The 2024 Nissan Z Performance Is Proof That The Japanese Sports Car Is Alive & Well 

It's been out for over a year and I still haven't seen one on the road or a showroom.

Love the new Z. It definitely has room for improvements but the Z was always meant to be modified. I wish the base was $38k and the performance was $45k, Like the 370z once was.

this is the first video of yours I've seen. I dont really watch car reviews (besides Doug Demuro) , but you were so fast and succinct I loved the video. You give all the information I could think to ask, as I'm thinking of asking it. Awesome video

Just bought it in black! I love how rare they are.

Another great review! Happy Thanksgiving Sofyan!

Im in So Cal and have never seen one of these on the road yet

The biggest value of this car is its looks. The Supra looks good too but I believe this has it beat in looks just about as much as the Supra beats this in speed and refinement.

I love this channel.....he is always exciting to watch

several years ago I had a 2003 350Z Enthusiast with a 6 speed. Cherry red. Loved it, lots of fun

I would love this car but the asking price is a bit much even with the upgrades.

The Nismo front looks a million times better. I love the shape of the exterior, unfortunately there is a lot of cost cutting obvious on this from lack of variable suspension to the gear box. The seat adjustment being on the inside with the strange cutout in the seat foam and stitching is just weird and dumb.

Great review 👍

Still have not seen one on the road in California

Great review of one of the all-time great "Affordable" sport coups. The only thing that could make this way, way, way more fun and way quicker off the line, and greatly improve the 30 to 90 speed, is to dump the outdated, slow turbos and replace them with a 125HP Electric Hybrid motor for that great V6. With a Hybrid powertrain, this car should be doing 3.4 seconds 0-60 at least.

Redline Reviews make the best videos ever, as always 😊

I called nissan cerritos regarding the Z, they told me $30k mark up.

To this day i still not seen one on the road

Still have yet to see one in the wild.

I still haven’t seen one in the wild, probably a bad sign…

I've never heard anyone (besides him) say that you can't see good out of a mustang. I had no problem seeing out of mine.

Why can't Honda implement their infotainment screen in the dash like this it would look so much nicer.

Ah the exterior design gave all the feels from childhood. However, the interior left something to be desired. Otherwise the z looks like a blast to drive!

Great looking car. I wish that Nissan wasn't on the skids a few years ago and could afford a completely new platform when this car was developed.

worth every penny.

*Great car and a lot of what a lot of us want in a sports car. However, there's one problem......, the price. That's a very heavy NOPE from me. I'd rather go for a heavily discounted used 370Z, unfortunately.*

Bought a new one with gun metal yesterday. So much fun.

I have yet to see one on the road.

Really cogent and comprehensive review. I just turned over 1000 miles on my 2024 w/ AT and I agree with virtually all of your comments on this vehicle. It's a VERY drivable car at low -moderate speeds but does get a bit rubbery when you push it. I added some stiffer sway bars, which help both body roll and numb-ish electric steering, but doesn't really help the softer chassis or softer suspension. This is my 9th Z car since my 240Z in 1970 and of all of those, this is the one I like the best. More thrilling than even my 1982 ZX Turbo, which was one of the fastest cars I ever had, but had even worse handling. Eventually, I may add a chassis bar and will definitely add the Michelin PSS tires, both of which + sway bars I had on my 370Z's.

It looks so damn good

I live in Austin, TX. Have not seen one new Z. Not one. Where are they selling this car?

54k is insane for what it is when it's essentially a cheaper version of Q60

Saw one of these for the first time at the houston auto show. Still haven’t seen one out in the wild.

Love how they styled these to be retro and modern at the same time.

I’ll take the 2020 “pearl white” 370z Nismo MT over the Z. Hydraulic steering, NA engine, sexy seats and stunning exterior body. 💯

Did you have issues with handling /it stepping out on you?

Whenever I see the back of the new Z, it looks very similar to the Z32, looking forward to tuning one myself. What you said at 16:45 is true about the transmission in the Z32, same thing.

