A Fresh Face, a NISMO Manual and the Same Twin-Turbo Heart.

The headline change is a new split grille that pays tribute to the original 240Z, known by its S30 chassis code, with a body-colour bar running across the opening. A Z emblem now replaces the Nissan logo on the nose of every grade, a touch last seen on the S30, S130, Z31 and Z32. Engineers also moved the front parking sensors to suit the new grille without cutting airflow to the engine.

The Performance grade gets new 19-inch forged wheels with black spokes and a machined rim, wrapped in Bridgestone Potenza tires. Sport and Performance can also be ordered in new Shinkai Green Pearl with a Super Black roof. The paint uses fine yellow and blue pigments chosen to resist fading, handy under the long daylight of a northern Alberta summer, and a light metallic flake highlights the body lines. It’s a modern take on the Grand Prix Green once offered on the S30.

The two-seat, driver-focused cabin centres on an 8-inch touchscreen and a fully digital gauge cluster, with a classic three-pod readout on the dash for turbo boost, turbine speed and voltage. Sport gets an 8-way manual driver’s seat in black woven cloth. Performance moves up to synthetic suede inserts or full leather, a heated driver’s seat and its own bolster and cushion shape.

New for 2027, Performance offers a tan interior inspired by the S30, set against black on the upper dash and doors. The NISMO tops the range with its own leather-and-Alcantara Recaro seats and NISMO badging throughout. Hit the start button and Sport and Performance now play an animation that cycles through seven generations of Z, while the NISMO keeps its own start-up sequence and gauge graphics.

Every 2027 Z uses the 3.0L VR30DDTT twin-turbo V-6 with direct injection and variable valve timing. Sport and Performance make 400 hp and 350 lb-ft, and the NISMO’s tuned version delivers 420 hp and 384 lb-ft. The redesigned fuel tank keeps fuel near the pump during long, high-g corners, so the engine never goes hungry when you’re enjoying an open stretch of highway.

Power goes to the rear wheels from a front-mid-mounted engine. Sport and Performance come standard with a close-ratio six-speed manual and an EXEDY performance clutch, with a nine-speed automatic available. The NISMO now offers its own six-speed manual with a shorter shift throw, upgraded clutch and throttle and ignition tuning made for the manual, alongside its NISMO-tuned nine-speed automatic. Performance and NISMO both get a mechanical limited-slip differential.

Every Z includes an 8-inch touchscreen with Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, Bluetooth streaming, hands-free calling and texting, Siri Eyes Free and voice recognition. Sport uses a 6-speaker system, while Performance and NISMO get an 8-speaker Bose setup with Active Noise Cancellation and Active Sound Enhancement, retuned this year to suit the manual. Performance and NISMO also include NissanConnect with a Wi-Fi hotspot.

Every grade comes with automatic emergency braking with pedestrian detection, predictive forward collision warning, blind spot warning, lane departure warning, rear cross traffic alert, intelligent cruise control, a rearview monitor and front and rear parking sensors. Performance and NISMO add a new 15-watt Qi2 magnetic wireless charger with a built-in cooling fan.