Nissan Has Trademarked A New 'Z' Logo And It's Time To Get Excited

A trademark filed in Canada has revealed Nissan's new Z logo to the world, as the company develops a successor to the 370Z
Nissan Has Trademarked A New 'Z' Logo And It's Time To Get Excited

It’s becoming one of the motoring world’s worst-kept secrets - Nissan is working on an all-new sports car, and we’ve known for ages. The company’s vice president of design Alfonso Albaisa has already said he’s involved in a replacement for the next Z car, and although Nissan itself hasn’t said anything official since then, a curious 370Z-based test mule spied at the Nurburgring a few months back added fuel to the fire.

More recently - as spotted first by Motor Trend - the Japanese firm has filed a patent with the Canadian government for a new Z logo. Please stop the hype train, as we want to get on.

The current Z-car logo, as seen on the 50th Anniversary Edition 370Z
The current Z-car logo, as seen on the 50th Anniversary Edition 370Z

It’s thought the long-awaited successor for the ageing 370Z will adopt the name ‘400Z’. Although unlike its predecessors, that name won’t refer to displacement - the car is set to use the VR30DDTT 3.0-litre twin-turbo V6 also seen in various Infiniti products.

In production form, the VR30 is always paired to an automatic gearbox, but another recent 370Z report suggested that a manual version will still be available. It’s certainly technically possible - Nissan paired the engine with stick shift for a 400bhp 2018 SEMA show car.

Nissan Has Trademarked A New 'Z' Logo And It's Time To Get Excited

As for when we’ll see the new Z car (rumoured to be a crossover rather than a sports car, once upon a time) will arrive, we can’t be sure. It might be revealed before the end of the year, but with the automotive industry currently under heavy disruption, we might be waiting until 2021. The ancient 370Z will have to soldier on for a little longer, it seems.

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Comments

Rahul 1

They need to rock this one out of the park.

03/20/2020 - 14:58 |
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Ulysse

Last year the Supra, next year a new Z and a new rx-9? That will be awesome!

03/20/2020 - 15:48 |
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Robert Gracie

2020 may have to be one of the most awesome years for cars out there, I cant wait to see what Nissan come up with!

03/20/2020 - 16:41 |
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Anonymous

I’m calling it, because of coronavirus and the recession that might follow, these companies r gonna cancel their plans (like the new RX7, 400hp+ STi, the new Z, etc)

03/20/2020 - 18:21 |
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Anonymous

Watch them put on a crossover.

03/20/2020 - 20:33 |
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Griffin Mackenzie

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

Nissan would never ever do that

03/23/2020 - 02:41 |
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Aincraddriver

Risky but worthy

03/20/2020 - 23:25 |
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CasualG

People are going to hate on it no matter what, just like the new Supra…
But I’m going to love it, again just like the new Supra… I’m drunk, I’m going to sleep, but this is truth

03/21/2020 - 00:43 |
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NPS.

That line intersecting the Z makes a cross, further hinting a cross-over.

03/21/2020 - 05:28 |
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Anonymous

Is it just me, or that logo looks familiar?

DBZ fans out there? Anyone? 😁

03/21/2020 - 10:36 |
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Twopoint0

Bruh if they make a crossover ..

03/21/2020 - 10:44 |
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