Nissan's 240SX Successor To Rival Toyota/Subaru RWD

Read the Nissan's 240SX Successor To Rival Toyota/Subaru RWD blog post, voice your opinion in the comments section and join the discussion.

Blogs Home | Register | Login

1. Get a New Car Quote

2. Free Auto Loan Quote

3. Insurance Price Check

Nissan's 240SX Successor To Rival Toyota/Subaru RWD

Posted July 10 2008 02:27 PM by Kevin Y.
Filed under: Auto News, Nissan

Nissan's new 2+2 RWD will revive the spirit of the 240SX.

Road and Track have just confirmed reports that Nissan has similar plans, intending to bring its "affordable sports car" to market a year earlier than the Toyota. Nissan's new 2+2 rear-driver will revive the spirit of the 240SX, which has experienced renewed popularity after its discontinuation in 1998, mostly because of the popularity of drifting.

The name of the future 2-door is still unknown, but we're fairly sure it won't be labeled 240SX (nor "Silvia," its Japanese moniker).

It will be about the same size as the 370Z, sharing the same wheelbase of 104.3 in. Overall length is rumored to be 171 in., and will come in 4-seat/2+2 form.

According to insiders, this small engine, equipped with VCR PCS, can produce up to 225 bhp. There's also talk of a hybrid and a full-electric version of this car, but those are just rumors at this point.

Nissan hopes to keep the price right around $20,000 and beat the Toyota/Subaru sports car to the U.S. market. Expect the car to arrive in 2010 as a 2011 model.

SHARE THIS POST

COMMUNITY COMMENTS

esanchez (July 10 2008 02:54 PM)

If the specs and price point are going to be around where you say they will, this thing could be a major hit.

Raycin_Jaysin (August 30 2008 09:20 AM)

We need 200+ hp 4 cylinder rwd cars for under $20,000. Keep the weight under 3,000 lbs, lenght under 180" wheelbase between 100" and 112.5 and this will be the "New Muscle Car" affordable lightweight good handling cars. The Mustang, Challenger & Camaro are boats both in length and in weight.

And before anyone flames me I am the former owner of a 2003 Mustang Cobra SVT (dyno verified 381.6 rwhp/380.0 rwtq STOCK) now driving a 2007 Civic Si sedan (wanted a WRX STI). I miss the power but not the weight. The Cobra weighed 700 lbs more than the Si and had a 5" shorter wheelbase and 6" longer overall. The new Mustang is heavier and longer and the new Challenger and Camaro are even more so.

The Civic is a better built car-i love the size and weight but I miss RWD !!!

As far as displacement goes a turbo, Procharger or Rotrex supercharger will cure the lack of power, ask any of my DSM/Subaru buddies. Hell today's N.A. 4 cylinders make as much power as the V8s did 15-20 years ago (not the tq but the cars are lighter).

I feel that once all the baby boomers buy the "retro" Muscle Cars they will be put to rest again. The Mustang has already been around but when the 2005 hit the street they lost alot of the "under 35" customers.

K.I.S.S. -- Keep It Simple Stupid - Lightweight, short, rwd, conventional manuals, fully defeatable traction controls and the sports car will live!

Add a Comment: (Must Be Registered)

User Name		Not Registered? Signup Here
Password

Comment

Most Recent Posts

	2010 Hybrid Car Sales are Predicted to Rise Next Year Auto industry pundits are predicting that sales of gas-electric hybrid vehicles will rise in 2010. ... more
	BMW 7-Series to Get 6-Cylinder Engine Following its successful introduction into the market in 2008, and subsequent update this year... more
	Big Burnout on the Las Vegas Strip in a Ford Mustang! Steve Wyrick is a mega-illusionist and Vegas headliner. His grandfather used to own a 70's... more
	2011 GMC Acadia Specs and Review Detroit -- Yes, that's real mahogany on the steering wheel. And the rich leather smell, body color... more