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Originally Posted by Ryephile
If Nissan came out with a virtual facsimile of the S15, they would likely be blasted for a half-hearted and low-tech attempt. By the time this alleged Nissan car drops, it'll be what, 13 years [?] after the S15 died off. You can't just drop in some direct injection and hit "reheat" and expect to get a positive response, the automotive landscape is much different now.
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Yet that's PRECISELY what Toyobaru did. And it's BRILLIANT!
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I *hope* Nissan can raise the bar and make a legit current-times Silvia successor. Adding electric assist would allow them to market the car alongside the Porsche 918 and Ferrari Enzo successor and play an honest high-tech card in marketing. Maybe I'm off-base and high-tech doesn't matter for the modern Silvia demographic.
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You speak as if throwing on a hybrid assist system has no negative ramifications. It will be *more expensive*. Which would be death in an FR head-to-head vs. the FT86 cars.
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I think we're all on the same page; FWD sports is best left to the hot hatches where perceived practicality is a big purchasing decision.
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I'm telling you, if it's to be hybrid, it's going to be fwd to offset the cost. Screw that noise...