Nissan Z Proto: Exclusive First Photos of the New Sports Car!

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A new Nissan Z is a huge event, and one we haven't experienced since the current car was introduced as a 2009 model more than a decade ago. The Nissan Z Proto you see here largely previews the new Z car due to arrive next spring as a 2022 model. With all-new styling loaded with retro references to Zs past, a powerful twin-turbocharged engine, and its sights set on Toyota's GR Supra, this rear-drive sports coupe of tomorrow only serves to generate more and more anticipation for the finished product. Until the production Z arrives, the Proto Z is all we've got—so let's take a good look at it in these exclusive images captured during our in-person examination of the car in Japan, and don't forget to hit our First Look story for even more details and photos.

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