Fan CastingToyota Supra v Nissan Z

Mustang versus Camaro. Evo versus STI. Accord versus Camry. These are all great automotive rivalries that made each combatant better for the experience. Now, at long last, we can pit the 2023 Toyota Supra against the 2023 Nissan Z, a battle some three decades in the making. Sort of. In one way, this is a Nissan proxy war with BMW instead of Toyota, since the Supra is based on the BMW Z4 roadster (perhaps we should call it the Zupra). Meanwhile, the Nissan Z isn't really an all-new sports coupe since it shares much of its chassis with the sixth-generation 370Z that dates back to 2009. If you think of this prizefight as "Ringer vs. Retiree," it doesn't seem quite fair. And it isn't. But this is the matchup that people want to see, and who are we to deny them? To continue the boxing parlance, let's run down the tale of the tape. The 2023 Nissan Z is a mere 0.1 inch shorter nose to tail than the Supra. The Z is narrower by 0.4 inch but is taller by 0.9 inch. A bigger difference is found in the wheelbase, where the Nissan measures 100.4 inches to the Toyota's 97.2 inches. The Z's twin-turbo 3.0-liter V-6 is rated at 400 horsepower and 350 pound-feet of torque. The Supra's (BMW-supplied) turbocharged 3.0-liter inline-six rings in with 382 horses and 368 pound-feet.