Editing Nissan Z-car (section)

===Nissan 240Z Concept (1999)===
[[File:Conceptz.jpg|thumb|Nissan 240Z (1999) Concept]]
In the U.S., the Z-car went on hiatus from 1997 to 2002, as Nissan focused more on SUVs and was also in some financial trouble. To keep Z-car interest alive, Nissan launched a restoration program in 1998 for which they purchased original 240Zs, professionally restored them, and re-sold them at dealerships for about $24,000.

[[File:Nissan 240Z Concept Car.jpg|thumb|left|Nissan 240Z Concept Car]]

Nissan next launched a concept car at the 1999 [[North American International Auto Show]], the 240Z Concept. A throwback to the original, it was a bright orange two-seater with classic swept-back styling. In addition, it was fully functional, with the 2.4-liter 4-cylinder [[Nissan KA engine#KA24DE|KA24DE]] engine from the [[Nissan 240SX|240SX]] featuring {{convert|200|bhp|abbr=on}} and {{convert|180|lbft|Nm|0|abbr=on}} of torque. The designers used an original 240Z to inspire and the concept was created in only 12 weeks.<ref>[http://www.theautochannel.com/news/press/date/19990105/press002119.html Nissan Z Concept Goes 'Back to Basics'<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>

The running concept, featuring a 4-cylinder engine compared to the Z-car's traditional 6-cylinder engine, was eventually thought less than a worthy successor to the line.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.300zx.cl/ga/300zx/images/zconcept.html |title=Concept: The Nissan Z<!-- Bot generated title --> |access-date=2007-01-10 |archive-date=2016-03-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304002830/http://www.300zx.cl/ga/300zx/images/zconcept.html |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cars.com/carsapp/boston/?srv=parser&act=display&tf=/features/autoshow99/concept/nissan_2.tmpl|title=New Cars, Used Cars, Car Reviews - Cars.com|work=cars.com}}</ref>
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