A FIERY new high performance Nismo model will top a revised Nissan 370Z line-up that starts from £26,995 - a price drop of just over £3,000.

Revealed at the Geneva Motor Show in March and costing from £36,995, the 370Z Nismo is the second model in the Japanese brand's new European Nismo line-up.

Billed as the ultimate 370Z, it boasts a 344PS 3.7-litre V6 engine - up 16PS on the standard car - dramatic bodykit, uprated suspension and brakes plus a sports exhaust.

Otherwise the latest range of the rear-wheel drive sports car comprises just two other trim grades, the 370Z and 370Z GT, the former producing 328PS and 363Nm of torque.

The new 370Z GT model replaces the outgoing GT Pack and costs from £31,955, representing a saving of £3,055, yet comes with Nissan's Connect Premium audio and sat-nav as standard.

And both these versions also have daytime running lights and a new front bumper plus the option of new colours - Magma Red and Midnight Blue replacing Black Rose and Le Mans Blue.

The GT now features new 19-inch alloy wheels with red brake callipers, while the 370Z entry-level car gets 18-inch alloy wheels previously only available on the Roadster.

Cars are available now, though fans of the Nismo will have to wait until it arrives in July.