The Nissan Z-series is one of the most iconic sports car lines of all times – and, believe it or not, we’re marking 55 years since the first Z-car was released all the way back in 1969.
But how exactly is the Japanese car manufacturing company celebrating? In the best way possible – by releasing the Z Heritage Edition, no less!
This truly special car pays tribute to all the Z models by aiming to bring all the ‘greatest hits’ together in one package. As such, the Z Heritage is already turning heads thanks to its somewhat classic and nostalgic, yet still sleek and modern design.
Nissan fans, as always, are being pretty eagle-eyed about this brand new release and have spotted a few curious details. On the Z Heritage Edition, you’ll notice that it has a twin-box rectangular grille, but that’s not all.
Photos that have emerged of the Heritage all show the car in a bright New Sight Orange paint with jet-black details all over the vehicle, including a black shape on the bonnet and black lines up and down the doors, all of which are in homage to the Z models of years gone by. Nice touches!
The Nissan Heritage Edition also comes with fender extensions and some pretty impressive black 19-inch alloy wheels. The wheels have their own unique badges – naturally, that’s going to be a pretty big deal for the collectors out there.
Rest easy, Nissan fanatics. Fans of past Z models will be glad to know that while the exterior of the Heritage has its differences from Z-series of the past few years, underneath, it’s the same beast.
The Heritage has the same twin-turbo 3-litre V6 engine as the Performance Edition. And, the engine has the same 400 horsepower and 350 lb-ft of torque – if the power ain’t broke, why fix it.
Since this is a particularly important Z-series, it will probably come as no surprise to you that the price tag reflects it.
While the standard Nissan Z starts retailing at just over $42,000, with performance editions starting at nearly $53,000, the Nissan Z Heritage Edition starts at just over $59,000 – a collector’s edition for what some might call a collector’s price.
The Z Heritage will hit the market this summer, but if you plan to wait and see whether it’s worth the pennies, you might want to reconsider… it’ll be sold out fast.
Nissan has already confirmed that there will be a limited number of Z Heritages on the market, so while its price may seem pretty steep now, it could very well become increasingly expensive depending on how consumers feel about this celebration model.
That being said, the exact number of Z Heritage Editions that will be made has still not been officially disclosed, so only time will tell if Nissan decides to keep it a rare beauty or make it slightly more available to the masses. Is it time to swap your piggy bank in for a Z Heritage? Vote with your wallet…