Editing Nissan Z-car (section)

=== Seventh generation: Nissan Z (RZ34) ===
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[[File:Nissan FAIRLADY Z (Z34) Version ST, 2022, left-front.jpg|thumb|Nissan Z (RZ34)]]

The seventh-generation Nissan Z was first hinted at in 2018, when Alfonso Albaisa, senior vice president for global design at Nissan, confirmed to Australian automotive magazine ''WhichCar'' that a successor to the Nissan 370Z was being developed.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Nissan Officially Confirms New Z Car Is Being Developed|url=https://www.motor1.com/news/265179/nissan-confirms-new-z-car/|access-date=2020-09-04|website=Motor1.com}}</ref> On March 19, 2020, Nissan filed a trademark for two new logos: one was its new corporate logo, while the other was a new version of the Z-car logo, further confirming the existence of a new Z-car. Then, on May 28, 2020, as part of its global restructuring plan, named "Nissan Next", Nissan's official YouTube channel released a one-minute, twelve-second video showcasing its updated vehicle lineup, including the new Z-car; this video also confirmed the claim that the new Z-car would have retro styling, with its overall shape and circular running lights referencing the 240Z.<ref>{{Cite web|date=May 28, 2020|title=NISSAN NEXT: From A to Z|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aiqOLRJi7nU|access-date=September 3, 2020|website=YouTube}}</ref> On September 15, 2020, Nissan revealed the prototype version called the "Nissan Z Proto".<ref>{{Cite web|last=Ramey|first=Jay|date=2020-09-15|title=Nissan Z Proto Points the Way to a New Sports Car by Looking Back|url=https://www.autoweek.com/news/sports-cars/a34032580/nissan-z-proto-points-the-way-to-a-new-sports-car-by-looking-back/|website=Autoweek}}</ref> The prototype is {{convert|4382|mm|in|adj=on|1|abbr=on}} long, which is {{convert|142|mm|in|adj=on|1|abbr=on}} longer than the current Nissan Z car, the 370Z, and no wider. The production 2023 Nissan Z was revealed on August 17, 2021, in New York City.<ref>https://paultan.org/2021/08/18/2023-nissan-z-makes-its-official-global-debut/ {{Bare URL inline|date=March 2022}}</ref> Debuting as a 2023 model, the Nissan Z is the brand's first Z car without a number in the model name (which in the past had reflected the displacement of the engine).<ref>{{Cite web|last=Nishimoto|first=Alex|date=2021-08-18|title=Nissan Z Expert Review|url=https://www.motortrend.com/cars/nissan/z/2023/|access-date=2021-08-20|website=MotorTrend}}</ref> On August 18, 2021, Nissan confirmed that the new Z would not carry the Z35 chassis code but instead the RZ34 chassis code.