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The Nissan Z GT500 is an awesome race car for Japan's Super GT series

This is the first time we've seen the new Z as a race car.

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The new Nissan Z will make its racing debut in Japan's Super GT series.

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It replaces the R35 GT-R, which was in service for almost 15 years.

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The Z will race in the GT500 class.

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All GT500 race cars use a turbocharged inline-4 engine.

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The GT500 class is strictly regulated in terms of weight and other factors.

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The new Z looks awesome in racing guise.

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It has crazy aerodynamic enhancements.

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Those fenders are wild.

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The 2022 Super GT season starts in April.

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Keep scrolling to see more of the Nissan Z GT500.

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