S16 Silvia

[logik23]

According to Super Street, the S16 might mak it here in 2006, but it will more likely be a Japan only car. It will RWD with the choice of 3 engines, the QR20DE, the VQ23DE V6 and finally the VQ25DE, a supercharged V6. If it's sent here, it will probably be named as a Sentra coupe. There will be an S16, but up to now nohing else is certain.

[BLU CIVIC]

sentra coupe...i think more or less it will more likely keep the 240 name rather than a sentra...sentra has always had a fwd platform...don't see why they would change a good thing

[J SPEC SilEighty]

fuck a v6

[infi]

Originally Posted by BLU CIVIC

sentra coupe...i think more or less it will more likely keep the 240 name rather than a sentra...sentra has always had a fwd platform...don't see why they would change a good thing

well, they called it 240 because of it's 2,4l engine, now if they change it... you never know...

we in europe have the name 200sx which isn't related to anything, because our s13s come with ca18 ... and our s14 with sr20... so they should be called 180sx and 200sx if anything like that...
maybe they think we're all just dumb and buy the car because 200sx "sounds cool"

I don't want to go any further in nissan's naming methods... it's wonderful ^^

[TheLogikal1]

s-chassis is dead. give it a break.

[logik23]

Originally Posted by TheLogikal1

s-chassis is dead. give it a break.

I doubt it, I mean they brought the Z back after a few years, they're going to bring the Skyline back, they're even bringing it here, why wouldn't they bring the Silvia back?

[SHO411]

S16 cool!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'll start saving, probably put a chevy engine in this one WOOOOooooooooHOOOoooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Chuki_breath]

Originally Posted by J SPEC SilEighty

fuck a v6

say that when the new skyline comes!!!!!! i doubt you will

[VQuick]

Originally Posted by infi

well, they called it 240 because of it's 2,4l engine, now if they change it... you never know...

The VQ25 would help Nissan keep the '240SX' name. The motor is probably 24xxcc, so it could work. If the motor has FI(why a supercharger when there's a VQ25DET already in production?? ), the displacement would be even lower because of a lower compression ratio.

This article from April supports the idea of a Silvia coming soon. Nissan typically doesn't mess with the definition of what a sports car is. At least not that much.

Originally Posted by Kyodo News

Nissan aims to boost domestic sales with new models
Tuesday, April 20, 2004 at 04:00 JST

TOKYO — Nissan Motor Co will release eight models through the first half of the next fiscal year, including remodeled vehicles, to spur domestic sales, a Japanese business daily reported Tuesday.

The Nihon Keizai Shimbun said the eight models include the Murano sport utility vehicle in the August-October period this year and a subcompact and a sports car in the January-March period next year. (Kyodo News)

Here's another article, though it's kinda old. It was really about the GT-R, but I took that out and left the S16 info.

'Godzilla' set to roar again
By Cameron McGavin
The Age
Thursday February 6 2003
Nissan's revival gathers more speed, reports Cameron McGavin.

...Ironically, the arrival of Nissan's new Z-car comes just as its sweet-driving 200SX sports coupe sibling bows out of the Australian market because of problems meeting future emission regulations.

But fans of affordable sports cars need not fret, because a replacement is already under development.

Nissan's John Yukawa confirmed that a new 200SX was on the way and that it would stay true to the philosophy of its predecessor. Don't be surprised, then, if the 200SX replacement is another compact, rear-drive, turbocharged coupe.

"The 200SX is an entry car for the young guy, the Z-car is a car for the macho guy and the GT-R is a car for the enthusiast," said Yukawa. "Nissan is always seeking to provide fun-to-drive cars for the customers, especially for enthusiasts. This is the Nissan way."

http://www.drive.com.au 02/06/03

Originally Posted by J SPEC SilEighty

fuck a v6

You're almost 20 years too late. Remember the S12? They packed a VG30E V6.

[SR20DETpower]

can someone ban logik please?

[logik23]

Originally Posted by SR20DETpower

can someone ban logik please?

Umm....I'm sorry, why?

[TheLogikal1]

nah, dont ban him. he prolly hasnt seen the older threads about the s16 before. i mean damn, i wouldnt wanna scroll back 20000000 pages back and reread everything thats been posted before.

well, as for my opinion. the s13-15 were its own. the s12 was nothing compared to it, and if theres a new generation silvia, than it might blow the s13-15 out of the water....but i highly doubt that it will return anytime this decade. i think the main focus for nissan is to return to motorsports with the new skyline.

nissan has been planning out very carefully, and im almost positive that the new (even though its not gonna be a gt-r) skyline will be off the chain.

nissan already has the attesa-ets system in america with the g35 sedan (only auotmatic form though). now its just time to come out with that all-motor sunvabich to drop in there.

nissan and turbo dont go hand-in-hand anymore. the emission laws in japan are simply too strict for that. so what will nissan do? evolve. ive even heard rumours about a 4.8 v8 (eew). as much as i hate extra un-nessecary cylinders, times change and so must cars.

[SR20DETpower]

all I know is that 5.6L engine from the Titan is the shiznit.

this is the best motor NIssan or any Japanese based motor builder has built for a regular production car. This engine is on par with the old LS1 engine in the C5 corvettes(which run a 13.1 stock) This motor would be SICK in a 240sx, you can't beat displacement, and its built exactly like the great q45 engines but with more displacement. It is very strong and I can't wait for someone to swap it into a Nissan sports car or boost that SOB

[91300zxtt]

i see logik has done nothing wrong why should he be banned. whats the logic behind that?

[BlackBlur]

Originally Posted by 91300zxtt

i see logik has done nothing wrong why should he be banned. whats the logic behind that?

Amen

And i really dont care whats coming out...im stickin' with the s13.
im too poor for new stuff anyways. what will it cost? 40k?