2026 Nissan Z

Sports Car · 3.0L V6 Twin-Turbo · RWD

75/100

AutoVault's overall score, weighted for what a sports car is actually for — performance, technology, comfort, reliability, safety and value.

Specifications

Engine	3.0L V6 Twin-Turbo
Horsepower	400 hp
Torque	350 lb-ft
0–60 mph	4.5 sec
Top speed	160 mph
Drivetrain	RWD
Seats	2
Combined MPG	20 mpg (17 city / 24 hwy)
Range	343 miles
MSRP	$43,970
Body style	Sports Car

The verdict

What's good

Throwback, muscular sports-car looks
Eager, playful rear-drive handling
Slick available manual gearbox
Strong value among sports coupes

What's not

Cabin borrows older parts
Cheap-feeling interior trim
Tiny trunk for trips
Snug for taller drivers

The engine

VR30DDTT

Twin-Turbo V6

A muscular, broad-torque twin-turbo six that pulls strongly from low revs, giving the Z its effortless, boosted character. In NISMO tune it's sharpened with GT-R-inspired cooling and ignition upgrades.

The VR30DDTT debuted in Infiniti's Red Sport 400 models before powering the RZ34 Nissan Z, and it shares design DNA with the VR38DETT V6 found in the R35 GT-R.

The Z NISMO's version is rated at 420 hp, with a redesigned wastegate plus enhanced ignition, engine and oil cooling inspired by the GT-R NISMO.
It's the same fundamental engine as the Japanese-market Nissan Skyline 400R (V37).
The Nissan Z remains one of the last manual-transmission, twin-turbo V6 sports cars sold in America.

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The six sub-scores behind the 75 — performance, tech, comfort, reliability, safety and value
Market value today and year-by-year value history
All 3 trims with pricing
Studio photography — exterior, rear and interior
Side-by-side comparison with up to four cars

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