The icon, elevated: New 2027 Nissan Z gets fresh design, handling improvements and a manual NISMO
- Z NISMO adds six-speed manual transmission and GT‑R-derived front brake rotors
- Z Sport and Performance receive striking refresh with a restyled front bumper and grille inspired by classic Nissan sports cars
- Z Performance adds larger-diameter shock absorbers to enhance stability and damping capability
- All 2027 Z models receive fuel tank design revisions that help maintain consistent performance during aggressive track driving
The iconic Nissan Z receives a comprehensive refresh for 2027, headlined by the introduction of a six-speed manual transmission and GT‑R-derived brakes for the 420-horsepower, track-ready Z NISMO. Coupled with a fresh design and new Shinkai Green Pearl Metallic paint option for Z Sport and Performance grades, the Z continues to drive excitement for its passionate fans.
“We’ve listened to everything Nissan Z fans and owners have been asking for, and we’re answering the call with the most exhilarating, driver-focused version of the seventh-generation Z yet,” said Marco Fioravanti, vice president, product planning, Nissan U.S. and Canada. “The six-speed manual in Z NISMO was specifically engineered for a pure and focused experience, while targeted handling and braking upgrades give more consistent and more capable track performance.”
The 2027 Nissan Z reaches Nissan dealerships this summer, with pricing to be announced closer to launch.
Enthusiasts heard: Z NISMO manual arrives
The 2027 Nissan Z NISMO adds an available six-speed manual transmission, complementing its NISMO-enhanced engine, suspension, braking and bodywork. The new transmission was specifically engineered for the NISMO grade, with an upgraded clutch compared to Z Sport and Performance. A new shift lever ratio results in a much shorter shift stroke, rewarding drivers with quicker, more solid-feeling gear changes.
Manual-specific tuning for the twin-turbo 3.0-liter V6 adjusts the throttle and ignition timing control for sharper, more aggressive throttle response and a more sustained torque delivery – all intended to deliver satisfying, powerful acceleration for Z NISMO manual drivers.
The car’s Active Sound Enhancement and Active Noise Cancellation systems are similarly retuned for the manual transmission, with the technology dramatically amplifying intake and exhaust tones in Sport mode.
NISMO dynamic enhancements
The 2027 Nissan Z NISMO benefits from continuous improvements that deliver more capable and more consistent performance. Its front brakes now use a two-piece, iron-aluminum brake rotor derived from the legendary Nissan GT‑R. Their improved cooling channels dramatically reduce brake pad temperatures in track use, while their lightweight construction saves a total of 19 pounds.
Z NISMO’s suspension has been retuned to account for this reduction in front-end weight. Additionally, revisions to the steering rack have reduced internal friction by 20% for a more fluid cornering sensation that requires fewer driver corrections.
Refreshed design for Z Sport, Performance
The Nissan Z Sport and Performance wear a restyled front bumper and grille for 2027, inspired by classic Nissan sports cars. A body-color bar bisects the car’s grille opening, while a new “Z” emblem replaces the Nissan logo on its nose. Careful shaping of the bumper, grille and internal ducting optimize cooling airflow, while reducing aerodynamic lift and drag.
Z Performance has redesigned, forged 19-inch wheels with black spokes and a machined-finish rim. It is also offered with a new tan interior upholstery option, comprising the seating surfaces, lower door panels, center console and dashboard.
A new wireless device charger offers faster, more consistent charging performance. Available on Z Performance and NISMO, Qi2 wireless charging features a cooling fan to help manage device heat, and magnetic alignment to keep compatible devices optimally positioned. Its 15‑watt maximum output is now supported by a wider range of devices.
The 2027 Nissan Z adds a striking Shinkai Green Pearl Metallic paint option, paired exclusively with a Super Black roof. The new color was inspired by the green seen on the classic S30-generation Nissan Z sports car, yet modernized with a fine-grain, green-tinted pearl effect that creates dramatic light and shadow effects in the sunlight.
Continuous enhancements for Z handling
Nissan engineers also refined the ride and handling of Z Performance, using larger-diameter monotube shock absorbers. The new shock absorbers improve vibration dampening, resulting in smoother ride quality and more consistent, more predictable handling performance.
All 2027 Nissan Z models have a new fuel tank design that helps maintain fuel levels around the fuel pump during high-G cornering. This helps deliver more consistent fuel delivery and engine performance during sustained, high-speed track cornering.
The 2027 Nissan Z lineup, including the Z NISMO manual, is scheduled to arrive at Nissan dealerships in summer 2026. Pricing will be announced closer to launch.
