Having seen the Fairlady Z in orange with a beautiful front end (the split grille), and then seeing a production Z in yellow with the regular front end, I’m officially, “no thank you”. That is, unless, the Nismo gets that gorgeous front end. A year ago I’d have never believed I’d consider NOT getting the new Z but it’d be so glaringly wrong if Nissan didn’t do the right thing with the front end when the rest of the car seems so good that I’d follow my convictions and eschew the Z for my current ride and perhaps supercharge it later it if I grow envious of the Z’s 400hp under hood.
I really suggest you see it in person before you make your final decision. The front end looks different from the photos, which lack the ability to convey changes in depth. In 3D, the nose is not a rectangle, it curves forward as it reaches the center and the grill is tucked in. When you look at it from a standing height, it actually looks stunning. I know looks are subjective, but what isn't subjective is the front end looks better in person than the photos lead it to seem.
The headlights too are not given justice as they are not flat with the plane of the hood. They go diagonally backwards and upwards like an eye. Doesn't look awkward at all like the photos would lead you to believe.
This photo kinda shows the curve I'm talking about from above, but again it's limited by the 2 dimensions of a rastered image so it too, fails to deliver. The point is that awkward huge rectangle is not what the grill actually looks like, unless you shrunk to the height of a toddler.
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