One of Nissan's most iconic colours from the 1990s Skyline GT-R is back in Australia on a limited-edition Z coupe.
Nissan has released the 2026 Z Heritage Edition in Australia, an ultra-limited variant intended to celebrate the history of the sports coupe with a special colour from the Skyline GT-R.
Only 10 examples of the Heritage Edition will be available in Australia, priced from $77,410 before on-road costs, $1250 higher than the regular Nissan Z coupe.
All will be painted in Nissan’s iconic Midnight Purple colour, which first made its appearance on the Skyline GT-R in the 1990s, including in its Midnight Purple III iteration on the R34 GT-R V-Spec.
The colour returned to local showrooms in 2021 on a small batch of GT-R T-Spec editions at the end of the R35 generation's life, and changes in appearance depending on the lighting.
It also gains a bronze finish for its 19-inch Rays forged alloy wheels.
The Heritage Edition uses the regular Nissan Z's twin-turbocharged 3.0-litre V6 producing 298kW/475Nm, and retains its choice of a nine-speed automatic or six-speed manual.
Equipment is also otherwise carried over, including a mechanical limited-slip differential, launch control, a 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster, an 8.0-inch touchscreen with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, and heated front seats.
Safety features include autonomous emergency braking with pedestrian detection, blind-spot monitoring, lane-departure warning, rear cross-traffic alert, and adaptive cruise control.
The regular Nissan Z is priced from $76,160 plus on-road costs, while the top-spec Z Nismo automatic is $94,065 before on-road costs.
Nissan has confirmed an updated 2026 Z is due "later this year", expected to be the facelifted model shown overseas with a new front bumper, updated 19-inch wheels, and mechanical changes.
The Z range launched overseas in 1969 as the Datsun 240Z (known as the Fairlady Z in Japan), succeeded by the 260Z and 280ZX through the 1970s, and the V6-powered 300ZX over two generations in the 1980s and 1990s.
The nameplate was revived in 2002 after a brief hiatus with the 350Z, with the long-serving 370Z carrying the name from 2009 to 2020.