Specifications are based on latest product information available at the time of release
S – Standard O – Option
Mechanical
| Engine |
Sport |
Performance |
NISMO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | VR30DDTT 3.0L V6 Twin Turbo | ||
| Cam design |
DOHC |
||
| Orientation |
Longitudinal |
||
| Cylinders / configuration |
V6 |
||
| Block / head composition | Aluminum/aluminum | ||
| Displacement (liters) | 3.0 / 2997 | ||
| Horsepower |
400 @ 6,400 rpm |
420 @ 6,400 rpm |
|
| Torque (lb-ft) |
350 @ 1,600 – 5,600 rpm |
384 @ 2,000 – 5,200 rpm |
|
| Bore x stroke (mm) | 86.0 x 86.0 | ||
| Compression ratio |
10.3 |
||
| Maximum engine speed |
6,800 rpm |
||
| Induction system |
Twin turbochargers |
||
| Valvetrain | 4 valves per cylinder; Continuously Variable Valve Timing Control System (CVTCS) | ||
| Fuel delivery system | Direct Injection Gasoline | ||
| Engine oil cooler type |
Engine coolant |
NISMO-enhanced |
|
| Cooling fan type |
Electric |
||
| Recommended fuel |
Premium unleaded |
||
| Emissions certification level |
50 state: LEV3-ULEV70 (California), Tier3-Bin70 (EPA) |
||
| Exhaust |
Dual with standard muffler (6MT) |
||
| Transmission and Drive System |
Sport |
Performance |
NISMO |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drive configuration | Mid-mounted front-engine / rear-wheel drive | |||
| Transmission type | ||||
|
6-speed close-ratio manual w/EXEDY high-performance clutch |
S |
S |
S |
|
|
9-speed automatic |
O |
O |
– |
|
|
NISMO-tuned 9-speed automatic |
– |
– |
O |
|
|
Paddle shifters (9AT) |
S |
|||
|
Launch control |
S (9AT only) |
S |
S |
|
|
Drive shaft |
Steel (9AT) |
|||
|
Downshift Rev Matching |
S (9AT) |
S |
||
|
SynchroRev Match® |
– |
S (6MT) |
S (6MT) |
|
|
Mechanical clutch-type limited-slip differential |
– |
S |
||
|
Limited Traction mode/slip function |
S (9AT) |
S (9AT) |
S |
|
|
Hill Start Assist |
S |
|||
|
Transmission coolers |
9AT oil warmer and air-cooled cooler |
|||
|
Gear ratios (:1) |
MT |
AT |
||
|
1st |
3.795 |
5.425 |
||
|
2nd |
2.325 |
3.263 |
||
|
3rd |
1.625 |
2.249 |
||
|
4th |
1.272 |
1.649 |
||
|
5th |
1 |
1.221 |
||
|
6th |
0.795 |
1 |
||
|
7th |
– |
0.862 |
||
|
8th |
– |
0.713 |
||
|
9th |
– |
0.597 |
||
|
Reverse |
3.446 |
4.799 |
||
|
Final drive ratio (:1) |
3.538 |
3.133 |
||
| Brakes |
Sport |
Performance |
NISMO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Front – vented disc Rotor size diameter and thickness – (in.) 12.6 x 1.10 |
S |
– |
– |
| Rear – vented disc Rotor size diameter and thickness – (in.) 12.1 x 0.6 |
S |
– |
– |
| Front – Vented disc Rotor size diameter and thickness – (in.) 14.0 x 1.3 |
– |
S |
– |
| Front – vented disc Rotor size diameter and thickness – (in.) 15.0 x 1.3 |
– |
– |
S |
| Rear – vented disc Rotor size diameter and thickness – (in.) 13.8 x 0.8 |
– |
S |
S |
| Caliper type / material |
Fixed 2-piston front, single-piston rear / cast |
Floating 4-piston front, 2-piston rear / aluminum |
|
| Red caliper color |
– |
S |
– |
| NISMO red caliper color |
– |
– |
S |
| Brake control |
Power-assisted (vacuum) |
||
| Anti-lock Braking System Number of wheels/channels/sensors |
S |
||
| Brake Assist |
S |
||
| Electronic Brake force Distribution |
S |
||
| Parking brake – mechanical, pull-type |
S |
||
| Steering |
Sport |
Performance |
NISMO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Type |
Electric power steering (electric rack) |
||
| NISMO-specific tuning |
– |
S |
|
| Steering wheel |
3-spoke leather-wrapped with air bag, manual tilt |
||
| Premium leather steering wheel |
– |
S |
– |
| NISMO leather and Alcantara steering wheel |
– |
– |
S |
| Steering wheel controls – illuminated |
S |
||
| Manual tilt and telescopic steering column |
S |
||
| Suspension | ||
|---|---|---|
| Front |
Double-wishbone aluminum-alloy |
|
| Subframe construction |
Aluminum |
|
| Stabilizer bar |
S |
