More developments on Nissan's compact, RWD coupe

**ZilviaBot** · 05-05-2008, 02:50 PM

Filed under: Coupes, Nissan 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 the announcement 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 FM platform 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 to the S15 Silvia...

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*exitspeed* · 05-05-2008, 03:18 PM

Sorry bot. We've been all over this one today.

http://www.zilvia.net/f//showthread....127041&page=18

dorkidori_s13 · 05-05-2008, 03:20 PM

cant believe no one has commented on this yet

make sure to check out the full link (http://www.7tune.com/?p=153)

this is VERY exciting news indeed

i wonder if article has anything to do with the hint that nissan gave at Nissan 360 last week that a strangely recognizable shaped car was displayed under a tightly stretched peice of cloth (http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/29/n...-the-new-380z/)

and also news of the infiniti 1 series fighter coming about within the last week as well...

i guess carlos ghosn was right in 2003 and 2004 when he was asked about the silvia...he said "around the time of the GTR release...keep your eyes and ears open and you might find a surprise lurking about"

dorkidori_s13 · 05-05-2008, 03:21 PM

stupid mac not working with zilvia at work...BAH

s14_legend · 05-05-2008, 04:31 PM

yeah this is definitely some great news for our community

*bardabe* · 05-10-2008, 09:35 PM

sweeeeeeet! new rwd coupe. wonder if it's going to be like the GTR where you can't fuck with it at all withough throwing your warranty down the drain.

Ricks15 · 05-11-2008, 06:19 PM

As long as its 5 or 6 speed, turbo,RWD and under 25K ill take one

05-05-2008, 02:50 PM	#1 (permalink)
ZilviaBot Zilvia.net Bot Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 175 Trader Rating: (0)	More developments on Nissan's compact, RWD coupe Filed under: Coupes, Nissan 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 the announcement 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 FM platform 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 to the S15 Silvia... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More...

05-05-2008, 03:18 PM	#2 (permalink)
exitspeed OT King Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Packerland - Wisconsin Age: 29 Posts: 14,022 Trader Rating: (0)	Sorry bot. We've been all over this one today. http://www.zilvia.net/f//showthread....127041&page=18 __________________ Panache Driver Forums My Zilvia hours are 8:30-5pm Mon-Fri. Daily Auto Blog Autoilluminati

05-05-2008, 03:20 PM	#3 (permalink)
dorkidori_s13 Yes, pink is the new black ;) Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Las Vegas, NV Age: 26 Posts: 1,413 Trader Rating: (14)	cant believe no one has commented on this yet make sure to check out the full link (http://www.7tune.com/?p=153) this is VERY exciting news indeed i wonder if article has anything to do with the hint that nissan gave at Nissan 360 last week that a strangely recognizable shaped car was displayed under a tightly stretched peice of cloth (http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/29/n...-the-new-380z/) and also news of the infiniti 1 series fighter coming about within the last week as well... i guess carlos ghosn was right in 2003 and 2004 when he was asked about the silvia...he said "around the time of the GTR release...keep your eyes and ears open and you might find a surprise lurking about" __________________ *DorkiDori Clothing* Fun Clothing for a Fun Sport Bought something from me??? POST A REVIEW HERE!!!

05-05-2008, 03:21 PM	#4 (permalink)
dorkidori_s13 Yes, pink is the new black ;) Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Las Vegas, NV Age: 26 Posts: 1,413 Trader Rating: (14)	stupid mac not working with zilvia at work...BAH __________________ *DorkiDori Clothing* Fun Clothing for a Fun Sport Bought something from me??? POST A REVIEW HERE!!!

05-05-2008, 04:31 PM	#5 (permalink)
s14_legend Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Doing it big one day at a time Posts: 1,294 Trader Rating: (0)	yeah this is definitely some great news for our community __________________ "Price is what you pay, Value is what you get.

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05-10-2008, 09:35 PM	#6 (permalink)
bardabe Twin Turbo Z Guy Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: SoCali 951 Age: 19 Posts: 2,211 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: bardabe	sweeeeeeet! new rwd coupe. wonder if it's going to be like the GTR where you can't fuck with it at all withough throwing your warranty down the drain. __________________ www.myspace.com/Juantd. Need a Swap, In SoCal? I do quality swaps at an affordable rate. KA, SR, RB whatever you need Custom Fab? No problem I Can take care of that as well.

05-11-2008, 06:19 PM	#7 (permalink)
Ricks15 Nissanaholic! Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Los Angeles, CA Age: 22 Posts: 1,628 Trader Rating: (0)	As long as its 5 or 6 speed, turbo,RWD and under 25K ill take one __________________

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