Nissan’s Z34-generation sports car brought the 370Z name to market for the 2009 model year, continuing the company’s long-running Z-car lineage as the successor to the 350Z. Built as a compact rear-wheel-drive two-seat sports car, it was positioned as the more focused, more modern evolution of Nissan’s established enthusiast coupe, with styling and packaging that stayed true to the Z formula while updating the platform for the late 2000s. The nameplate became best known globally as the 370Z, while in Japan it sat within the Fairlady Z family.
The model remained on sale through the 2020 model year, making it one of the longest-lived versions of Nissan’s modern Z cars. Over its run, Nissan expanded the lineup beyond the coupe to include an open-top roadster variant, but the core identity stayed the same: a driver-focused, naturally aspirated Z car aimed at enthusiasts who wanted a traditional sports-car experience rather than a luxury grand tourer. In Nissan’s heritage storytelling, the Z34 is presented as a significant sixth-generation chapter in the broader Z-car history, bridging the 350Z era to the all-new Z that followed.