Nissan Says If New Silvia Happens, It Won't Be A "Spicy Sentra"

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baodz@reddit

That means it’s going to be a spicy Sentra, doesn’t it. A Sentra with some extra red lines on it.

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Repulsive-Club7866@reddit (OP)

They actually need a spicy Sentra perhaps a hatch to fight GR Corolla and Civic Type R alongside Silvia

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LemonCurdd@reddit

1.5L turbo, 200hp, paired to a CVT with no option for a manual, somehow weighs 3500lbs, bumpers come unpainted since they’ll be torn off in 5k anyways

Take it or leave it

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bakedvoltage@reddit

and then everyone online will yell at you if you criticize it

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LemonCurdd@reddit

The Nissan rogue has a 1.5L turbo, 200hp and a CVT

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NeverEverMaybe0_0@reddit

It exists, but why is Nissan's reputation in the toilet?

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kevinatfms@reddit

And weighs 3500+lbs. Not fast or fun.

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cilantno@reddit

Yeah the main selling point for a Nissan rogue is “fast and fun” smh my head Nissan

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Nightmare_Ives@reddit

I hate how close you'll probably be to the actual product.

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cat_prophecy@reddit

Spec-V was actually really underrated.

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Hayce@reddit

Truly one of the most fun cars I’ve ever owned. Two bad the engine blew up. Twice.

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Hayce@reddit

Don’t be stupid! It will be a Kicks with red accents.

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fiero-fire@reddit

The new CEO seems interested in actually making cars and cool cars at that so maybe it'll be more than just a spicy Sentra

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Enough-Scientist1904@reddit

Yes, taking inspiration from honda and the prelude. A bold strategy

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Carrisonfire@reddit

If that just means the body looks like a sentra I'm fine with it. If it means a FWD Silvia that's gonna be a hard pass.

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Bonerchill@reddit

I just want a LHD conversion for the S15.

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Jefftheflyingguy@reddit

Yeah and they’ll make ten of them which will be marked up $20k, we’ve seen and heard it all from you before Nissan

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If they do make another Silvia I hope it follows in the footsteps of the S14 and S15 design wise. S14s and S15s were “pretty” and somewhat svelte stylistically, unlike the rest of their lineup which is bulky and brick like to put it mildly.

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Agreeable-Ad2051@reddit

In this era of everything having a 4 cylinder turbo I could see a new Silvia actually working as a (hopefully) affordable enthusiast car. They might even be able to sell this one in Europe, unlike the Z.

In my wet car enthusiast dreams it would look like a modern s13 with seafoam green as a color option.

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Poohs_Smart_Brother@reddit

that is now my wet car enthusiast dream too. a modern s13 (I'd prefer the Silvia look over the 180x) would be dope.

Nissan, I'd trade in my Charger for that. make it happen

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YellowFogLights@reddit

I appreciate that, but I also wouldn’t poo-poo on a Sentra SE-R comeback

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Seeker80@reddit

Yeah, they should've actually tried with that last Sentra Nismo. There was no reason to keep the MR16's output as stock. We'd already seen it with 197hp/215hp on the Nismo Jukes.

My ideal situation would be to see Nissan/Renault/Mitsubishi collaborate on a platform, then break off to finish it their own way. Of course there'd be the econobox base trims to make the money, but you'd also get:

Renault Megane with the Renaultsport variants, fwd of course.
Nissan Sentra SE-R in fwd and a Pulsar GTi-R with awd.
Mitsubishi Lancer Ralliart and Lancer Evolution both with awd.

That sort of arrangement could be a way to get us some nice hardware in a relatively economical way.

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YellowFogLights@reddit

You’ve been prompted to head chef.

I liked the Nismo Juke, shame the AWD couldn’t keep up to the hotter engines.

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Seeker80@reddit

Almost forgot, new recipe for you. If the 'econobox to hot hatch/sport compact' works, why not a sports car?

Maybe they can refine the FM platform and trim some weight. If not, then a new platform could be worthwhile if it's shared.

* Maybe a Renault flagship, or an Alpine sports car. Could work with a 4cyl or 6cyl.

* Nissan Z, obviously with a V6 & rwd. Might work for a 4cyl & rwd Silvia successor.

* Infiniti Coupe as well, V6 & rwd/awd.

* Mitsubishi Starion with a 4cyl & awd.

That gets us some sports cars in a way that won't have the accountants pulling their hair out.

