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Originally Posted by dorkidori_s13
well...you can bet this car will become a reality now (not the image photoshopped above...but the actual s16 silvia)
lets take a look at nissans "performance line up" here....
sentra SE-R (peice of shit)
350z
GTR
notice that huge whole...yah...well thats where the majority of zilvians sit right now as well as the YOUTH market for sports cars
guess what car will be filling that hole (i should say CARS)...the new toyota RWD Celica and the new Hyundai Genesis Coupe...both of which are 4cyl rwd and turbo (well maybe not the new celica)...you could even through in the BMW 1 series if u like
so nissan has a HUGE problem right now...they have a MAJOR gap in their performance aimed line up that appeals to not only YOUNG enthusiasts...but enthusiasts all together...lets face it...the G35 and 350z are a luxury sports car...and the GTR is WAY out of most peoples budget
so nissan WILL be filling that hole...and doing so soon...the ONLY car that would do it would be the silvia...and they wouldnt want to repeat their mistake like they did with the 240sx by giving it that horrific truck engine (sorry KA guys...i hate that motor)...the car HAS TO PERFORM...so count on a RWD 4 cyl turbo setup
id say count on an OFFICIAL announcement sometime this year...prolly at the tokyo motor show or the LA auto show...MAYBE even a glimpse at a concept
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While you are correct about the hole in the lineup and it is already a forgone conclusion about the Silvia coming back out. Ghosn has already admitted to it on a few occasions in not so many words. You are wrong about it being a S16 like I stated earlier the S chassis designation is gone and dead.
You are completely wrong about the 350Z being a luxury sports car. Its not and has never been. The G35 on the other hand is.
If you doubt my words take a trip to Japan. Where the Fairlady 350Z is more popular than the V35 Skyline aka G35 because they consider the Skyline to have become to luxury. Its larger its more luxury and Japanese have a tendacy to not like that in sports cars.
The GTR is unto itself and is enough of a all out Super car to not even worry about being larger.