The 2023 Nissan Z has a restricted prime pace of 155 mph (250 km/h) however how briskly can it really go when pushed to its limits?

In a bid to reply that query, a crew of Japanese automobile testers put the Z by means of its paces on a slopped observe. Particulars concerning the Z used within the take a look at are unclear however it reportedly advantages from a tune, probably courtesy of GReddy primarily based on the massive stickers operating alongside the automobile’s sides. It’s secure to imagine that the highest pace limiter has additionally been eliminated.

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Onboard footage from the take a look at reveals that the driving force was in a position to push the automobile by means of to 285 km/h or 177 mph. That wasn’t the highest pace displayed on the digital instrument cluster both and was as a substitute a GPS-verified pace.

With out understanding simply how a lot energy the tune has added to this Z, it’s arduous to know simply how briskly a bone-stock Z might go if the limiter was eliminated however we suspect it’s most likely someplace between 160 mph (257 km/h) and 170 mph (273 km/h).

In customary guise, the three.0-liter twin-turbocharged V6 of the 2023 Z pumps out 400 hp at 6,400 rpm and 350 lb-ft (474 Nm) of torque between 1,600 and 5,600 rpm. The engine is able to far more than this, a lot in order that AMS Efficiency just lately lifted a Z to 452 hp and 523 lb-ft (709 Nm) on the rear wheels with nothing greater than a tune, an aftermarket exhaust, and excessive octane race gas.