Alanis King
- The 2023 Nissan Z is the start of a new era for Nissan's famous "Z" sports car.
- The Z starts at $39,990, and we drove a $53,655 model with a blue exterior and interior for a week.
- Our car had flaws, but it was impossible not to like.
The 2023 Nissan Z has a lot to live up to. It's the start of a new generation of "Z" sports cars, which — whether they become pristine restomods or cheap drift cars — are a staple of car and tuner culture. To usher the Z into the modern era means reimagining that deep, decades-long heritage without completely losing it.
The good news is, Nissan did just that.