2024 Nissan Z Nismo pricing: Hero coupe now available to all

April 2024: 2024 Nismo Z available to all

With last year's initial allocation quickly exhausted, all-comers are now invited to jump in.

When the flagship 2024 Nissan Z Nismo made its local sales debut in August last year, it was a short story: all 100 cars allocated to Australia were snapped up within just 53 minutes, according to Nissan.

Today the brand has confirmed expanded availability, with the Nismo-tuned Z now available to order through Nissan dealers – this time with no limit on build slots.

The requisite marketing vid:

Nissan says deliveries will begin "almost immediately", suggesting there's now local stock available.

Buyers not deterred by the Nismo Z's unchanged $94K price tag (before on-road costs) are treated to a hero coupe that goes further in its enhancements than the car that preceded it, thanks to the new-gen Z's turbocharged V6 petrol engine that more easily enables a power bump.

In Nismo spec, that means 309kW and 520Nm – 11kW and 45Nm more oomph than the regular Z, which is priced from $75,800.

Power aside, the Nismo-badged price leap is rationalised easily enough with the following additional performance tweaks.

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Click the above photo for our full Nissan Z Nismo gallery

August 2023: Nissan has locked in pricing for the Nismo Z and revamped MY24 range.

Just 100 examples of the hardcore Nismo Z will land in Australia before the year is out priced from $94,000 before on-road costs.

Customers with orders already in place will be contacted by their Nissan dealer and offered the opportunity to swap into a Nismo version.

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For those not already in the queue, Nissan will open orders at 11am August 10 on its Australian website and a $1000 deposit will put you in the running.

In Australia, the 309kW/520Nm Nismo Z will be offered in one of four colour combos, all of which are variations of black or white:

• Black Diamond Metallic w/ Super Black roof
• Brilliant Silver Metallic w/ Super Black roof
• Everest White w/ Super Black roof
• Stealth Grey w/ Black roof

Other changes compared to the standard Z include Recaro bucket seats, more focused suspension tune, stiffer body shell, reworked nine-speed automatic gearbox and more aerodynamic body work.

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“The Z NISMO is a true sports car flagship, with Nissan’s engineers leaving no stone unturned in their pursuit of performance,” said Nissan Australia Managing Director, Adam Paterson.

“We wanted to extend our thanks to those already awaiting their Z by offering them a chance to secure a Z NISMO, while still ensuring this special vehicle is made available to Z fans across the country", added Mr Paterson.

The regular Z continues with the Z Proto edition discontinued. A standard Z costs $75,800 before on-road costs, a $2500 lift over the price at the Z's May 2022 introduction. There's a fresh paint colour, New Site Orange, and the option of blue cabin upholstery.

Read the full Nismo Z details below

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Our original story, below, continues unchanged

August 2: Nismo Z confirmed for Ozzie sale! New hero detailed

The only catch for enthusiasts? the Nismo Z comes exclusively with a nine-speed torque converter automatic transmission.

Nissan promises Nismo has re-tuned the gearbox with 50 per cent quicker downshifts, reprogrammed launch control and more aggressive Sport+ mode – we'll be the judges of that when it hits local shores next year.

To pump outputs by 11kW and 45Nm from the VR30DDTT 3.0-litre twin-turbo V6, Nismo implemented revised wastegate control to increase boost pressure and turbine speed.

Supporting the additional grunt is a Nismo engine oil cooler for stable temperatures on the racetrack. A new front bumper (with the thinnest honeycomb mesh ever on a Nissan production vehicle) has larger cooling ducts, as well as aerodynamic improvements.

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The Nismo Z produces positive downforce – rather than just negative lift – thanks to a combination of front canards, the 'Grand Nose' or 'G-Nose' front bumper and a three-piece rear spoiler. A reshaped rear bumper and new side skirts make for smoother airflow with less drag, too.

Underneath, the Z has had a fairly serious treatment with new anti-roll bars, higher spring rates, and larger-diameter dampers re-tuned to suit racetrack use.

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The Nismo Z has been stiffened by 2.5 per cent thanks to additional front, rear and underfloor bracing. There are firmer bushings in the suspension and supporting the steering rack to improve feedback.

