New Nissan 200sx (Silvia)?
6 May, 2008
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We all know Subaru and Toyota are working on their entry level ‘affordable-sportscar‘ so it makes sense for Nissan, which has made its name from making affordable supercars, to join the fight. Say hello to the next Nissan 200sx (Silvia).
The formula is simple, a light-weight, rear-wheel-drive, front engined, two-door sports coupe with a bit of power and good driving dynamics. Nissan has apparently been working on a 200SX replacement for a few years now, but recent news that Subaru and Toyota are building something similar, has given the project a sense of urgency.
Rumours suggest it will be around the same size as the last Silvia (S15) with dimensions estimated at 4350mm in length and 1750mm in width. It may also be based on the same platform as the 350Z given it has an identical wheelbase (2550mm).
Engine specifications remain unconfirmed but we anticipate everything from 2.0-litre naturally aspirated to a 1.8/2.0-litre turbo powerplants. Little else is known about the car except that it will be available by mid-late 2010.
With the new Nissan GT-R setting more records than a gramophone company, the Japanese giant will be able to use its halo car to sell cheaper models that share similar DNA.
Thanks to 7tune for the info.
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May 6th, 2008 at 7:25 am
Great to see the car manufactures bring out cars that the average person can buy.
Cheers !
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May 6th, 2008 at 10:09 am
What a fugly mix and match looking vehicle.
Prius S1 bonnet, BMW 6 series rear, side profile of a Benz SLK.
Other than Italians, does anybody else actually do something new, exciting and origonal?
DON’T care if it does 0 -100kmh in 3s, round TheRing in 7.20s and gets 150MPG, i would not been dead seen in it.
PASS
:-)*Could* twist my arm if it had a bench seat and LPG!
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May 6th, 2008 at 10:22 am
I don’t really like it. The old one looked heaps better. This actually looks like the Genesis Coupe.
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May 6th, 2008 at 10:29 am
….or an infiniti coupe, which isnt too crash hot either..
Nissan, Suabru, Toyota - thier styling direction really is woeful.
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May 6th, 2008 at 10:31 am
Give me an S15 anyday.
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May 6th, 2008 at 10:39 am
Hey Frugal-One, there’s a bench seat LPG powered vehicle parked outside my house right now. It’s an XE Falcon Ute from about 1982. Does that make you all excited?
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May 6th, 2008 at 10:48 am
Agree its ugly, in comparison to the S15 which was fantastic. Although if it did 0-100 in 3sec and the Ring in 7:20’s I would definately buy one at that price lol…..
…. Thats where the bodykits/rims come to give this car a complete makeover…
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May 6th, 2008 at 10:51 am
the profile looks like a 3 series coupe and the front a nissan tiida
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May 6th, 2008 at 10:54 am
I own an S15 and this jsut doesn’t do it justice.
The R34’s new Gtr is cool but this is anything but cool.
It looks like an Alfa Romeo & a Mazda6 had a Gay Lovechild.
I think I’ll just be keeping my precious 15…
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May 6th, 2008 at 2:44 pm
This makes no sense at all. They just launched the GT-R. They’re redoing the Z. They cant sell the Altima Coupe.
And now we “hear” they’ll do a 200SX? Where would it fit in the lineup? Is Nissan really wanting to add another two-door or is this story just another case of internet fantasy?
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May 6th, 2008 at 4:47 pm
Nissan have seriously got to look at styling. Definately going through another Nissan ugly patch.
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May 6th, 2008 at 5:52 pm
The 350Z shone brightly and the GTR is set to do the same, but that doesn’t mean a third sports car will follow suit. This new SX should have more than just drifters as customers in order to be successful.
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May 6th, 2008 at 5:53 pm
Why cant Nissan make a nice tough looking car. Like the Nissan GT-R or similar. Not a fugly one!
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May 6th, 2008 at 5:58 pm
They could start by eliminating the girly name.
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May 6th, 2008 at 6:27 pm
Its certainly not very exicting compared to the 350Z and GTR. Its got none of the cues from previous Nissan coupes. Totally agree with Lightbulb folks need more affordable sports cars.
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May 6th, 2008 at 7:32 pm
here I go, sticking up for the ugly cars again
I like it!
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May 6th, 2008 at 7:38 pm
I do not think that these pictures are the car perhaps a mockup made by a graphic artist.
I’d expect the final product to be somewhere in looks between the GT-R and the 350z.
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May 6th, 2008 at 8:00 pm
that is just a photochopped genesis coupe
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May 6th, 2008 at 8:04 pm
What were they thinking using that colour!?!?
S15 looks a heap better!
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May 6th, 2008 at 8:53 pm
Given that these are nothing more than rumours about its existence, it seems pointless to whinge about the looks of a mockup.
I think there is definitely room for news cars to recapture the Japanese sports car golden era. The 350Z is a nice enough car but it really doesn’t have the hero values of the Silvia’s or Skyline’s of old.
The 350Z is a soft coupe for chubby middle aged men who find an R34 GTR too hard and a Boxster too expensive. A new Silvia with hard suspension, no leather and a good ol’ turbo would actually bring some life back into Nissan’s current line up (ignoring the R35).
A new Silvia should not be stylish, it should pack a punch. Nissan’s aren’t meant to be in competition with coupes from the Germans.
What I’d be really keen to see is some of the special stripped down Jap cars designed specifically for modifying over here. No stereo, shit interiors, basic turbo and exhaust system; they skimp on the stuff that gets ripped out and replaced by after market parts straight away.
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May 7th, 2008 at 12:56 am
The S15 is a fine sports car, looks to performance.. the works..
Now… this “concept art”, the rear angle view looks good. I can only imagine the profile side view and it’ll look even better.
The front styling is too “strong”… which means its either offensive or “nice” to some….
And Nissan are just crazy when it comes to coupes and sporty models.. thats a good thing..
I think, the new 370Z is going to be bumped up in terms of cost and this can slide in just a tad lower that of the 370… cost maybe just a tad lower than the 370R also.
Question is… 2.0 liter turbo charged new gen of SRDET20?
or will new emission and fuel-related regulations push Nissan to make a NA variant… maybe 125~130kW instead of the 147kW~185kW (Oz~Japan spec) output…
Again, this is more likely just a concept art…
Its quiet easy to make models using computers and Rhino/CATIA etc. Most companies are actually abandoning “prototype” builds… except for showing off… a lot are opting for digitial models that are rendered enough that you cannot tell the difference between “cgi” or actual….. hence why so many “concept” arts are all over the internet.
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May 7th, 2008 at 2:44 pm
That’s right….the front looks like a tiida!!!
I’ll say no more about the looks.
My worry is just the price. I hope it’ll be low enough to compete with the new AE86 coming up around the same time.
Also, I seriously hope that in Aus we won’t get the lousy engine version of the Japenese counterpart (less kW).
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