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The Next Nissan Silvia Might Ditch the SR20 and That Changes Everything

A Worthy Successor Say what you will about Nissan being in a precarious spot, but an injection of excitement might be just what the doctor ordered to get the brand back on track. Obsessed with its heritage and with a desire to relive its glory days, the Silvia is the only car that’s left from the golden era of Japanese performance that got stuck in time. News of the next-generation Silvia has been going around, and it appears that Nissan’s current President, Ivan Espinosa, can’t stop talking about it. It seems that Nissan is excited about the prospect of going toe-to-toe with Toyota, Subaru, and Mazda in the space. Unfortunately, the SR20DET and all of Nissan’s SR variants were discontinued years ago. The Silvia was discontinued by Carlos Ghosn to prioritize the Z and the GT-R, and we have not seen another SR motor since. Whet …


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Author: Earl Lee

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