{"id":5017,"date":"2025-09-03T21:05:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-03T21:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.undergroundz.org\/?p=5017"},"modified":"2025-09-05T09:45:05","modified_gmt":"2025-09-05T09:45:05","slug":"enthusiasts-rejoice-the-nissan-z-nismo-is-finally-getting-a-manual","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.undergroundz.org\/index.php\/2025\/09\/03\/enthusiasts-rejoice-the-nissan-z-nismo-is-finally-getting-a-manual\/","title":{"rendered":"Enthusiasts Rejoice: The Nissan Z Nismo Is Finally Getting a Manual"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Nissan Z remains an outlier in the sports car market. It rides on old bones compared to its archrival, the Toyota Supra, which is soon to see a replacement<\/a>. Despite this, the Z is still a hot ticket item, outselling the Supra by three-to-one through the first half of 2025<\/a>.<\/p>\n

For 2024, the Z gained a new Nismo<\/a> variant, which gets a standard limited-slip differential, stiffer suspension, stronger brakes, as well as a slew of aerodynamic upgrades. The twin-turbocharged 3.0-liter V-6 gets a power bump to 420 horsepower and 384 pound-feet of torque\u2014up 20 hp and 34 pound-feet, respectively. It\u2019s all paired to a nine-speed automatic.<\/p>\n

The downside for Nismo fans was that the only transmission was an auto. Thankfully, that\u2019s about to change.<\/p>\n

Taking a page out of the Supra handbook, the Nissan Z Nismo will gain a six-speed manual option, according to a podcast interview from Automotive News<\/em><\/a>. Nissan Americas Chairman Christian Meunier said, “We have a Nismo manual transmission coming,” without elaborating on the tuning or whether the stick-shift option would be offered with its own set of performance upgrades.<\/p>\n

Still, this is good news for enthusiasts fighting to keep the clutch pedal alive. The manual may be dying, but it is surely a long way off from becoming extinct, thanks to buyers like you, the reader, perusing this article right now with elated glee.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s not to say you can\u2019t buy a Nissan Z with three pedals right now, though. The base Z Sport and Performance trims come with your choice of a six-speed manual or nine-speed automatic at no additional cost.<\/p>\n

If you want an automatic performance car, there are steep discounts on 2024 and 2025 Nismo Zs. For those wishing to row their own gears, you may be in for a wait. Nissan didn\u2019t share a timeline for when the manual Nismo will arrive.<\/p>\n

This Nissan Z Makes 820 Horsepower With Bolt-Ons <\/a>
Nissan’s Bold New Strategy: Sell More Cars<\/a>
The Nissan Z Is Demolishing the Supra in Sales<\/a>
Nissan\u2019s New Boss Drives His Z to Work Every Day<\/a><\/p>\n

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