I have yet to sew one in person 🤔

Let me ask you something...would you prefer a GLE classe coupe 2017-2018 or this for that money? It's still a Nissan maybe it looks nice and it has HP but let's be realistic now

Is this a review car or is available to buy it’s a million reviews of these online but none on the road. They need to build these instead of loaner cars for reviews.😂 this is the 10th review on this channel.

I've need tons of new Supra on the road, and have not yet seen a Z, anyone buying these ??

You said this car is free with a coupon code because it has that creaky binnacle over the gauges. What’s the coupon code?

I had a 1975 280Z, loved it, checked out the 2024 Z at the dealer, in person, its a magnificent design, 2 things make no sense, outside mirrors dont fold in and no fog lights ?, come on Nissan, really?, that said its a beautiful execution of retro styling. AND 400HP!!!

The sport version needs the comfortable package that is offered in the Performance. Last I checked 6 mos ago, basically no available packages for the Sport. Plus, I would like to see vented seats in both models. Heck, the car is heavy as it is. It’s Thanksgiving week and have seen zero Z’s here in So Cal. Maybe Z stands for zero. LOL.

If they offered an LSD on the base model for an extra $2-3k, I'd strongly consider one to go along with my C8. At $54k, I'd probably end up getting something else.

Awesome!

I've always had Z's. But for the price they want. I just added a little more money and bought a C8 Corvette. Which is a car that competes with super cars. I did see a black performance at a dealer and someone bought it from LA and had it shipped there. It feels somewhat like my 350Z though.😊

I have seen one in a year. And it was a press car at a cars & coffee. I live in a major metro area.

wow red looks good

Still yet to see one in person

This man literally in pain saying anything good about Nissan

Insane Nissan Sofyan.

Maybe I just haven't been on the road much lately but I haven't seen one of these in the wild yet in southern California. You'd think high horsepower + Nissan financing would be popular at the local military bases but nope.

I never seen one in the wild at all, very weird. I live in the Bay Area too $$$

how tall are you ?

Which one would be better this or the new Mustang gt 2024

Needs a T top or Targa top and it maybe might be nearly as cool as the old Z

With that price, I went up to the Vette. A lot more fun and better experience.

It would have been fine if you could get for that 50k range but the dealers have killed this car with massive markups plus with premium price it feels old already

Drove one of these along with a ND2 Miata. Still prefer the Miata on the twisties.

8:00 Sofyan it's late November right now lol.

Gotta have Kenchi Tsuchiya give it a review it on the track!

Nicely done of a review, however for a lot less money you can go with the ioniq5, heck the new ioniq5 N version is going to be around this price and way faster.

Like others have commented. It’s impossible to find or see one at a dealer or on the road. I was interested in one since I used to have an old 260z. But, I guess Nissan must be hiding them from being purchased?

Funny they make a great Z and they stop selling it in the UK.

I had the Original Datsun Z even had back seats.

I think you may have to turn the sport mode on to hear the pops & crackles

It’s worth the money but I wish they had built the Nismo for the masses and just priced it at about $56,000. The regular and performance trims are quite good but the Nismo trim is legitimately quite a bit better. More HP and torque and they go through that 9 speed automatic and makes it much better and they tighten the steering up more and redo the suspension and put wider tires on the front and back. 265 in front and 285 in back. Up from 255 front and 275 back in the non Nismo trims. The Nismo 0-60 is 3.8-3.9 seconds all day everyday. It’s only a 20 hp and 34 lb ft increase but it’s very noticeable. The Nismo is about 0.3 inches lower too. It has more aero features too in front and back that creates legitimate downforce. Spoiler goes all the way across the car in back and front bumper is new and more atteactive and have fins for downforce. And is has lighter wheels too. All it’s missing is some T-tops lol. And on the Nismo trim the brakes are furthur upgraded. They are good on performance trim but great on Nismo. It’s really an awesome car that I wish they had made for the masses.

It was released 1 year ago, but why haven't no one seen none of these on the road in california.

And I think they’re going to regret offering the Nismo only in automatic.