Nismo describes the feeling it's tried to achieve with the Nismo Z as 'one-shot' steering – we expect this means more consistent and natural responses than the regular Z.

A half-inch wider set of lightweight Rays 19-inch alloys are shod in Dunlop SP Sport Maxx GT600 tyres – at least in the United States – with an extra 10mm of chub at the back (285mm vs 275mm).

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The braking hardware is unchanged with four-piston front calipers, though they now clamp 380mm front rotors (+25mm) and feature a performance-oriented pad compound.

All the changes amount to a weight increase of 45kg, bringing the Nismo Z's listed weight to 1608kg.

Aside from the aerodynamic visual updates, the Nismo Z gets red piping around the front splitter and red Nismo badging, as well as a contrast black roof and dark grey metallic 'Katana' styling detail.

Inside is perhaps one of the most important changes we spotted in the original teaser video: Recaro seats. Rather than the manual-electric combination in the standard car, the high-quality buckets in the Nismo are manual only.

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Cabin treatments continue with anodised red engine-start and drive mode buttons, new digital driver's display graphics, and a leather and Alcantara/wrapped steering wheel with a red 12 o’clock marker.

The Nismo Z will go on sale in the United States in our Spring, and although Nissan has not confirmed Australian arrival details an early 2024 release is likely. Whether it will be a limited-run edition or a permanent variant is also not confirmed for our market.

Expect the Nismo Z to command a healthy markup over the regular Z, with a price tag pushing into the $85-95K region where the 285kW Toyota Supra and new Mustang Dark Horse hunt.

June 2023: Nismo Z revealed!

Nissan has shown off a hardcore Nismo Z for the first time – and it gets very sideways.

The Nissan Nismo Z has been anticipated since the coupe's launch way back in August 2021 and, although details are sparse, the video foreshadows some of Nismo's modifications.

Three-time Formula Drift champion Chris Forsberg briefly peers under the Nismo Z’s bonnet where the familiar ‘VR30DDTT’ 3.0-litre V6 sits visually unchanged.

The standard car’s 298kW475Nm punch is already brutish, but what's the harm in a few extra kilowatts? A freer-flowing exhaust and intake (as heard in the video) would undoubtedly liberate a few extra horses from the Z.

The Nismo’s wider black multi-spoke alloy wheels are fitted with Dunlop SP Sport Maxx branded rubber, though their broad and blocky shoulders with few sipes hint at more trackday-focused tyres than regular Dunlops.

Sitting lower than the standard Z, the fender-lipped Nismo looks muscular. Red accents that run around the lower part of the new side skirts and more aggressive front valance complement the red brake calipers with a generous lip spoiler add to the effect.

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Inside the cabin is one of the most important changes: Recaros. The red and black buckets feature Nismo insignia at the top and the tell-tale Recaro badging beneath – these ought to be an improvement on the standard car’s slightly-too-high pews.

The digital dash is largely unchanged save for the added Nismo graphic on start-up. On the screen, we can see the Nismo Z also has an unchanged 7000rpm rev limit.

Nismo has added a Sport+ setting to the Z’s drive mode suite, bringing the count to three with Normal and Sport of the regular car. Whether the Nismo’s selector will be hooked up to adaptive dampers is yet to be confirmed.

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The pictured Z is a nine-speed auto – you can tell from the wide brake pedal and wheel-mounted paddles. An odd choice for the performance car perhaps, but maybe it’s faster shifting than the manual. Who knows if we’ll see both transmissions available.

No matter for Forsberg, of course, as he slithers about, at 28 seconds making eye contact and throwing thumbs up to the camera. Presumably, that means Nismo has tweaked the Z’s chassis to make it more controllable at the limit. We can’t wait to find out in a rematch with the Toyota Supra.

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"She goes alright", or something to that effect

Nissan hasn’t given dates for the Nismo’s launch; we’d wager it’ll debut later this year or in early 2024. Pricing is also yet to be determined, though expect a $10-20K premium if the Nismo Z does come to Australian shores.