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crozzover69
06-06-2008, 11:58 PM
Umm didn't know if i could post this in the news sec. so I posted it here. Only come to zilvia to shop haha. Anyhow feel free to move, delete, flame whateve's. I saw it on Auto blog and the news section didn't have it yet (I think). Enjoy. Follow the link for the preview....

Source: 7Tune.com (http://www.7tune.com/2010-nissan-fr-sports-coupe/)]

"With all of the excitement surrounding the next-generation Nissan 370Z (http://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/14/rendered-speculation-nissan-370z-previewed-in-presentation/), it's sometimes easy to forget that its little rear-wheel-drive brother is on the way, as well. A few weeks ago, we shared some info about this future Nissan RWD coupe (http://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/05/more-developments-on-nissans-compact-rwd-coupe/), and now we have an official photo to share that popped up at a Nissan GT 2012 meeting. Although fuzzy, it shows a bulging rear fender flare, tiny rear quarter window and swoopy side that we've already seen on some unofficial renderings. As we recently reported, Nissan has kicked development of its future 240SX replacement into high gear after hearing that the Toyota/Subaru coupe (http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/10/toyota-confirms-rwd-sports-car-coming-in-2011-with-subaru-boxer/) is coming along nicely.

Expected to be based on a shortened version of the Z's FM platform and dubbed FR, the new coupe should be powered by either a naturally aspirated 2.0L or possibly a 1.6L or 1.8L turbocharged four-cylinder. Speculation is that the S15 Silvia successor will be approximately 4,350 mm long, 1,750 mm wide and share the same wheelbase as the Z. Low weight and low price are key, and just like with its competitors from Subaru and Toyota, Nissan wants to keep the curb weight low, along with the price. We expect Nissan to beat Toyota to the punch by debuting the coupe in 2010, a full year before the Toyota/Subaru"

Posted Jun 6th 2008 4:04PM by Frank Filipponio (http://www.autoblog.com/bloggers/frank-filipponio/)
Filed under: Coupes (http://www.autoblog.com/category/coupes/), Nissan (http://www.autoblog.com/category/nissan/), Rendered Speculation (http://www.autoblog.com/category/rendered-speculation/)

Slammed180
06-07-2008, 12:49 AM
God that car is ugly. I'm pretty sure this has been covered somewhere in offtopic.... Just a hunch I have.

lflkajfj12123
06-07-2008, 12:52 AM
pretty much a...

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drift freaq
06-07-2008, 12:53 AM
Yup ^^^^^it indeed is and there is full thread about this over in off topic.

morbid
06-07-2008, 04:40 AM
This is new to me and I'm pretty excited. I have faith in Nissan to not make the actual production vehicle that ugly.

HyperLeafBlower
06-07-2008, 08:36 AM
A lot of nissans current production vehicles ARE that ugly

ThatGuy
06-07-2008, 11:28 AM
:repost: = :lockd: