Nissan has been teased the Z Proto and now
Nissan’s senior vice president for global design has apparently shown the car’s
rear end. In an Instagram post, Alfonso Albaisa said “Projects with huge
meaning do not come every day, on top of that, few projects trigger immediate
‘slide show’ memories like [the] Z.” He went on to note is involvement working
on the 350Z and promised there is “more to come.”
While Albaisa didn’t say anything about
the image, it shows a stylish coupe with a flowing roof that continues all the
way to the rear end. Below is an upright fascia with subtle curves at the
outside edge. We can also make out slender taillights which recall those used
the 300ZX.
Elsewhere, we can see a familiar
greenhouse and Z badging on the rear pillar. The latter, of course, is a nod to
the original Z. Additional details are hard to make out, but the sketch shows
pronounced rear fenders and an apparent shoulder line that cuts through the
door before terminating at the vertical door handle.
The Z Proto will be unveiled on September
15th and is expected preview the upcoming production model. Little is known
about the car at this point, but the rumor mill has been working overtime ever
since prototypes were spotted last October.
The latest rumors suggest the car will use
an updated version of the FM platform rather than an all-new architecture.
That’s still up for debate, but the model is widely expected to use a
twin-turbo 3.0-liter V6 engine that produces around 400 hp.
Of course, we’ll likely find out more later this month.
