| The fourth generation Nissan 300zx hit the U.S. market | | | | Further, the Z32 was placed on Automobile |
| in 1990! Since its nationwide drop, car enthusiasts have | | | | Magazine's "All-Star" list, and honored with "Design of |
| been fascinated by this wondrous machine. Not only | | | | the Year" by the same forum. That same year, Road |
| has it gained the attention of sport car drivers all over | | | | & Track and Car and Driver called the 300ZX |
| the world, but it has also garnished more awards than | | | | "One of the Ten Best Cars in the World". |
| most cars have ever dreamed of seeing. In fact, | | | | You are probably reading this thinking....whatever. Many |
| speaking of cars dreaming...the 300ZX should definitely | | | | cars gain these distinctions in their first year, and then |
| have been featured in The Fast and The Furious | | | | quickly lose their popularity and fan base. While this is |
| Series, as the fastest car. | | | | true for many vehicles, it did not, nor does it now, apply |
| Topping out at 280 mph, the 300ZX holds the land | | | | to the Fairlady Z. |
| speed record, awarded at the 1991 Bonneville Speed | | | | For seven straight years, from 1990-1996, Car and |
| Trial. Imagine...that was without serious modifications! | | | | Driver awarded the 300ZX "One of the Ten Best |
| The Z32 could reach 60 mph, easily in just under 6 | | | | Cars", and for five years, from 1990-1994, it was on |
| seconds! The Fairlady Z easily made the Chevy | | | | Automobile Magazine's "All-Star" list! The reputation of |
| Corvette, Mitsubishi 3000GT, Mazda RX-7, Dodge | | | | the Z32 is virtually unheard-of! |
| Viper, Toyota Supra and Porsche 968 shutter in fear | | | | Even after Nissan stopped importing the Fairlady Z to |
| at the thought of racing against it. But racing awards | | | | the United States, it continued to win awards. |
| are not the only titles that the 300ZX holds under its | | | | Automobile Magazine named it one of the coolest |
| hood. | | | | cars of all time in 2004, and in 2006, gave it the |
| In 1990, the first year of the fourth generation, Motor | | | | distinction of being included in lists like, "20 of the |
| Trend named the 300ZX "The Import Car of the | | | | Greatest Cars of the Past 20 Years", and "25 Most |
| Year" and "One of the Top Ten Performance Cars". | | | | Beautiful Cars in History". |