Monday, May 16, 2022

My GT7 Log: Know Your Legends - The Fairlady Z S30

Let's get to know about the legendary cars that are hard to get in Gran Turismo 7's Legend Cars not only because of their extreme rarity that appears once in a blue moon but also their outrageous price tag that takes almost forever to save one. Today, let's get to know about the first-generation Nissan Fairlady Z, the beginning of the Z-car story.


Launched in 1969, the Nissan Fairlady Z signaled the beginning of the Z-car story and the 432 is the top tier course of the S30 Fairlady Z. It's powered by an S20 DOHC straight-6 engine lifted from the Prince R380 with 4 valves per cylinder, 3 twin-choke carburetors, and twin camshafts, hence the name, delivering 158HP of power and 130.1ft-lb of torque. Not only is the S30 Fairlady Z a real head-turner on the roads but also in safari races and international rally events such as the Monte Carlo Rally. Today, it remains one of the all-time greats, especially when it was featured in Wangan Midnight as the Devil Z, the monster machine Akio Asakura's brave enough to drive in the series.



The S30 Fairlady Z will lap through the Goodwood Motor Circuit but how fast will it go? Let's roll the tape.


It did it in 1:44.183. Quite an astonishing performance for this ancient JDM legend.

What other hard-to-get legendary cars should I drive next? Stay tuned for more.

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