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Source: https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/23287099\/nissan-z-review-specs-price-sports-car<\/a>
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It\u2019s hard to go unnoticed in the 2023 Nissan Z, especially when optioned with the limited-run Proto Spec trim coating the vehicle in \u201cIkazuchi Yellow Pearl\u201d paired with bronze Rays wheels. Its design is both striking and familiar, sharing visual cues with nearly three decades worth of Nissan sports cars. Driving a vehicle that garners that level of attention means lots of nods, thumbs-ups, and the brief conversation after parking in a public lot. The overwhelming question I received while driving the Z over Memorial Day weekend was \u201cis that electric?\u201d<\/p>\n

The answer is, of course, no. The Z is powered by a 400-horsepower twin-turbo V6 \u2014 seemingly far from the Japanese automaker\u2019s $17.6 billion push toward an electric fleet<\/a>. That commitment includes producing 23 electrified (15 fully electric) vehicles by 2030 across both Nissan and Infiniti.<\/p>\n

Electrification aside, perhaps the more interesting trait is not what\u2019s powering the rear wheels but the Z\u2019s form factor. Two-seat sports cars don\u2019t exactly fly off dealership lots the same way trucks and SUVs do. That doesn\u2019t mean they shouldn\u2019t because the 2023 Z is a fantastic sports car. <\/p>\n

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