The One That Bowed Last: A Samurai’s Final Salute to the Z Lineage, Forged by Fans, Tuned by Legends, and Driven by Those Who Still Believe in Petrol and Passion.
When Nissan’s motorsports division NISMO (with help from tuning wizards at Autech) set out to sharpen the 370Z for 2015, they didn’t merely tweak it—they unsheathed a Samurai sword and went slicing. The result? A road-legal missile that could shame sports cars twice its price.
At its heart, a 3.7-litre V6 VQ37VHR engine breathes out 350 horsepower at 7,400 rpm and 276 lb-ft of torque. Thanks to VVEL (Variable Valve Event and Lift) tech, throttle response is sharper than a sushi chef’s blade. Transmission? You could still have a proper six-speed manual with SynchroRev Match or, shockingly, a seven-speed automatic—the first time NISMO allowed paddles in a Z.
The looks? You get a GT-R-inspired facelift: chin spoiler, LED DRLs, blacked-out bezels and a red stripe that makes it look like it’s plotting violence. The rear wing became a tidy ducktail—less Fast & Furious, more fast and focused. It rides on 19-inch RAYS forged alloys wrapped in Bridgestone Potenzas—proper shoes for something that bites.
Inside, you’re wrapped in Recaro seats that hug tighter than a bear in a kimono, finished in red and black. The “Tech” version adds nav, Bose sound, and all the modern things to distract you while pretending you’re on a time attack lap.
Underneath, it’s had a proper going over: stiffer springs, retuned anti-roll bars, and a suspension setup bred from motorsport. Rear stiffness alone was boosted by 50%. What that means is: when the road gets twisty, you don’t so much steer the Nismo as aim it—and it obeys with razor precision.
Behind the wheel? It’s like being strapped to a Japanese thunderbolt. Weighing just over 1,500 kg, it’s no featherweight, but the aluminium hood, doors, and hatch keep it limber. 0–60 mph happens in under 5 seconds, and it’ll do the quarter mile in around 13.5 seconds. More importantly, it feels fast. It’s loud, raw, mechanical—like it’s allergic to modern insulation.
And this car wasn’t just built—it was unveiled with flair by Nissan EVP Andy Palmer at ZDAYZ, among thousands of screaming Z fans. It stands atop a lineage influenced by engineers like Kozo Watanabe, who brought GT-R handling philosophy into the DNA of Nissan’s performance cars.
The 2015 Nismo 370Z is the last hurrah of the VQ era Zs. A symphony of tuning, aero, and old-school grit. It doesn’t ask for permission—it revs high, grips hard, and celebrates speed in a way that modern machines with digital filters and synthetic noise never could.
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