Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
The 2027 Nissan Z NISMO adds a six-speed manual transmission for the first time, and Nissan charges exactly the same as the nine-speed automatic: sixty-seven thousand two hundred and sixty dollars. That price also now undercuts a BMW M2, which starts at sixty-eight thousand two hundred.
0:00 Manual Transmission, Price & Value
0:12 Brakes, Lightweight Components & Performance
0:23 Track Performance & Driving Dynamics
0:37 Price, Platform Age & BMW M2 Comparison
0:49 Verdict, Manual vs Automatic & Final Thoughts
On top of the manual, every 2027 Z NISMO gets GT-R-derived two-piece iron-aluminum brake rotors that save nineteen pounds of unsprung weight while running cooler under sustained track use. A short-throw shifter and upgraded clutch complete the manual package.
SPECS AT A GLANCE
Engine - 3.0L VR30DDTT twin-turbo V6, 420 hp / 384 lb-ft
0-60 mph - approximately 4.7 seconds (manual)
Transmission - 6-speed manual or 9-speed automatic (same price)
Curb weight - approximately 3,685 lbs
Brakes - GT-R-derived two-piece iron-aluminum rotors (-19 lbs unsprung)
Price - Z Sport $44,480 / Z Performance $54,480 / Z NISMO $67,260 (+ $1,245 destination)
Cross-shop - BMW M2 ($68,200)
THE HONEST PART: the Z rides on the FM platform with the VR30DDTT engine, both architecturally older than the BMW M2's CLAR chassis and S58 inline-six. And at $67,260, the NISMO sits $22,780 above the base Z Sport. You are paying for the badge, the brakes, and now the manual, on a platform that predates its German rival. Whether the stick shift and GT-R hardware justify that is the question this video answers.
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The 2027 Nissan Z NISMO adds a six-speed manual transmission for the first time, and Nissan charges exactly the same as the nine-speed automatic: sixty-seven thousand two hundred and sixty dollars. That price also now undercuts a BMW M2, which starts at sixty-eight thousand two hundred.
0:00 Manual Transmission, Price & Value
0:12 Brakes, Lightweight Components & Performance
0:23 Track Performance & Driving Dynamics
0:37 Price, Platform Age & BMW M2 Comparison
0:49 Verdict, Manual vs Automatic & Final Thoughts
On top of the manual, every 2027 Z NISMO gets GT-R-derived two-piece iron-aluminum brake rotors that save nineteen pounds of unsprung weight while running cooler under sustained track use. A short-throw shifter and upgraded clutch complete the manual package.
SPECS AT A GLANCE
Engine - 3.0L VR30DDTT twin-turbo V6, 420 hp / 384 lb-ft
0-60 mph - approximately 4.7 seconds (manual)
Transmission - 6-speed manual or 9-speed automatic (same price)
Curb weight - approximately 3,685 lbs
Brakes - GT-R-derived two-piece iron-aluminum rotors (-19 lbs unsprung)
Price - Z Sport $44,480 / Z Performance $54,480 / Z NISMO $67,260 (+ $1,245 destination)
Cross-shop - BMW M2 ($68,200)
THE HONEST PART: the Z rides on the FM platform with the VR30DDTT engine, both architecturally older than the BMW M2's CLAR chassis and S58 inline-six. And at $67,260, the NISMO sits $22,780 above the base Z Sport. You are paying for the badge, the brakes, and now the manual, on a platform that predates its German rival. Whether the stick shift and GT-R hardware justify that is the question this video answers.
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