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11-27-2007, 08:10 PM | #1 |
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Rendered Speculation: Nissan Silvia on comeback trail?
Filed under: Spy Photos, Coupes, Sports/GTs, Nissan
Last December we reported that Nissan was seriously considering a rear-wheel-drive replacement for the much missed 240SX, a.k.a. the Silvia in Japan. Rumors have continued to surface since then of Nissan's plans, with Winding Road even posting spy shots of a mule this past summer that may have been such a car undergoing testing. Another blog by the name of Rocket Punch Auto Blog claims to know that a new Silvia has gotten the green light and will arrive by 2010 with a price point between Â¥2,000,000 and 2,500,000 ($18,435 and 23,044 USD). These renderings (click here to view rear shot) show what a new 240SX and Silvia might look like when it debuts on a modified version of the 350Z's platform. Regardless of how the car looks, the prospect of a new reasonably-priced rear-wheel-drive offering from any automaker is exciting news to us. We await the day in the near future when Nissan's 240SX/Silvia descendant shares a stoplight with a new incarnation of Toyota's famous AE86, which is also rumored to be in development. Throw in a Pontiac Solstice Coupe for good measure and we have ourselves a new bang-for-the-buck performance segment. [Source: Rocket Punch Auto Blog via Motor Authority]Â* ReadÂ*|Â*Permalink | Email this | Comments More... |
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12-11-2007, 01:51 AM | #4 |
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that pic is nasty...i hope it looks better then that.
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12-11-2007, 08:42 AM | #5 |
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S15 body with G35 or M45 style headlights.... call it an s16, with qr20de or vq20de and call it a day
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12-11-2007, 10:45 AM | #8 |
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If they were smart they would make it off of a modified 350z chassis to save cost, then cut about 500+ lbs of crap out, then a turbocharged qr motor. Put the car right at 210hp, rwd, 5spd, viscous lsd, and at least a brembo option. I see it highly doable for $19k-low $20k's msrp. We can dream can't we?
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12-12-2007, 03:17 AM | #13 | |
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Oh, you have much to learn. Renault KNOWS how to build engines, I mean maybe their their 2005 and 2006 F1 championships don't mean much...or maybe this video don't mean much... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eo-9Io41bt8 Heh, you decide... As long as the Nissan passion, heritage, DNA isn't lost I'm fine. Which I doubt it would be, Nissan wouldn't let it on a car that has such a following, and its definitely going to be a collaboration....
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12-12-2007, 08:47 AM | #14 |
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All these pics have been posted here a dozen times or more.
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01-12-2008, 01:23 AM | #16 |
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the "french engine" they talk about is the mr20det... u can see one if u look at a sentra 2.0 (NA of course)
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Not to mention where the money came from to bail Nissan's asses out the last time they tried listening to people who weren't buying new cars.
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01-15-2008, 02:36 PM | #20 |
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I was hoping for an SR20VET at first, but this word of Renault sounds pretty good. Hopefully they tame down that nose a little, it's kinda awkward.
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01-15-2008, 06:53 PM | #21 |
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sr20 motors are no longer in use by nissan/renault - only used in some korean car or chinese or somethin... I'm looking forward to seeing the turbocharged mr20 - or a vq25 with boost.
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ALL the renderings released so far are renderings done by magazines and NOT by Nissan. So if you don't like'em don't worry.
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01-22-2008, 08:55 PM | #24 |
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Thank goodness. I don't think I would even ride in one of those... although, that pic of the yellow one has a huge resemblance to the one that was all covered up in the test pics...
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02-04-2008, 06:12 PM | #25 |
PS or not, that looks the best out of everything else. The picture at the very top is about as bland and generic as it gets. The S15 just needs a slight update and bring that bad boy over here. All these cars look like Altima bastard children.
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Because that'll be the color of your face while your standing there holding your breath waiting for the next Silvia to look like and updated S15.
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07-28-2008, 03:19 PM | #27 |
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We recieved inside info from Nissan that its a 2.2L turbo engine that is said to be utilized in the S16 Silvia. Should be 2010/2011 model.
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07-29-2008, 05:06 PM | #28 |
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You are an idiot, why would you bring this old of a thread back from the dead when there are plenty of other threads to post your so called "inside info" in.
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