Yes, with the new introduction, they want to steer as many as possible to the most loaded configuration possible, while still offering a base model just to say the price starts at "x".
The weight increase was less than I expected with the TT V6, more refinement (sound deadening), and safety features that they had to add on. There are some nice photos on the site, especially of the blue.
Delayed until this summer. I knew this was going to happen. The automotive supply chain is in horrible shape right now.
https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a39817134/2023-nissan-z-release-date-delay/
Nissan posted prices on their Japanese website- no differences in price between 6MT and 9AT.
Not sure how this would compare to US pricing, but here goes:
Base- yen converts to $40,874 USD
Version S- $47,286
Version ST- $50,400 (this is not the Proto Spec- all colors available in this trim)
I've driven Mustangs. Hate the interior, handling, and looks. Terrible fit and finish. A 5.0 GT got beside me on I-15 between LA and Vegas and kept honking his horn at me, so I obliged and pulled away from that tank.
I simply would never buy a BMW. The Mustang will still be a tank. The GR86 is too underpowered. The Z is made in Tochigi, Japan. Nissan just spent $300+ million on that factory for more robots and improved fit and finish.
None of these are going to happen, except a Nismo model. My 1991 240SX hatchback had a flip up sunroof if my memory is correct (it's been so long), which was great.