Nissan Silvia by 2010???

[areyouin729]

According to company insiders with whom we've spoken, Nissan has been working on its own compact, rear-wheel-drive vehicle for over three years, and theannouncement from Toyota and Subaru about their own RWD coupe has caused Nissan to ramp-up development.

Details on the new vehicle are still scarce, but BestCar is reporting that Nissan is planning to utilize a shortened version of the Z's FMplatform powered by either a naturally aspirated 2.0-liter or possibly a 1.6- or 1.8-liter turbocharged four. According to the Japanese pub, the successor tothe S15 Silvia will be approximately 4,350 mm long, 1,750 mm wide and share the same wheelbase as the Z. Like the Subaru/Toyota vehicle, Nissan is attemptingto keep the curb weight low, along with the price.

While the NA 2.0-liter is one possible form of motivation, Nissan is supposedly working on a new, direct-injection four-cylinder that could make use ofNissan's Variable Compression Ratio (VCR) system. Partnered with a small, efficient turbo, power could range from 140 to 215 hp, returning the fuel-economyof a smaller NA mill.

The Subaru/Toyota coupe is expected to debut in 2011, but Nissan wants to beat its competitor's offering to market, so expect the return of the Silvia tobow in late 2010.

 

[limitedretroog]

That joint looks like a Nissan Maxima.

 

[23mcpizzle23]

no!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[scmtkings4]

now why in the hell does the S15 concept not have those new boomerang headlights?

but the Z concept does? Id much rather have these headlights

 

[lurkin2long]

g37?

 

[putting in work]

Drastic change from how the old Silvia's looked.

Not really feeling it like that though.

 

[DonRafa]

Originally Posted by Putting In Work

Drastic change from how the old Silvia's looked.

Not really feeling it like that though.

Agreed.

 

[acbboyz84]

hideous

 

[mangudai954]

Originally Posted by lurkin2long

g37?

Stop that.


I really hope it doesn't end up looking like that.

 

[cwrite78]

subaru has a rwd coupe? pics?

 

[wj4]

Wouldn't be surprised if the car comes out since Nissan said that the 370z would be the last performance car before they shift towards the economicalroute. They should just call it a different name altogether though and retire the Silvia.

 

[limitedretroog]

Originally Posted by wj4

Wouldn't be surprised if the car comes out since Nissan said that the 370z would be the last performance car before they shift towards the economical
route. They should just call it a different name altogether though and retire the Silvia.

Then what is the GT-R considered as?

 

[tr1ll]

Originally Posted by wj4

Wouldn't be surprised if the car comes out since Nissan said that the 370z would be the last performance car before they shift towards the economical route. They should just call it a different name altogether though and retire the Silvia.

New Altima?

 

[SVNTI]

I'm Anxious to see the real thing. I wonder if well ever see some new Nissans in D1 or Formula D.

... Besides the Z.

 

[dom90]

would like to see real pics of this,could actually look kinda nice

 

[what are you gonna do]

Originally Posted by Dom90

would like to see real pics of this,could actually look kinda nice

Werd

 

[wj4]

Originally Posted by Tr1ll

Originally Posted by wj4

Wouldn't be surprised if the car comes out since Nissan said that the 370z would be the last performance car before they shift towards the economical route. They should just call it a different name altogether though and retire the Silvia.

New Altima?

See, the issue is that there's already an Altima coupe. If this car is really RWD, it will severely hurt the sales of hobbyists who settle for the FWDAltima because of low cost.

And the GT-R thing....keep in mind that the name "Skyline" had many trims in Japan. GT-R is just one of them, just like Spec V. There werearticles on why Nissan chose to call the R35 GT-R, and not badged it under Inifiniti...I forget the reason though.

 

[control are]

Originally Posted by LimitedRetroOG

Originally Posted by wj4

Wouldn't be surprised if the car comes out since Nissan said that the 370z would be the last performance car before they shift towards the economical
route. They should just call it a different name altogether though and retire the Silvia.

Then what is the GT-R considered as?

I think the implication is that there won't be a 2nd generation GT-R. They will release the GT-R this year, the 370 next year (just a guess), andthen "shift towards the economical route".

Agreed on the Sylvia name change too. They didn't keep the "Skyline" name so they should follow suit with the Sylvia.

 

[vandalshark]

thing looks like a toyota mark x or even a celica.

 

[wj4]

Originally Posted by Control Are

Originally Posted by LimitedRetroOG

Originally Posted by wj4

Wouldn't be surprised if the car comes out since Nissan said that the 370z would be the last performance car before they shift towards the economical
route. They should just call it a different name altogether though and retire the Silvia.

Then what is the GT-R considered as?

I think the implication is that there won't be a 2nd generation GT-R. They will release the GT-R this year, the 370 next year (just a guess), and then "shift towards the economical route".

Agreed on the Sylvia name change too. They didn't keep the "Skyline" name so they should follow suit with the Sylvia.

Yeah, the 370z is set to debut at the L.A. Autoshow in November of this year. It will go on sale early in 09. Even if the automarkers don't want to,the EPA is going to make them tone things down sooner or later. Cars are getting faster, speed limits stay the same...the equation doesn't add up..

Quite frankly I don't even think most people can handle a 200 HP car. You can take a family sedan, Camry or Accord V6, these cars have 250+ HP. That's the same range of HP as the Lamborghini Jalpa...a sports car from the 1980s.

 

[i am furby]

Why does Nissan have to make all their cars look alike? I love the G35 coupe, less fond on the Z, not fond of the Altima coupe, and now they are going tobastardize the Silvia. Ugg!

 

[aqphame]

Originally Posted by ACBboyz84

hideous

 

[shottyblood]

the cadilllac sixteen, now theres a car

this is just ugly.. and green

 

[oeung]

S15 FTW IMO

 

[SVNTI]

Originally Posted by shottyblood

the cadilllac sixteen, now theres a car

this is just ugly.. and green

That Car only exists in a video game called PGR3. haha. Its a boat anyways, un-drivable. probably never going into production.