Time Machine Test Drive: 1996 300ZX Twin-Turbo - Motor Authority
I had heard people speak of a brand-new 1996 Nissan 300ZX Twin-Turbo sitting in Nashville, Tennessee. And I didn't just see it, or touch it. I actually drove it. ALSO SEE: Time Machine Test Drive: 1992 Infiniti Q45t. Full disclosure. Let's just be real for a second, I'm a rabid Nissan Z32 300ZX fan. My family owns not one, not two, but three blue-on-blue Z32 300ZX 2+2s. I actually partially own one of them (depending on who you ask). The Z32 generation of the Nissan 300ZX was sold in the U. S. from 1990 until 1996. It was Nissan's flagship here in the states since the GT-R wasn't sold here. READ: Nissan Restored Luke Aker's 1996 Nissan Maxima--Then We Drove It. Powertrain. All Z32 300ZX models are powered by a 3. 0-liter VG V-6 engine. Naturally aspirated models are rated at 222 horsepower and 198 pound-feet of torque, while the twin-turbo models upped those ratings to 300 horsepower and 283 pound-feet of torque. Power is sent to the rear wheels through either a five-speed manual or four-speed automatic transmission. Source: www.motorauthority.com
