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The Nissan 300ZX, a.k.a. the Nissan Fairlady Z, is a sports car produced by Nissan.The 300ZX name was used in the North American, European, and Australian markets. In the Japanese home market, the official name Fairlady Z is used. It has a 3.0 liter, V6, naturally-aspirated or turbocharged. The naturally-aspirated Z32 has 222 hp and 198 lb-ft of torque versus the Z31 with 160-165 hp and 174 lb-ft of torque. Similarly, the twin-turbo Z32s have 300 hp and 283 lb-ft torque versus the single turbo Z31, which has 200-205 hp and 227 lb-ft of torque. True to its heritage, the race-only 300ZX cars had several notable victories, including the 1986 Trans Am series and the 1994 24 Hours of Daytona. The Z32, being the more better received model itself, since its debut appearance in S.C.I.: Special Criminal Investigation, the model itself would find itself appearing in numerous motion picture, music, and interactive entertainment industries. Despite appearing since its release, the Z31 would have to wait until 2002 to appear in videogames, when it made its debut in Sega GT2002.

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