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  • All-new 2023 Nissan Z MSRP to start at $39,990

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    Nissan today announced the MSRP1 for the latest iteration of its “attainable dream car,” the 2023 Nissan Z – $39,990 for the Z Sport and $49,990 for the Z Performance. Both grades are scheduled to arrive at Nissan dealerships nationwide in Summer 2022.

    “The Nissan Z is our company’s heart and soul, bringing sports car design, performance and excitement to a broad range of buyers, starting with the introduction of the first generation more than 50 years ago,” said Michael Colleran, senior vice president, Nissan U.S. Marketing and Sales. “With a starting MSRP of less than $40,000, this latest version is ready to create a whole new generation of Nissan Z fans when it comes to market this summer.”

    The 2023 Nissan Z is offered in Sport and Performance grade levels, along with a special “Proto Spec” edition. Limited to 240 units for the U.S. market, the Proto Spec edition will feature a special plaque, as well as exclusive interior and exterior features, all paying homage to the Z Proto launched in 2020. All grades are equipped with a 400-horsepower 3.0-liter V6 twin-turbo engine and choice of 6-speed manual transmission or a new 9-speed automatic transmission with paddle shifters.

    2023 Nissan Z Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Prices1:

    Z Coupe Sport 6MT or 9AT $39,990 USD
    Z Coupe Performance 6MT or 9AT $49,990 USD
    Z Coupe Proto Spec 6MT or 9AT* $52,990 USD

    Destination and Handling $1,025. *Total production limited to 240 units combined.

    The 2023 Z boasts a fresh and sleek exterior design with a silhouette that communicates respect to its lineage with its long hood and short deck. Inside, the driver-centric cockpit takes inspiration from past Z generations with its traditional three analog pod gauges while including modern amenities like a 12.3-inch customizable racing-inspired TFT meter and available 9.0-inch touchscreen display.

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  • MG Z cars – last chance saloons commemorated in new book

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    They were a marketing masterstroke that revived a brand and put Britain’s biggest independent car manufacturer in front of a whole new audience, but the MG Z Cars were ultimately not enough to save MG Rover.

    In this new book, launched just ahead of the Z Cars’ 20th anniversary in 2021, former Auto Express journalist and noted motoring author and historian, Craig Cheetham, tells the story of the Z Cars through the eyes of someone who was heavily invested in the car industry at the time.

    From the demise of Rover Group, the establishment of the Phoenix Consortium and through an interview with an unlikely hero, the book tells the tale of how the Z Cars came into being, with other exclusive stories from the cars’ designers and PR and marketing teams at the time.

    It also tells the development story of the new MGs, which came to fruition in record-quick time, charts the impressive media reaction to the new cars and provides insight into the MG Monogram programme, which included unique paint and trim finishes.

    The book also looks at the resurgent MG’s motorsport campaigns, its presence in popular culture and the evolution of the three cars on an extremely limited budget, as well as looking at low-volume specials such as the ZT 260 V8 and ZR Express delivery van.

    “The last days of MG Rover were torrid, but the Z Cars kept the company on life support and captured the hearts of younger enthusiasts,” said author Craig Cheetham. “Today that still rings true, and as the cars turn 20 years old a whole new generation of classic car enthusiasts are starting to enjoy them.

    “MG Rover may have gone, but the enthusiasm for these cars and the story they tell lives on. The aim of this book is to tell the tale of how they came about and of the sheer enthusiasm and determination of the engineers and designers within MG Rover to survive against the odds.”