As a refresher, Nissan has said it will be 15 percent quicker to 60 mph than the model it replaces, so it should complete the task in just under five seconds. The assistance systems likely kicked in, but once it got off the line, the test vehicle seemed pretty quick. We get to see the RWD machine doing a hard launch and struggling a bit for traction at the start.

Meanwhile, the folks from Burnt Rubber stumbled upon a prototype of the 2023 Z in downtown Sacramento. While it's nothing to write home about, the attached images add up to the excitement of finally getting a new Z, some 13 years since the 370Z was unveiled. The first official brochure is out, and it didn't take too long for someone to upload the marketing material onto the Nissan Z Club forums. If these tidbits are not enough to ease the wait until the market launch due in 2022, thankfully, we now have more to share. The Japanese brand has also launched some matching driving shoes for its rear-wheel-drive coupe along with announcing the model's final design was chosen from 100 proposals. Nissan has been quite vocal since it unveiled the new Z back in August, with the sports car's chief engineer saying the 370Z successor won't chase numbers as it will be more about smiles per hour rather than miles per hour.

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