Nissan Z: For the fun of cars
What started out as a beer idea is now a reality: the enthusiasts from the company All.cars are bringing the Nissan Z to Switzerland.
"It's not forbidden to have fun with cars": a motto that anyone with gasoline in their blood can relate to. And the motto that drives the company All.cars to bring the legendary Nissan Z to Switzerland. The car was unveiled back in 2022, but the successor to the 370 Z will not officially be imported into Switzerland. This is due to the strict CO2-requirements from Brussels. The fines that would be incurred on the six-cylinder biturbo would be too high and the quantities too low to make it a profitable business. But the enthusiasts at All.cars, led by Managing Director Fabian Bamert, prove that it is possible. Together with their partner Phantomcars from Sattel SZ, they are bringing the car onto Swiss roads.
And this is not just about one-offs. The homologation for the type certificate of the vehicles imported from the USA is currently underway. This means that the Z will be officially registered in Switzerland - a step that will make it more accessible to fans and collectors. All.cars is unable to estimate how many vehicles will be sold. "It's also not about making big money with it. It was a real beer idea from a couple of fellow mechanics," says All.cars. The idea remained convincing even when viewed soberly. So they flew to California and found a partner for vehicle delivery.
The first deliveries are scheduled for April and a dealer and service network is currently being set up. Three equipment variants will be offered: Sport, Performance and Nismo. Each comes with a manual 6-speed gearbox or 9-speed automatic transmission. The price list starts at 67,690 Swiss francs, the Performance is available from 69,690 Swiss francs and the Nismo from 84,690 Swiss francs. Otherwise, the equipment list remains short: the paint finish and interior color can be selected for a small surcharge, nothing else.
The heart of the Z is under the hood: a 4-liter V6 with 294 kW (400 hp) of power and 475 Nm of torque. In the Nismo, the power increases to 309 kW (420 hp) and the torque to a whopping 521 Nm. And of course: rear-wheel drive.
All.cars is thus continuing the history of the Z. It began in 1969 under the Datsun brand and made the Z a Japanese icon. In Europe, this story seemed to end with the end of production of the 370Z. But Fabian Bamert and his colleagues are continuing to write it - with passion, conviction and a clear goal: to bring back the fun of the car.
