z and give my impressions. So how does this twin turbo V6 beast effect the rest of the Japanese sports car market? Let's do for a drive and talk specs, acceleration, and much more. So is the Z the no brainer choice over the Supra? Today we find out with some first impressions.
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Chapters:
0:00 OG TDIB Intro
1:07 The turbos kick on stupid fast
1:34 Interior first impressions
2:12 First pull ever
2:25 Comparing other Nissan Z Platforms
3:15 Winnin' Spinnin' tires
3:35 My biggest fear of the Nissan Z
4:15 The Manual Transmission (thank goodness)
4:45 It literally has an R32 GTR steering wheel.
5:23 interior features
5:49 Exterior: Does it look good in person?
6:40 Does it sound good? (AKA not a VQ)
6:59 Acceleration pulls FOR DAYS!
8:01 This thing is FAST (exterior exhaust acceleration)
8:28 How does it handle?
8:56 Is the Nissan Z a bargain?
9:18 One main complaint
10:48 No limited slip for sport trim
11:00 Pricing
11:36 Nissan's philosophy on the Z vs the GTR
12:13 First gear is very short
12:49 The finishing touch of the exterior
13:01 MORE acceleration! (with GoPro)
13:31 400Z or Nissan Z?!
13:50 Will this car succeed?
14:21 Final thoughts

[ThatDudeinBlue]

So I gotta ask. You still dig the new Z?!

[thunderjeep]

I just love that they listened to enthusiasts and did a no BS, manual, affordable car. There is no competing with electric cars for raw speed. These last generations of gas sports cars should be all about passion like tnis one.

[crzyruskie]

Rest assured, the dealerships will kill this car due to scumbag mark ups. Nissan will have to wonder why their sales numbers weren't what they thought and it will be for this reason.

[kentbeitel]

I’m really loving this car! They did really good with the retro styling! Can’t wait to see what people do with the aftermarket! I’m really looking at buying one of these, but I’m afraid of ridiculous dealer mark-ups. 🤦🏻‍♂️

[Matt-vzwy]

Ever since the renders, I’ve had my fingers crossed that they’d actually build the car they showed us. I’m super happy that they did. I think this car looks amazing.

[red_zed]

Traction control is the same thing in the 350z and 370z. Even with the TCS off, the yaw sensor is still engaged and still somewhat active. The work around is a toggle switch that is wired in to completely turn that sensor off. Slip light comes on. Happy skidding. Sounds like the new Z is the same deal.

[NekoSoophie]

This car makes me feel like a kid again, I remember seeing the z32 on roads when I was younger and always telling my parents hey that’s what I want when I grow up. They were the most beautiful thing I’d ever seen. The new z just takes me back to that and with the price point being affordable I’m legit a kid on Christmas, I’m giddy as fuck lol

[Rolf]

I'm honestly impressed with how they managed to give homage to the various Nissans/ Fairladys that came before.

[basedlibertyprime]

I can’t wait to see what the aftermarket does with this.

[cardiacdrummer]

Looks like you had a lot of fun with the intro going in sync with the music. Pretty dang cool compilation of all the previous Z’s. One of your coolest intros yet.
Good luck fighting the urge to add this car to your fleet and keep up the great content

[visionmauto]

Hooo boy that intro was spicy! I'm so excited for this chassis. I've been seeing content on this Z all day and I am super stoked on it

[joshb]

Not even a minute into this I can tell how much effort went into this one! Hell ya dude! Str8 🔥🔥

[LOVE-VIBES-X-PROJECT-CARS]

Oh you best believe as a Nissan enthusiast we'll find a way to hack it up to make it drift. No f*cks given to the warranty lol 😂😂😂

[easternequinox]

Been loving your coverage on this car man. You keep them coming!

[CPMUNSEY]

I’ve watched over twenty different people review this car the last couple of days. Every single one of them have had nothing but positive praise about it. Can’t wait to test drive one!!

[Cobra_]

I love that retro design is making a return, even if it's a mix of modern and retro, it looks amazing if done right, and I think they knocked it out of the park with this one, even if the front end is simple and there's just a grille, I prefer that over a car that's got too much going on in the front end

[TheJManK]

What’s ruining the JDM market are dealerships selling used cars 8K over MSRP…ford had a used 2022 BRZ for 39K wtf.

[Daniel_B]

I want one! I want one badly! The Z32 300ZX was my highschool dream car and this new Z looks almost as good. I also think it's way prettier than the new Supra.

[bbeckford]

I love that they took design cues from every generation of Z that they built. It looks amazing and I'm hoping to either test drive one or at least get one before the end of this year.

[CarlosRuizisthebest]

Wonder if they improved the turbo reliability, the Q's with those engines have turbos going bad around 70k miles.