[MCN1SMO]

I like the idea of a new Silvia just not that at all really. I like retro when it makes sense but to me I would rather see a more progressive design based on what the last generation S15 would look like in 2022+

Like I said in the other thread if you want a car in this segment Nissan had an absolute home run design in the IDX which was a 510 reimagine. One of the first questions I asked Shiro Nakamara when I met him a few years ago was why didn't that car ever happen. He said there simply wasn't another product platform it could share so wouldnt have made financial sense to build it on its own.

 

[yanks1]

looks close to a modern day C-2 Vette to me...

 

[THaskins]

looks close to a modern day C-2 Vette to me...

There are some Stingray vibes to it I agree.

 

[MCN1SMO]

definitely the hard center horizontal line

but its literally this

 

[yanks1]

And the front & rear style. Very similar to me

 

[Piano Man]

I like the concept direction - as long as they end up placing the sideview mirrors on the fenders instead of the A-pils.

 

[325]

I wish they'd resurrect the MID4...

 

[THaskins]

I wish they'd resurrect the MID4...

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That would be quite the shift if Nissan did offer a mid engine sports car after all this time.

 

[TroublesomeIconoclast]

That first rendering is not good.

Frankly, If they do anything besides the Z... it needs to be a production version of the Leaf Nismo RC... call it Silvia, Laurel, Aria Coupe, whatever.

I know BEV is the thing... but in reality, I would almost prefer it to be a multi-mode PHEV with the variable-compression engine as the on-board generator, cruise mode engine, and combined output with the electric motors for burst performance.

Range issues are still a thing for people who don't live in cities, go on road trips, or do a lot of high demand driving, and aren't always near a charging station.

 

[Silvia Surfer]

Big fan of Nissan, I have an S14a, I loved the idea of a new Silvia S16 but if it's going to be electric it's categorically a massive NO from me. No more electric sh*te!
If companies like Nissan start lobbying properly for synthetic and other sustainable fuels then there is a future for real sports cars, this electric nonsense ain't it.
Please make a stand and vote for sustainable fuels!

Sign the Petition

Exempt CO2 neutral Synthetic/other cleaner fuel from 2030 petrol/diesel new car sales ban

www.change.org

 

[325]

Okay, grampa...😛

 

[zenki]

Big fan of Nissan, I have an S14a, I loved the idea of a new Silvia S16 but if it's going to be electric it's categorically a massive NO from me. No more electric sh*te!
If companies like Nissan start lobbying properly for synthetic and other sustainable fuels then there is a future for real sports cars, this electric nonsense ain't it.
Please make a stand and vote for sustainable fuels!

Sign the Petition

Exempt CO2 neutral Synthetic/other cleaner fuel from 2030 petrol/diesel new car sales ban

www.change.org

Welcome to the forum @Silvia Surfer

Nissan hasn't had the greatest financials in recent years and that could further shift them towards electrification, even with sports cars. So even if that petition gets a lot of signatures, Nissan might not even consider it.

BTW, what are you driving at the moment?

 

[THaskins]

Big fan of Nissan, I have an S14a, I loved the idea of a new Silvia S16 but if it's going to be electric it's categorically a massive NO from me. No more electric sh*te!
If companies like Nissan start lobbying properly for synthetic and other sustainable fuels then there is a future for real sports cars, this electric nonsense ain't it.
Please make a stand and vote for sustainable fuels!

Sign the Petition

Exempt CO2 neutral Synthetic/other cleaner fuel from 2030 petrol/diesel new car sales ban

www.change.org

Funny enough Porsche just announced that they're building a plant in Chile with Siemens Energy to produce eFuel.

Construction starts on sustainable, synthetic eFuel plant in Chile

Partners in the project include Porsche and Siemens Energy.

www.cnet.com

 

[Piano Man]

Electrification is market shift - demand is going that way, and manufacturers see it. They're focusing on that growth market; even car makers that are doing well are shifting.

Same happened with the shift from manuals to DCTs (sadly enough).

As much as we wish the train would turn - it just won't, trapped on the rails...

 

[THaskins]

Electrification is market shift - demand is going that way, and manufacturers see it. They're focusing on that growth market; even car makers that are doing well are shifting.

Same happened with the shift from manuals to DCTs (sadly enough).

As much as we wish the train would turn - it just won't, trapped on the rails...

Also electrification allows Nissan and other car companies to move into new levels of performance that we haven't seen before.

 

[Silvia Surfer]

Also electrification allows Nissan and other car companies to move into new levels of performance that we haven't seen before.

You say that, but electric cars are only generally quicker off the mark, and quite a bit slower once on the move. Watch any drag race and the petrols are much quicker over 50mph. Also weight is the enemy, especially on a track. The Tesla Model S Plaid with over 1000bhp couldn't beat a Porsche 911 Turbo S that had around half the power on the Nurburgring. See here:

List of Nürburgring Nordschleife lap times - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org