Nissan Z GT4 race automotive debuts at SEMA present

A brand new technology of Nissan’s Z sports activities automotive arrived for 2023, and, similar to it did for the predecessor mannequin, Nissan has constructed a racing model to GT4 specs.

The brand new Z GT4 made its formal debut on Wednesday on the 2022 SEMA present in Las Vegas, following a earlier displaying in September, in addition to in April throughout a 24-hour race in Japan, although Nissan did not let on what the automotive really was at the moment.

Order books will open in mid-2023 for supply in time for the 2024 motorsport season. Nevertheless, choose buyer groups competing within the U.S.-based SRO Pirelli GT4 America sequence and Japan’s Tremendous Taikyu Collection will obtain early variations in 2023 to assist with the analysis program.

The value is about at $229,000, which incorporates the required race bundle although not vacation spot prices and taxes.

The Z GT4 has been developed by Nismo and is powered by the identical twin-turbo 3.0-liter V-6 discovered within the street automotive however with output dialed to 450 hp, up from the standard 400 hp. Torque can also be boosted to 443 lb-ft, from the street automotive’s 350 lb-ft.

The chassis and suspension have been reworked for racing obligation, and the automotive will get a brand new physique equipment with upgraded aerodynamics. A large wing, a brand new entrance splitter, a vented hood with locking pins, and a brand new 18-inch wheels are all current. And a stripped-out inside has helped get the load down to three,108 lb, which is nearly 380 lb lighter than the street automotive.

Although it is but to be confirmed,. a number of the upgrades could ultimately make it over to a Nismo-tuned model of the street automotive.

The GT4 is not the primary racing model of the brand new Z, as a Z GT500 has competed in Japan’s Tremendous GT touring automotive sequence for the reason that begin of 2022. A GT3-spec automotive can also be within the works as a substitute for the growing old GT-R Nismo GT3.

The SEMA present runs till Nov. 4. Nissan additionally used the occasion to current a Z fitted with Nismo elements and equipment, in addition to a 1,300-hp Z drift automotive powered by a modified Nissan GT-R engine. The drift automotive was constructed by Forsberg Racing for three-time Components Drift champion Chris Forsberg.