- The Nissan Z wears a new two-piece grille and Unryu Green paint.
- It also has a retuned suspension and bigger brakes.
- It will go on sale in Japan first, and likely in the US later this year.
The Nissan Z may only be about three years old, but the sleek sports car is already getting a subtle makeover. The updated Nissan Z, known in Japan as the Fairlady Z, made its debut at the Tokyo Auto Salon, showing off a revised front fascia and a beautiful new paint color.
Good news for anyone who wasn’t a fan of the oversized grille: it’s gone. Nissan has replaced it with a sleeker, two-piece grille design with sleek horizontal accents up top and a more open lower grille separated by a body-color panel for a sleeker appearance.
Photo by: Nissan
The exterior is finished in a beautiful shade called Unryu Green, a modern take on Nissan’s classic Grand Prix Green. The color matches nicely with the new 10-spoke 19-inch wheels, which give the Z a sharper appearance.
Inside, the updates are more subdued. The cabin now gets a tan leather option, but other than that, that’s about it. Apart from the new manual gearbox for the Nismo model, of course. (Update: Some interior photos show a manual transmission with paddle shifters. As some readers have noted, this may be for RPM matching.)
The updates aren’t just cosmetic, either. The revised Z benefits from retuned shocks with larger pistons, which are said to improve handling and responsiveness. Larger brakes also improve stopping power, especially on the Nismo model.
The updated Nissan Z will arrive in Japan first, likely by summer 2026, before making its way to other markets. While Nissan hasn’t confirmed whether the redesigned Z will be coming to the US, we wouldn’t be surprised to see it as a 2027 model in the United States later this year.
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Taking Motor1s: The Nissan Z was already an attractive sports car, but this facelift sharpens it even further. The Unryu Green paint paired with black wheels also looks great. Now let’s hope Nissan brings the updated Z to the US sooner rather than later.
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