|
| Shock absorbers |
Monotube |
|
| Rear |
Multi-link aluminum-alloy |
|
| Subframe construction |
Steel |
|
| Stabilizer bar |
S |
|
| Shock absorbers |
Monotube |
|
| 2-point front strut tower brace |
S |
|
| NISMO front and rear chassis bracing |
– |
S |
| NISMO-tuned suspension |
– |
S |
| Body / Chassis | |
|---|---|
| Type |
Unibody |
| Materials (primary) |
Corrosion-resistant high-strength steel |
| Hood, doors, rear hatch |
Aluminum |
Exterior
| Wheels & Tires |
Sport |
Performance |
NISMO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wheels | |||
| Gray Metallic painted aluminum-alloy F: 18×9 inches R: 18×9 inches |
S |
– |
– |
| RAYS® Dark Gray Metallic painted forged aluminum-alloy F: 19×9.5 inches R: 19×10 inches |
– |
S |
– |
| RAYS® Gloss Black painted forged aluminum-alloy F: 19×10 inches R: 19×10.5 inches |
– |
– |
S |
| Tires | |||
| Yokohama ADVAN Sport high performance F: P245/45R18, R: P245/45R18 |
S |
– |
– |
| Bridgestone Potenza® S007 high performance F: P255/40R19, R: P275/35R19 |
– |
S |
– |
| Dunlop SP SPORT MAXX GT600 F: P255/40R19, R: P285/35R19 |
– |
– |
S |
| Tire repair kit |
S |
||
| Tire Pressure Monitoring System, direct sensor type |
S |
||
| Lights | |
|---|---|
| LED low and high beam headlights |
S |
| LED daytime running lamps |
S |
| Automatic on/off |
S |
| Intelligent Auto Headlights |
S |
| LED tail lights |
S |
| Side mirror LED turn signal indicators |
S |
| High Beam Assist |
S |
| Exterior Features |
Sport |
Performance |
NISMO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Body-colored door handles |
S |
||
| Black front grille |
S |
||
| Body-colored front and rear bumpers |
S |
||
| Manual-folding body-colored outside mirrors with turn signals |
S |
||
| Black mirrors with red NISMO strip |
– |
– |
S |
| Heated outside mirrors |
– |
S |
S |
| Manual opening and closing hatch |
S |
||
| Front chin spoiler |
– |
S |
– |
| Rear spoiler |
– |
S |
– |
| NISMO-exclusive three-piece rear spoiler |
– |
– |
S |
| Side sill spoiler |
S |
S |
S |
| Black “katana” blade styling element |
– |
– |
S |
| Black roof |
O |
O |
S |
| NISMO-exclusive front and rear fascias |
– |
– |
S |
| NISMO-exclusive front grille |
– |
– |
S |
| NISMO-exclusive side sills |
– |
– |
S |
| NISMO emblems at front and rear |
– |
– |
S |
Interior
| Seating |
Sport |
Performance |
NISMO |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capacity |
2-passenger |
|||
| Seat Materials | ||||
|
Black woven cloth |
S |
– |
– |
|
|
Synthetic suede inserts |
– |
S |
– |
|
|
Leather-appointed |
– |
S |
– |
|
|
Leather and Alcantara-appointed |
– |
– |
S |
|
| Unique seat cushion and side bolster design |
– |
S |
– |
|
| NISMO-exclusive Recaro seats |
– |
– |
S |
|
| NISMO interior badging |
– |
– |
S |
|
| Seat Type |
Sport bucket |
S |
||
| Height-adjustable head restraints |
S |
S |
– |
|
|
Heated |
– |
S |
– |
|
Driver Seat |
||||
|
8-way manual |
S |
– |
S |
|
|
4-way power with manual lifter, |
– |
S |
– |
|
| Passenger Seat | ||||
|
4-way manual |
S |
– |
S |
|
|
4-way power |
– |
S |
– |
|
| Suede-appointed door trim |
– |
S |
S |
|
| Audio/Navigation |
Sport |
Performance |
NISMO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nissan audio system with 6 speakers |
S |
– |
– |
| 8-inch touchscreen |
S |
– |
– |
| Bose® audio with 8 speakers, Active Noise Cancellation, Active Sound Enhancement |
– |
S |
S |
| 9-inch touchscreen display with navigation |
– |
S |
S |
| Apple CarPlay® |
S |
||
| Wireless Apple CarPlay® |
– |
S |
|
| Android Auto™ |
S |
||
| Streaming Audio via Bluetooth® |
S |
||
| Bluetooth® Hands-free Phone System |
S |
||
| Siri® Eyes Free |
S |
||
| Hands-free Text Messaging Assistant |
S |
||
| Amazon Alexa connectivity |
– |
S |
|
| SiriusXM® Radio (SiriusXM® subscription required, sold separately) |
S |
||
| Voice Recognition |
S |
||
| NissanConnect® with WiFi hotspot |
