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Nissan targeting MX-5 with Silvia (240SX) replacement

Nissan targeting MX-5 with Silvia (240SX) replacement

James Martinez May 6th, 2009 James Martinez By James Martinez Author May 6th, 2009
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December 31st, 1969 As brilliant as the GT-R is, its premium price tag and limited availability means it will be out of reach for most sports car lovers for some time to come. Then there’s the new 370Z but it too can be a bit expensive for younger fans. Sadly, Nissan’s affordable sports car, the Silvia (200/240SX), no longer exists but that may soon be set to change as a replacement for the car is rumored to be in the works. With rivals Honda and Toyota both planning their own respective compact sports cars in the form of the CR-Z hybrid and Toyota-Subaru joint sports coupe, Nissan is not prepared to stand idly by and will come out with its own version. According to AutoExpress, the new car will be available as a roadster and will feature styling inspired by 2006’s Urge concept car. Power is expected to come from a 1.6L four-cylinder petrol engine turbocharged to the tune of 200hp (147kW). This should see the car accelerate from 0-60mph in around six seconds and comfortably reach a top speed of 140mph. While Nissan is yet to officially confirm its development, nor offer any hints, inside sources claim the car’s release has been delayed due to the financial slump and should arrive on the market late in 2011 as a 2012 model.
With power expected to come from a 1.6L engine, the 200/240SX name will almost certainly be dropped

With power expected to come from a 1.6L engine, the 200/240SX name will almost certainly be dropped

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As brilliant as the GT-R is, its premium price tag and limited availability means it will be out of reach for most sports car lovers for some time to come. Then there’s the new 370Z but it too can be a bit expensive for younger fans. Sadly, Nissan’s affordable sports car, the Silvia (200/240SX), no longer exists but that may soon be set to change as a replacement for the car is rumored to be in the works.

With rivals Honda and Toyota both planning their own respective compact sports cars in the form of the CR-Z hybrid and Toyota-Subaru joint sports coupe, Nissan is not prepared to stand idly by and will come out with its own version.

According to AutoExpress, the new car will be available as a roadster and will feature styling inspired by 2006’s Urge concept car. Power is expected to come from a 1.6L four-cylinder petrol engine turbocharged to the tune of 200hp (147kW). This should see the car accelerate from 0-60mph in around six seconds and comfortably reach a top speed of 140mph.

While Nissan is yet to officially confirm its development, nor offer any hints, inside sources claim the car’s release has been delayed due to the financial slump and should arrive on the market late in 2011 as a 2012 model.

Tags: Roadsters

Posted in: 1998, Nissan, News, Coupes, 240SX, 200SX


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  1. ma_NoNameDenton avatar by NoNameDenton #1, Posted: 5/6/2009

    Thought that plan was cancelled because of the economy

  2. ma_Aiman avatar by Aiman #2, Posted: 5/6/2009

    Would love to see Z350 or G35 underpinnings in an exotic Renault Alpina in the near future. Japanese mechanics in a French suit. that should give Germans something to worry about.

  3. ma_Jason avatar by Jason #3, Posted: 5/7/2009

    Nissan could revive the last Silvia, the S15 chassis and body, and it would still look just as sharp and sporty as the day it was originally made. It looks like this:

    http://www.driftingstreet.com/images/nissan-silvia-s15.jpg

    But here's a pic of the prototype from 2008:
    http://static.blogo.it/autoblog/new_nissan_silvia.jpg

  4. ma_Devigny avatar by Devigny #4, Posted: 5/7/2009

    what an ugly car (urge)

  5. ma_NaBUru38 avatar by NaBUru38 #5, Posted: 5/7/2009

    Please don't recycle decade-old platforms.

  6. By jd #6, Posted: 9/16/2009

    Nissan really dominated the rear-drive affordable sprots coupe market in the past. Even the genesis coupe is doing well in the market nissan abandoned. They need to make any future car tuner friendly as that is what the younger market is looking for.

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