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Seeker80@reddit

What an awd it was, too. That rear torque vectoring setup was pretty unique. We're seeing some more of that now(ex: Ford Maverick Tremor & Lobo), but that was a huge deal back then.

I don't know who was cooking back then, but the Juke was far spicier than it needed to be. More standard power than a Mini Countryman S too? Then the Nismos came along too.

Just imagine if it had been better looking!

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Pyrochazm@reddit

Yeah I would like a spicy Sentra.

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SizeableFowl@reddit

Last spicey sentra was kinda me. 2017 or thereabouts, turbo 1.6 cvt or manual.

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born_Racer11@reddit

Is Nissan still around? Cool.

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Kuby@reddit

Spicy versa hatch?

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StinkySoggyUnderwear@reddit

Hahahaha he said it won’t be a spicy Sentra, but he never said it won’t be a detuned Z. Which could be really good it was lighter too.

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RiftHunter4@reddit

A detuned Z would he perfect TBH. When they originally announced the new Z, I thought they might go with a 4 cylinder like some older models.

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thisisjustascreename@reddit

Hard to wrap a smaller car around a twin turbo DOHC v6 no matter how much you detune it.

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AllTearGasNoBreaks@reddit

Easy, just remove a bank and a turbo. Everyone likes 3cyl turbos.

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Seeker80@reddit

Hey, there's worse ideas out there. I was about to mention the existing 3cyl turbo, but it's still got the messy variable compression of the 2L. Too bad.

Now if there was something based on VR architecture though, game on. That could be good. They could even play with displacement. A 1.5L based on the VR30, a 1.75L based on the VR35...maybe even a special NISMO 1.9L that's using the displacement of the GT-R's VR38.

If they don't mind boosting to the ceiling like Toyota did with the G16E-GTS, it could be good.

They could get this into Renault/Mitsubishi hands too. How about an awd version of the Silvia as a new Starion?

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carmeiser@reddit

I think a spicy Sentra has a market tbh. Like a return of the SE-R and SE-R nismo to compete with the Hyundai Ns, and Civic Si and type r. Take the 2.0 from the Silvia chucked in sideways, give it a manual with LSD, make it handle fun, and you have something there.

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thetimechaser@reddit

Why is pretty much every comment in this thread Sentra lmao?

The biggest hurdle to this actually happening IMO is chassis options. Do they have something that would suit a 2+2 FR set up currently?

Modified FM (Z) platform? Or maybe B (Juke)?

I can’t imagine they’d invest a ton in brand new underpinnings on a low volume project like this. The GR86 / BRZs started as hacked up WRX chassis so the should follow that lead

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daphatty@reddit

What engine would they even use for a Silvia though?

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MrPterodactyl@reddit

Could they turn the platform backwards to make a rear engine two seater?

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V8-Turbo-Hybrid@reddit

I still doubt how they able to have that Toyota level finical capacity to built many fun car models. We like more sports cars coming, but we admit that market is small in these days.

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vhs29@reddit

Step 1) take the alpine a110 base

Step 2) make it cheaper and slightly more usable

Step 2a) leave room for the aftermarket to fix some of the cost cutting measures

Step 3) profit, hopefully

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V8-Turbo-Hybrid@reddit

If Nissan A110 happens, Nissan wouldn't name it as Silvia. Nissan would name it as MID4.

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Successful_Ad_9707@reddit

I applaud Nissan for not forgetting completely about the enthusiast. Just a shame they're in the shitter.

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mini4x@reddit

It'll be a spicy Altima instead.

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one_five_one@reddit

Heavy, CVT, hybrid, $50K, FWD

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ZaheerAlGhul@reddit

A spicy Sentra would be cool. If they had something that could undercut the Type r that would be great.

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costafilh0@reddit

It's going to be sh1t either way.

Unless they are planing to make it a MT sports car.

/doubt

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jse000@reddit

Yes, the Silvia, renowned for it's 6 cylinder engine.

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neonxmoose99@reddit

With the amount of half finished rb25 swaps on r/silvia it might as well be

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Lethean_Waves@reddit

Youre allowes to say shit on the internet

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YellowFogLights@reddit

They’ve already got one of those m8

The Silvia would be a 4-cylinder like the OG

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N0fe@reddit

Listen buddy, expecting me to know anything about the car I'm preemptively criticizing? Over the line, ok? I want to post a generic reply in a car subreddit that parrots what I read online, okayyyyyyy? Is it too much to ask to be able to wallow in negativity on Reddit, at least give me that, okuuurrrrrr? (/s)

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