– |
S |
S |
| NissanConnect® Services |
– |
S |
S |
| Instrumentation |
Sport |
Performance |
NISMO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fully digital TFT meter display Speedometer, Tachometer Coolant temperature Fuel level LCD dual trip odometer |
S |
||
| NISMO-exclusive TFT meter graphics |
– |
– |
S |
| Instrument panel-mounted 3-bay gauge cluster (turbocharger boost, turbocharger turbine speed, voltmeter) |
S |
||
| Indicators | |||
|
Clock |
S |
||
|
Low Tire Pressure |
S |
||
|
Programmable M/T shift up timing indicator (light) |
When equipped with 6MT |
||
|
Cruise Control |
S |
||
|
VDC off |
S |
||
| Drive computer + G-meter |
S |
||
| Convenience Features |
Sport |
Performance |
NISMO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligent Cruise Control |
S |
||
| Power windows w/ one-touch up/down |
S |
||
| Power door locks with auto locking feature |
S |
||
| Nissan Intelligent Key® with Push Button Ignition |
S |
||
| NISMO-exclusive red anodized engine start and Drive Mode buttons |
– |
– |
S |
| Frameless auto-dimming inside rearview mirror |
S |
||
| RearView Monitor |
S |
||
| 2 12-volt power points |
S |
||
| Knee pad on center console tunnel |
S |
||
| HomeLink® Universal Transceiver |
– |
S |
|
| Aluminum trimmed sport pedals |
– |
S |
|
| Locking glove compartment |
S |
||
| Glove compartment dampening |
– |
S |
|
| Rear window defroster with timer |
S |
||
| Front center console with armrest, storage bin |
S |
||
| Cupholders (2) / bottle holders (2) |
S |
||
| Front map lights (2) |
S |
||
| Cargo area lamp |
S |
||
| USB charging ports (1 USB-A, 1 USB-C) |
S |
||
| Wireless device charger (Qi2) |
– |
S |
S |
| Dual sun visors with illuminated vanity mirrors |
S |
||
| Front and rear parking sensors |
S |
||
| Automatic Temperature Control |
S |
||
Safety and Security
| Passenger Restraint Systems | |
|---|---|
| Nissan Advanced Air Bag System | Driver and front passenger air bags with dual- stage inflation, seat belt sensors and occupant classification sensor |
| Driver and front passenger seat-mounted side-impact supplemental air bags |
S |
| Roof-mounted curtain side-impact supplemental air bags |
S |
| Seat belts, front |
3-point (ELR) |
| Seatbelts with pre-tensioners and load limiters |
S |
| Top tether anchor (passenger seat) |
S |
| Safety and Security Features | |
|---|---|
| Zone Body Construction with front and rear crumple zones Steel side-door guard beams Power window lockout button Vehicle Dynamic Control Traction Control System Tire Pressure Monitoring System Nissan Vehicle Immobilizer System Vehicle Security System |
S |
| Automatic Emergency Braking with Pedestrian Detection |
S |
| Predictive Forward Collision Warning |
S |
| Blind Spot Warning |
S |
| Lane Departure Warning |
S |
| Rear Cross Traffic Alert |
S |
Dimensions
| Exterior (inches) |
Sport |
Performance |
NISMO |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheelbase |
100.4 |
||||
| Overall length |
173.2 |
||||
| Overall width |
72.6 |
73.6 |
|||
| Overall height |
51.8 |
||||
| Ground clearance |
4.8 |
4.9 |
|||
| Track width | |||||
| Front |
61.6 |
61.2 |
61.8 |
||
| Rear |
62.8 |
61.6 |
62.2 |
||
| Interior (inches) | |
|---|---|
| Head room |
38.2 |
| Leg room |
42.9 |
| Hip room |
54.6 |
| Shoulder room |
54.2 |
Weight
| Weights |
Sport |
Performance |
NISMO |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MT |
AT |
MT |
AT |
MT |
AT |
|
| Total |
3,486 |
3,549 |
3,536 |
3,602 |
3,624 |
3,677 |
| GVWR |
4,211 |
|||||
Fuel Economy
| EPA Estimated Fuel Economy (mpg) |
Sport |
Performance |
NISMO |
||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
MT |
AT |
MT |
AT |
MT |
AT |
|
| City |
18 |
19 |
18 |
19 |
TBD |
17 |
|
| Highway |
24 |
28 |
24 |
28 |
TBD |
24 |
|
| Combined |
20 |
22 |
20 |
22 |
TBD |
19 |
|
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