An all-new Nissan Z is finally on the way. After a year off the mainstream auto market, the iconic Nissan Z sports car is set to return very soon. Many Nissan Z fans were disappointed by the discontinuation of the Z model after the 2021 model year, but it turns out that Nissan had something even better up their sleeve—an all-new, seventh-generation Nissan Z model. Keep reading to learn everything you need to know about the history of the iconic Nissan Z sports car and the most important information that there is to know so far about the all-new, seventh-generation 2022 Nissan Z to debut soon.
History of the Nissan Z
The first-generation Nissan Z debuted more than half a century ago in 1969. Its release as an affordable yet luxurious sports car helped shift expectations in the auto industry as a whole and shaped Nissan’s brand for decades to come.
Overall, the Nissan Z has undergone great success on the auto market. There have been six generations of Nissan Z models—the 2022 Nissan Z will be the first seventh-generation Z model. The Nissan Z has become renowned throughout the auto industry as a high-performing, high-class, and affordable sports car that has achieved iconic status over the many decades it has been available on the mainstream auto market.
Unfortunately, Nissan’s sixth-generation Z model—the 370Z, which debuted in 2009—began to experience sales declines throughout the 2010s. It only underwent minor refreshes, updates, and upgrades throughout its more than ten years on the mainstream auto market, and its sales began to decrease rapidly as a result of this and as a result of the overwhelming shift in the auto industry away from sports cars and toward SUVs.
2020 Preview
In September 2020, a prototype concept model of the all-new Nissan Z was unveiled. This proto concept vehicle was disguised in order to hide some of its exterior and interior features so that Nissan could reveal all of the details about this exciting new model when they officially debuted it. However, Nissan’s late 2020 unveiling of the proto
concept model of their 2022 Nissan Z did reveal some details regarding this iconic all-new sports car.
The 2022 Nissan Z is expected to come equipped with a twin-turbocharged 3.0-L engine that delivers up to 400 horsepower on the road and pairs with a standard manual or optional automatic transmission.
The exterior and interior of the all-new Nissan Z are elegant and stylish with retro-inspired touches that pay homage to previous generations of the Nissan Z. Leather surface seatings will be available for the interior of the 2022 Nissan Z model and the interior of this sports car is also expected to come with a 12.3-inch fully digital instrument cluster and an 8.0-inch touchscreen infotainment display.
As for price, the 2022 Nissan Z is expected to come with a starting price of approximately $35,000—which will make it impressively affordable for a modern sports car. You’ll want to contact your local dealer for more pricing info.
2021 Debut
When will the new Nissan Z be available?
The preview of the 2022 Nissan Z in September 2020 gave drivers a sneak peek of the all-new, seventh-generation Nissan Z, but the 2022 Nissan Z is set to officially debut on August 17th, 2021.
This debut will officially reveal the Nissan Z and will clear up many of the mysteries that remain surrounding its powertrain, exterior and interior style, amenities, technology, advanced safety and driver assistance features, and more. If you are interested in making a 2022 Nissan Z your next vehicle purchase, stay tuned for more details on August 17th.
When Will the Nissan Z be Available for Purchase?
Nissan has not yet set a hard release date for their all-new Nissan Z model. However, since the seventh-generation Nissan Z is expected to be released as a 2022 model, it is safe to assume that this new Nissan Z will be released for widespread purchase on the mainstream auto market sometime in late 2021 or early 2022.
Only time will tell when exactly the 2022 Nissan Z will become available for purchase. It is important to note that the fact that the production version of the 2022 Nissan Z will be revealed on August 17th is a good sign. A late-summer debut hints that production of this seventh-generation Nissan sports car will begin soon in order to get the 2022 Nissan Z model ready to be shipped to dealerships around the world in time for the 2022 model year.