Nissan 370Z Nismo

Harder, faster Zed brings the noise

- Tony O'Kane

THE 370Z notched up eight years in the Australian market in April, which, in automotive terms, qualifies the Zed for a letter from the Queen. 

So yes, it’s old, but now two things have happened – the standard 370Z received a price adjustment in August that saw the manual coupe dip below the $50K mark for the first time, while the sharper 370Z Nismo, available overseas for the past two years, is now here at $61,490 for the six-speed manual or $63,990 for the seven-speed auto.

And the Nismo Zed isn’t just a pensioner sports car in an Adidas tracksuit – it has real-deal mods that hone the standard model into a fitter, meaner vehicle.