1990 NISSAN 300 ZX 3.0L V6 Turbo 4AT RWD (268 HP)

Vehicle Overview

Nissan had a long history of the Z-cars, as it called them, and the 1990 300ZX model was its best creation to that date.

A sports car was not defined only by its performances. It had to look like one and have a history behind it, and the 300ZX had all the elements included.

Its long hood with a streamlined shape and flush headlights were unique on the market. The front bumper incorporated a lower apron which sported wide and slim air-intakes to cool the engine. From its sides, the short and arched roofline started with a very raked windshield and ended with a sloped rear windscreen flanked by the thick C-pillars. In the back, the wide taillights were split into four clusters on each side. To confirm the sports car’s status, Nissan installed four exhausts under the bumper.

Inside, the car featured two sport bucket seats separated by a tall center console, which hid the transmission tunnel. The carmaker placed the cassette player, two vents, and a small storage compartment on the sloped center stack. Strangely, Nissan mounted the climate control buttons on the instrument cluster’s rim. Inside the instrument panel, Nissan placed two equally sized dials for the speedometer and tachometer and another four gauges. It didn’t forget to include the oil temperature and the boost pressure indicator.

Under the hood, Nissan installed a 3.0-liter twin-turbocharged V-6 engine. It mounted it behind the front axle, so it might be called a front-mid engine vehicle. It did that to improve the weight distribution. But as a sports car, the 300ZX had to be fast on the curves as well, and the carmaker installed a four-wheel steering system, which helped during fast cornering maneuvers.