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2023 Nissan Z Superbowl ad starring Eugene Levy recalls Ridley Scott’s 1990 Z32 TT spot

Posted on January 31, 2022 by Ben Hsu

Nissan has teased its upcoming Superbowl ad starring the 2023 Nissan Z. Called “Thrill Driver”, it also features some human stars in the form of Eugene Levy, Danai Gurira, and Dave Bautista. The bulk of the action, however, appears to … Continue reading →

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The 2023 Nissan Z’s designers talk about their inspiration and challenges

Posted on September 16, 2021 by Ben Hsu

Redefining an icon with over 50 years of history behind it was always going to be a difficult task. However, in an interview published by Nissan, the two designers responsible for the new Nissan Z talk about what it was … Continue reading →

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What we learned from seeing the production Nissan Z in person

Posted on September 9, 2021 by Ben Hsu

We recently got the chance to see the new production Nissan Z in person. Nissan let us pop the hood, sit in the car, talk to its chief engineer — everything short of drive it. But despite the lack of … Continue reading →

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Why the 2023 Nissan Z is still a Z34, not a Z35

Posted on August 19, 2021 by Ben Hsu

Before we knew what the newly launched 2023 Nissan Z would be named, we’d been calling it the Z35. That seemed like a natural progression, as Nissan chassis codes have maintained a consistent and logical progression since the big revamp … Continue reading →

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Vintage Japanese Drag Racing at Fuji Speedway

Posted on November 24, 2008 by Ben Hsu

Old School Japanese Drag Cars Break out the earplugs before watching this footage of vintage Japanese iron doing the Zero-Yon (0-400m, approximately a quarter-mile), circa 1986. Unlike the nostalgia drag racers of the US, these cars sport canister mufflers and … Continue reading →

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