Why get that when for about 30k you can get an Infiniti q60 has same exact engine but awd

With nissan dealerships putting crazy markups on the Z it would be cheaper to buy a V8 mustang gt, camaro, challenger or charger

I hate that they decided against offering the Nismo in manual transmission… I would totally have gone the Nismo route had they offered it in manual. Oh well, performance z in manual with some bolt-ons, maybe a slight tune will have to suffice. It’ll probably be cheaper than the Nismo and will make similar power too (after said bolt-ons and tuner are complete on the performance model). Looking forward to getting my hands on one and start upgrading / modifying her!

50% of this review is about an upgraded version of this car that doesn't even exist yet. So thanks for that.

I remember buying my 2008 350z base model for under $30k. It’s a shame it’s almost $15,000 more for a base model 400z.

just waiting to see these on marketplace in 2033 completely clapped out with the tomei exhausts lol. Great looking cars though!

Needs a convertible hard top or moon roof option imo

I am glad to be the first to comment; it is sad that here in the Bay Area, California, it is tough to see the Z on the street compared to Supra. It almost comes down to Nissan's dealer still adding market adjustment on the Zs even today. Also, Nissan should make LSD a standard on every Z to justify performance against the Supra( especially after the Supra gets a manual version). Coming from the teenager who worshiped GTR and the 350Z as a child, I wish they sold the Z well to keep the NISMO department aloft. Or will they be like Mitsubishi to kill off the Z and the ever-lasting GT-R like the the EVO. And I don't want that day to come.

Nissan change the key fob my 2006 maxima had it.

We can be glad that Nissan keeps on with at least one sportscar, since they discontinued the GTR in Europe! Even if the new Z takes a few optical features from the 370Z the new one will outstand from all these standard looking bulk cars on our streets. Unluckily, the new Nissan Z Nismo is available only with automatic transmission so that´s why I´d rather stay with my 370Z Nismo since it´s manual gearboxed.

In this day and age 54 thousand dollars it will sit for a while Waite till next year 😮

For $45k it's kinda crazy that it still has cloth seats. I feel if you're not going to track it then the BRZ makes more sense

After years of trucking I wanna buy a sports car but the key looks like a huge deal breaker ☹️ imma carry that key around majority of the time. I know for a fact it would bum me out to look at it 😂 kinda dumb but idk it just bugs me

It is not bad but personally I would take a used BRZ/86 with a header and a tune, save the extra money and enjoy beating on it.

Anybody complaining bout the price to expensive either hasn't seen prices on new cars these days or they just mad they can't afford the new z...smmfh.

And it's a very old platform. A 350z chassis that's 20+ years old. It's a 43k car, not a 52k car for a performance version. I'd bite for 43k loaded. It's missing a modern chassis, adaptive -dampers, active exhaust, REAL drive modes. You haven't mentioned the dated display and lag. It has C7 type-graphics and a Nissan Pathfinder screen. Parts-bin special to the max! It's simply a half-baked car. And Nissan said 80% new. I'd say 36% new. And can you make a video without mentioning electric vehicles? Some of us care less about them.

Would be nice to consider, but the price is just prohibitive for what the car actually is.

Pretty cool sports car for kids.

phew!...glad i went for the Blackwing. Always loved the Z's though...not sure about the front. I'm assuming this car looks better in real life. Hope so. Zed X btw! Also, if this was a GM, he'd be trashing the shit out of this interior.

The z back then cost around 30k, now almost double the price 😂

I would rather upgrade the Z performance into a Nismo than buying the actual Nismo, all for the reason to have the Manual. 😢

Worth every bit of 60k

Hopefully they fix the springy clutch and not so Miata'ish gearbox

there are so many missed items on this car, most importantly the price. It won't sell like the last gens and Nissan is drowning already.

I like this car but the rectangle grill is just strange.

The front bumper needs a redesign to look more aggressive

Me waiting for a GTR refresh after a decade

It’s a street car, not a track car. That’s why I like it.

I’d buy it in a heartbeat if I was in the market for one!

Shame it seems so much like a refresh rather than all new....thx

What a good looking car, shame it was built on an outdated platform