Rendered Speculation: Nissan Silvia on comeback trail?

[ZilviaBot]

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Last December we reported that Nissan was seriously considering (http://www.autoblog.com/2006/12/15/nissan-seriously-considering-200sx-240sx-silvia-replacement/) a rear-wheel-drive replacement for the much missed 240SX, a.k.a. the Silvia in Japan. Rumors have continued to surface (http://www.autoblog.com/2007/08/13/nissan-planning-smaller-cheaper-fr-sports-car/) since then of Nissan's plans, with Winding Road even posting spy shots (http://www.autoblog.com/2007/06/12/spy-shots-nissans-affordable-rwd-sports-car/) of a mule this past summer that may have been such a car undergoing testing. Another blog by the name of Rocket Punch Auto Blog (http://rocketpunchautoblog.blogspot.com/) claims to know that a new Silvia has gotten the green light and will arrive by 2010 with a price point between ¥2,000,000 and 2,500,000 ($18,435 and 23,044 USD). These renderings (click here (http://rocketpunchautoblog.blogspot.com/2007/11/if-you-build-it-they-will-buy-nissan.html) to view rear shot) show what a new 240SX and Silvia might look like when it debuts on a modified version of the 350Z's platform. Regardless of how the car looks, the prospect of a new reasonably-priced rear-wheel-drive offering from any automaker is exciting news to us. We await the day in the near future when Nissan's 240SX/Silvia descendant shares a stoplight with a new incarnation of Toyota's famous AE86 (http://www.autoblog.com/search/?q=ae86), which is also rumored to be in development. Throw in a Pontiac Solstice Coupe for good measure and we have ourselves a new bang-for-the-buck performance segment.

[Source: Rocket Punch Auto Blog via Motor Authority (http://www.motorauthority.com/news/coupes/preview-2010-nissan-silvia-240sx/)]Â*
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[canyonking]

it looks like the nissan altima and the corvette had a baby.

[azndummie]

please god make it good looking

[urmyhero4now]

that pic is nasty...i hope it looks better then that.

[irax]

S15 body with G35 or M45 style headlights.... call it an s16, with qr20de or vq20de and call it a day

[bigOdom1]

it looks awkward but that is a drawing not a picture

[xblack240x]

Hopefully the end result resembles something like the s-chassis... Keep us updated :bigok:

[98s14inaz]

Hopefully the end result resembles something like the s-chassis... Keep us updated :bigok:

If they were smart they would make it off of a modified 350z chassis to save cost, then cut about 500+ lbs of crap out, then a turbocharged qr motor. Put the car right at 210hp, rwd, 5spd, viscous lsd, and at least a brembo option. I see it highly doable for $19k-low $20k's msrp. We can dream can't we?

[k's_silvia2.0]

Thats ugly iv'e found this pics.
http://www.superhonda.com/photopost/data/516/559post-2-1098902565.jpg
This one imo isn't that bad.
http://www.mysportscar.com/andy/s16.jpg

[MrD]

http://www.mysportscar.com/andy/s16.jpg

That is just an old pshop of the S15....

[Jakob]

wtf is up with the "powered by a renault" engine??? come on, no frenchman engine in a japanese car....

[k's_silvia2.0]

http://www.mysportscar.com/andy/s16.jpg

That is just an old pshop of the S15....

Oh rearry?my bad:D

[Gnnr]

wtf is up with the "powered by a renault" engine??? come on, no frenchman engine in a japanese car....


Oh, you have much to learn. Renault KNOWS how to build engines, I mean maybe their their 2005 and 2006 F1 championships don't mean much...or maybe this video don't mean much...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eo-9Io41bt8

Heh, you decide...

As long as the Nissan passion, heritage, DNA isn't lost I'm fine. Which I doubt it would be, Nissan wouldn't let it on a car that has such a following, and its definitely going to be a collaboration....

[exitspeed]

All these pics have been posted here a dozen times or more.

[Dan14911]

that video was prety unreal look at those headers glow....they light the room up literally!!!

[smelly240]

the "french engine" they talk about is the mr20det... u can see one if u look at a sentra 2.0 (NA of course)

[IcedOutSoulja13]

as long as it resembles an S chasis to a good extent...comes turbo stock and is only 20grand ill buy one

[Gnnr]

Turbo, RWD, Cheap

You can only pick two.

[Phlip]

wtf is up with the "powered by a renault" engine??? come on, no frenchman engine in a japanese car....
Oh? Read this:
the "french engine" they talk about is the mr20det... u can see one if u look at a sentra 2.0 (NA of course)
Not to mention where the money came from to bail Nissan's asses out the last time they tried listening to people who weren't buying new cars.

[PoorMans180SX]

I was hoping for an SR20VET at first, but this word of Renault sounds pretty good. Hopefully they tame down that nose a little, it's kinda awkward.

[smelly240]

sr20 motors are no longer in use by nissan/renault - only used in some korean car or chinese or somethin... I'm looking forward to seeing the turbocharged mr20 - or a vq25 with boost.

[EDacIouSX]

god all those concept ideas of the "s16" are so fugly.

I'd like to see a new version of the SR20.

[exitspeed]

god all those concept ideas of the "s16" are so fugly.

I'd like to see a new version of the SR20.

Since we have multiple threads discussing the same thing I'll say this again in this one.

ALL the renderings released so far are renderings done by magazines and NOT by Nissan. So if you don't like'em don't worry.

[cmcdougle]

Since we have multiple threads discussing the same thing I'll say this again in this one.

ALL the renderings released so far are renderings done by magazines and NOT by Nissan. So if you don't like'em don't worry.

Thank goodness. I don't think I would even ride in one of those... although, that pic of the yellow one has a huge resemblance to the one that was all covered up in the test pics...:bash:

[Outrider]

http://www.mysportscar.com/andy/s16.jpg

That is just an old pshop of the S15....

PS or not, that looks the best out of everything else. The picture at the very top is about as bland and generic as it gets. The S15 just needs a slight update and bring that bad boy over here. All these cars look like Altima bastard children.

[exitspeed]

PS or not, that looks the best out of everything else. The picture at the very top is about as bland and generic as it gets. The S15 just needs a slight update and bring that bad boy over here. All these cars look like Altima bastard children.

I'll call you Mr. Blue...

Because that'll be the color of your face while your standing there holding your breath waiting for the next Silvia to look like and updated S15.

[crazyikimasho]

We recieved inside info from Nissan that its a 2.2L turbo engine that is said to be utilized in the S16 Silvia. Should be 2010/2011 model.

[h23]

You are an idiot, why would you bring this old of a thread back from the dead when there are plenty of other threads to post your so called "inside info" in.