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At the Tokyo Auto Salon held in January 2022, the Japanese specification of the new Nissan Fairlady Z was announced. Five months before the announcement of the Japanese specification, the North American specification was already announced and became a hot topic. [Image gallery] The new model will be released soon!! Check out the images of the new and old Fairlady Z (22 photos) This will be the first full model change in 14 years since the current Fairlady Z went on sale in 2008. First, 240 units of the special specification car "Protospec" will be released in advance. Register for the official Nissan mail magazine and sell by lottery. Applications must be submitted by March 24, 2022 at 15:00. Therefore, in this article, we will explain the price, specifications, and rival models while touching on the appeal of the new Fairlady Z. The best rival car is...!? Text/Yoichiro Watanabe, Photos/NISSAN, Best Car Web Editorial Department

The new Fairlady Z is finally here!!

The new Fairlady Z made its debut in Japan at the Tokyo Auto Salon 2022. The photo shows the 240-unit special edition "Protospec" that will be released in late June 2022.

　Recently, the number of 2-door or 3-door coupe sports cars has decreased significantly. As a result of the global demand for sports cars falling, the number of domestically produced cars does not reach 10 models. In that sense, the appearance of the new Fairlady Z is attracting attention. The conventional model was released in 2008, so this is the first full model change in 14 years. The body size of the new Fairlady Z is 4380mm in overall length, 1845mm in overall width, 1315mm in overall height, and the wheelbase (the distance between the front and rear wheels) is 2550mm. Compared to the conventional model, the overall length is 110mm longer, but the overall width/height/wheelbase are the same. In other words, the positioning of the new Fairlady Z followed the conventional model. The engine is a VR30DDTT type with a V6 3L twin turbo. It is basically the same engine as the Skyline 400R, with a maximum output of 405 horsepower (6400 rpm) and a maximum torque of 48.4kg-m (1600-5600 rpm). A 6-speed MT and a 9-speed AT are available. The sales method is different from that of the regular models, and first of all, a limited edition of 240 Protospec special models were released. To purchase, access the website of the new Fairlady Z and register as a member of the mail magazine. After that, it's time to apply for purchase. The deadline for applications is 15:00 on March 24, 2022. When there are more than 240 applications, users will be selected by lottery. Once you have the right to buy, get a quote, choose a dealer, and complete the purchase and delivery process. Other grades are scheduled to go on sale from around the end of June 2022, but according to Nissan dealers, "Only the special specification car, the prototype, has information about the vehicle." As of mid-February 2022, the grades of standard specification/version S/version ST are unknown, including the price. In addition to the main data mentioned above, the details of the equipment for the Protospec have also been published. Safety equipment has been greatly enhanced for the first time in 14 years, including an intelligent emergency brake that can activate collision damage mitigation braking, a rear vehicle detection alarm that detects and notifies a vehicle running parallel to the driver's blind spot, and driving. Support functions such as intelligent cruise control are installed as standard. As for the other equipment, the contents of the Proto-Spec conform to the highest grade. Rays 19-inch forged aluminum wheels, 4-wheel aluminum caliper opposed piston brakes, Nissan Connect Navigation & 9-inch display, BOSE sound system, etc. are standard equipment. As exclusive equipment for Protospec, the aluminum wheels, brake unit, genuine leather and suede-like fabric seats, etc. will be in exclusive colors.