NEW Nissan 240SX in the works

[_F-R-S_]

that silvia lol.... i hate all concept cars..

[Dadhawk]

All I can say is, wow, that's ugly, and no FWD is not a competitor to a RWD car. Sorry Nissan.

One last thing (and yes, I'm repeating myself) Nissan if you do anything modernize and build the MID4 you let me down with in the 80's!

Until you do, I will not buy a car from you.

[Turbowned]

Good gawd people at Nissan, this is not difficult! Soup up the Juke motor, put it in an S15 test mule, put suspension borrowed from the Z in it, and then design a chassis that looks as sexy as the original Silvias. Charge $25k. Done and done! Now build it and make money!



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EQUALS

[lordgrover]

TBF, the FT86 was a dazzler.
What we have now is a watered down, 'safe' option. Still pretty darn good, but not the concept we were 'sold' two years ago.

[mike2100]

Originally Posted by Turbowned

Good gawd people at Nissan, this is not difficult! Soup up the Juke motor, put it in an S15 test mule, put suspension borrowed from the Z in it, and then design a chassis that looks as sexy as the original Silvias. Charge $25k. Done and done! Now build it and make money!

That would make waaayyy too much sense.


But I totally agree. I was thinking the same thing.

[FT-86GOD]

Originally Posted by DuMa

they need to bring back the datsun 510 concept.

Looks a lot like a Toyota KE70...... Love it......

[DantKR]

Da fq is that ugly thing?

[mines13]

Originally Posted by DantKR

Da fq is that ugly thing?

You are just too young to get it I guess...

[Asterisked Accolade]

Man, Nissan's renderings just don't do a thing for me. I preferred the 90's Nissans' styling more than anything they've put out in the last 10 years. (With the 350 & GT-R as an exception.)

[vh_supra26]

Nissan wants its segment back.

Following the image blow the Scion FR-S and Subaru BRZ have dealt to Nissan’s reputation as the dominant purveyor of Japanese sporty cars, development has begun (and is likely stepped up) on a car rumored to be the replacement of the Silvia, called the 240SX, in North America.

Our source inside Japan got hold of an illustration of an engine being developed by Nissan, designated W53F PF, which was recently leaked to a prominent Japanese car magazine. The "53" in its code most likely refers to the same platform designation used by the Nissan 370Z and Infiniti G sedans. And, judging from the illustration, our source suggests it is an inline-4 with a turbocharger or supercharger; this is of particular significance, because before Nissan canned plans for a Silvia successor in the wake of the Great Recession a few years ago, it was to be built with either a turbocharged or supercharged inline-4. Coincidence? We don't think so.

The engine appears smaller than 2.0 liters in displacement, and may be sharing some components with the current Nissan Juke's 1.6-liter turbo inline-4, which is codenamed MR16DDT. If Nissan were to produce this engine, the new Silvia would be armed with about 200 bhp and 217 lb.-ft. of torque, making it quick off the line and likely able to beat the FR-S/BRZ from 0-60. Another possibility is a new engine based on Mercedes-Benz's 1.8 liter that currently powers the C180. As unlikely as it might once have been, Nissan and MB have formed an engine and platform-sharing partnership, so this is certainly a viable option. However, if dropped into the Silvia, our source tells us that since the turbo 1.8-liter engine only makes 156 bhp and 184 lb.-ft., peaking from 1600 to 4200 rpm—which would make the car a step behind its Scion and Subaru rivals—we can expect it to be tuned by Nissan to put out at least 200 bhp.

We also were able to snag a top secret rendering of what the car should look like. The styling is hot, with an organic Japanese fusion of geometric shapes, surprising but attractive angles, and flowing curves that make it appear as if it will "cut" through the wind very efficiently.

If these early, basic fundamentals are what they appear to be, then in the affordable, fun-to-drive, front-engine/rear-drive sports coupe arena, Nissan will indeed have a proper counterpunch to the FR-S/BRZ.

http://www.gtchannel.com/blog/new-240sx

[Snoopyalien24]

Not bad... another member and I always said that they were going to use the Juke engine.

Let the wars begin! Bring back the mid 90s competition!

Mazda you're next!

Honda, screw you and your civic, bring back the Teggy and S2k!

P.S. that render is ugly imo

Bring to the plate lightweight, RWD, cheap with estimated power outputs.

[Texas BRZ]

If it's going to be anywhere close to the driving experience and resemblance to their 370Z or G37, I don't think I'll want to consider it.

If it happens, I hope it truly does put out a great fight with the BRZ / FR-S... Nissan is going to really have to understand what the enthusiast desires, even though the vast majority of buyers give priority to options and comfort rather than the purity of the driving experience.

We'll see what plays out, and I hope the competition is a reality...

[zenki_levin]

Originally Posted by Snoopyalien24

P.S. that render is ugly imo

Yea man, that is truly awful.

[SubarooMike]

WTF is this?! It looks like a damn cross over.