The interior areas are not much simpler than the outside bodywork. The cabin is all business. Aside from a deep racing bucket, an intricately designed and fabricated multi-point roll cage, a steering wheel, pedals, and an assortment of switches, nothing else goes into the car except the driver. In addition, everything that is inside the car is contained in beautifully created carbon fiber creations. Door panels, switch panels, trim coverings, cooling boxes, induction tubes. Basically if you can see it, it's made of carbon fiber.
For the technical geeks out there, the biggest reason to read this article in the privacy of your own room is the suspension and braking systems. The Z makes use of huge ducting-fed, slotted, ventilated, and two-piece rotors equipped AP Racing brakes. The suspension is even more heavily modified than those big dollar brakes. The stock suspension is not used here; instead, double wishbones are used all around with inner compartment mounted pushrod-actuated fully adjustable coilover suspension setups. This makes room for massive 18x13-inch Rays Engineering wheels mounted with soft 330/40R18 Bridgestone racing rubber. Proper engineering is the name of the game here, with double-shear mounted spherical bearing links and proper hose fittings snaking their way amidst expertly maintained machinery. This Z is the real deal.
Driven by Satoshi Motoyama and Richard Lyons, the #1 Xanavi Nismo Z has already began proving itself in the heat of racing. A 3rd place finish at the JGTC Round 3 at Sepang Circuit and a 1st place finish at the JGTC Round 1 at TI Circuit Aida means the Z has leapt out of the gate and taken the fight to Toyota. Although, only time will tell if the new Z has what it takes to jump out from behind the looming shadow left by the GT-R.