Fairlady with drop-top elegance.
Nissan unveiled the seventh-generation 2023 Nissan Z in August, giving us a fresh two-door coupe with twin-turbo power under the hood. Now, we're getting an eyeful of what the 2023 Nissan Z would look like as a roadster, and, well, kindly excuse the drool.
This 2023 Nissan Z Roadster concept comes to us from digital automotive artist Sugar Design (@sugardesign_1), who previously rendered the next-gen Z as a shooting brake. Now, Sugar Design is keeping it simple by chopping the top and leveling the rear. However, these relatively straightforward changes result in an eye-widening transformation for the seventh-gen Japanese sports car.
Now, the unembellished front end pulls the eye rearwards towards a strong shoulder line, with the raked windshield adding forward momentum to the profile view. With the roof gone, the rear haunches are even more visually pronounced, adding muscularity and definition that go unnoticed on the Coupe model.
The rear end of this 2023 Nissan Z Roadster concept follows the fender line with a gentle curve down to the horizontally oriented rear fascia. The wide taillights and connecting bezel create a lovely layered design that gives the new Z a svelte and more elegant look.
While Nissan has remained quiet on the seventh-generation Z Roadster, such a body style is more or less a certainty at this point. Here's to hoping it looks as good as this rendering.
As a reminder, the 2023 Nissan Z Coupe is equipped with the twin-turbo 3.0-liter V6 VR30DDTT gasoline engine, which produces 400 horsepower and 350 pound-feet of torque. Output is sent to the rear axle through either a six-speed manual or nine-speed automatic, while under the skin, the seventh-gen model rides on a modified version of the FM platform. The Coupe model will launch in the U.S. next year with a starting price around $40,000.
So then, after the Roadster inevitably hits, what's next in the lineup? Why, that would be the go-faster Nismo version, of course. Stay tuned.
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