When the Z GT500 was revealed late last year, the visual difference compared to the GT-R were immediately obvious. Featuring a much smaller 'face' and Supra-esque sleek body, the Z immediately looked like a car that should be much quicker in a straight line than its predecessor.
The bigger question was whether it could do that while also maintaining the kind of performance that the high-downforce, high-drag Class One version of the GT-R was known for at technical circuits like Suzuka.
