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Mpowered · 07-19-2012, 12:28 PM

FWD platform seems more like a Golf/GTI competitor than anything else.

ZDan · 07-19-2012, 12:30 PM

That fwd thing will compete with the FR-S/BRZ about like Ford/Mercury's fwd "Capri" of the early 90s competed with the Miata...

FT-86GOD · 07-19-2012, 12:31 PM

Yep... Bring out a new Silvia and take our money and gt86/BRZ customers...

shadoquad · 07-19-2012, 12:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Mpowered

FWD platform seems more like a Golf/GTI competitor than anything else.

I guess MT is the only one calling this an FT86 competitor. And from what I understand, it's being built primarily for the Chinese market and probably won't make it state side.

MVJ1975 · 07-19-2012, 12:43 PM

Yeah, I don't really understand the comparison. This is a FWD hot hatch for the Asian market. It might fit well there but it's not really targeted at the GT-86.

I guess someone asked for a Juke coupe. I'm not sure who. I'd rather have a Megane, thanks.

ST185RC · 07-19-2012, 12:57 PM

Looks like Nissan just wants to recapture the spotlight now that the GT-R's been out for a while and not as many people are raving about it.

MiguelAE86 · 07-19-2012, 01:04 PM

With Nissan beginning the show to begin the "90's era" Sportscar wars (hopefully!), I think we're in for a really great treat

But yes, it has to be a newly engineered chassis, RWD, a great manual transmission, and with the name (something)SX, or preferably: SILVIA!

harajukukei · 07-19-2012, 01:54 PM

a long while back there was a concept for a new gen Silvia but it was all wheel drive... hopefully they revisit that design and make it FR.

Mazda toyed with the idea of a new RX-7 as well.. basically it was a 2-door rx-8 with a wider wheel base and a turbo'd renesis.

If the popularity of the 86/brz wakes up automakers it would be great. I'd really love to see a resurgence of light 2 door FR 2.0T coupes that the 90s was rife with.

Xenocide117 · 07-19-2012, 02:14 PM

I'd much rather have a Focus ST. Even though it's FWD I will likely test drive one when I am ready to buy an FR-S.

Synack · 07-19-2012, 02:39 PM

Ugh, just wish theyd bring back the 240 already. S16!!

BioRage · 07-19-2012, 03:17 PM

shadoquad · 07-19-2012, 03:21 PM

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Originally Posted by BioRage

BAHAHAHAHHAHAHA

But yes, srsly, Nissan, Why you no make silvia?

Dadhawk · 07-19-2012, 03:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Tman08

The new Nissan sports car will arrive in late 2013 and will be priced at about $22K.

And one more time I'm throwing my vote in for Nissan digging into the mid-80s archives and putting the MID-4 in production! Come on Nissan!

MVJ1975 · 07-19-2012, 03:54 PM

I have little faith in Nissan, Honda, or Mitsubishi any more. They've all let eco-wacko hybrid beancounters take over and are hell-bent on taking the Boringmobile title Toyota used to be the undisputed master of.

The only reason we have the GT-86 is because Akio Toyoda kicks ass. Without him, no LFA, no GT-86. We'd be looking forward to some "performance" Prius coupe a la the CR-Z. Unless Nissan/Honda gets a similar CEO with a "make a fun car, damn it" focus, we won't be seeing a new Silvia any time soon.

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Mpowered Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: BR-Z Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 94 Thanks: 1 Thanked 18 Times in 14 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	FWD platform seems more like a Golf/GTI competitor than anything else.

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ST185RC Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: White Out FR-S Location: Canada Posts: 672 Thanks: 31 Thanked 511 Times in 242 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Looks like Nissan just wants to recapture the spotlight now that the GT-R's been out for a while and not as many people are raving about it.

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MiguelAE86 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Drives: NB Miata Location: Florida Posts: 775 Thanks: 425 Thanked 120 Times in 58 Posts Mentioned: 17 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	With Nissan beginning the show to begin the "90's era" Sportscar wars (hopefully!), I think we're in for a really great treat But yes, it has to be a newly engineered chassis, RWD, a great manual transmission, and with the name (something)SX, or preferably: SILVIA!

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harajukukei Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Drives: MB c230k Location: Boston Posts: 84 Thanks: 9 Thanked 64 Times in 26 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	a long while back there was a concept for a new gen Silvia but it was all wheel drive... hopefully they revisit that design and make it FR. Mazda toyed with the idea of a new RX-7 as well.. basically it was a 2-door rx-8 with a wider wheel base and a turbo'd renesis. If the popularity of the 86/brz wakes up automakers it would be great. I'd really love to see a resurgence of light 2 door FR 2.0T coupes that the 90s was rife with.

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