# The New Silvia is.......
**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-new-silvia-is/3045
**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive
**Created:** [October 4, 2005, 8:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-new-silvia-is/3045 "2005-10-04T20:44:37Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
**Page:** 1
### Author:  [@Rx3](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Rx3)
#### Post date: [October 4, 2005, 8:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-new-silvia-is/3045/1 "2005-10-04T20:44:37Z")
AWD!!!
[http://www.7tune.com/silvia\_001.html](http://www.7tune.com/silvia_001.html)
It may come as a surprise as to why Nissan would choose a 4WD platform to replace the RWD S-series Silvia’s which are immensely popular amongst the younger car enthusiasts, who use these cars extensively for ‘drifting’, which is experiencing a worldwide boom right now.
The Nissan 240SX was popular in the USA while it was on sale there (and has regained popularity due to the D1 Drifting events held in California) and the 240SX name could very well be revived to cash in on Nissan’s increasing cult status there. But FR platforms are very costly to develop and build so in order to maintain driver satisfaction, a front wheel drive based 4WD platform is the best compromise to keep costs down and ensure the all important driver satisfaction… even though most buyers will want a rear wheel drive platform. I guess you could say that the new Silvia is ‘name only’, and that it will have more in common with upcoming Honda Civic SR coupe concept than Silvia’s of old.
Nissan also feel justified in developing a 4 cylinder 4WD turbo as the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution and Subaru Impreza STi are very popular among young Americans, so Nissan want to push more into this market. Needless to say the next Silvia will also be sold in Japan, where Nissan’s profile is still high due to Carlos Ghson, so to further increase Nissan’s already high profile revival of the Silvia is near the top of the agenda… just after the Nissan/Infiniti GT-R.[/QUOTE]
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### Author:  [@Adictd2b00st](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Adictd2b00st)
#### Post date: [October 4, 2005, 8:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-new-silvia-is/3045/2 "2005-10-04T20:49:13Z")
wow, didn’t see that one coming…i’ll be keeping an eye on this :tup:
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### Author:  [@King](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/King)
#### Post date: [October 4, 2005, 8:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-new-silvia-is/3045/3 "2005-10-04T20:49:26Z")
hotsy totsy
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### Author:  [@MidgeX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MidgeX)
#### Post date: [October 4, 2005, 8:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-new-silvia-is/3045/4 "2005-10-04T20:54:07Z")
:tdown: i think they should stay with the rwd s platfform
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### Author:  [@HotRodKid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/HotRodKid)
#### Post date: [October 4, 2005, 8:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-new-silvia-is/3045/5 "2005-10-04T20:56:45Z")
ib4someone converts one to rwd
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### Author:  [@91CRXSI](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/91CRXSI)
#### Post date: [October 4, 2005, 8:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-new-silvia-is/3045/6 "2005-10-04T20:59:52Z")
i dont really like the way that looks, but if they plan on a nissan AWD turbo car in america sometime soon that’d be sweet
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### Author:  [@woz](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/woz)
#### Post date: [October 4, 2005, 9:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-new-silvia-is/3045/7 "2005-10-04T21:02:37Z")
:tdown: FR is the only way an s chassis should be offered
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### Author:  [@skatanic28](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/skatanic28)
#### Post date: [October 4, 2005, 9:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-new-silvia-is/3045/8 "2005-10-04T21:19:42Z")
:tdown: maybe they can keep the weight under 3,000…doubtful.
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### Author:  [@neurokinetik](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/neurokinetik)
#### Post date: [October 4, 2005, 9:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-new-silvia-is/3045/9 "2005-10-04T21:21:20Z")
We’ll never see it here…
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### Author:  [@Deuce](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Deuce)
#### Post date: [October 4, 2005, 9:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-new-silvia-is/3045/10 "2005-10-04T21:21:26Z")
:tup: about time nissan decides to make more turblow cars
I will be keeping an eye on this
hopefully they dont butcher and whore out the silvia name
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### Author:  [@kingsario](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/kingsario)
#### Post date: [October 4, 2005, 9:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-new-silvia-is/3045/11 "2005-10-04T21:25:07Z")
it ok lookn
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### Author:  [@93dx\_hatch](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/93dx_hatch)
#### Post date: [October 4, 2005, 9:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-new-silvia-is/3045/12 "2005-10-04T21:27:05Z")
styling is a little ahead of its time, but i think it’ll grow on me
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### Author:  [@camarojoe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/camarojoe)
#### Post date: [October 4, 2005, 9:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-new-silvia-is/3045/13 "2005-10-04T21:35:23Z")
Looks like the lovechild of a Mitsu Eclipse, Lexus, a Toyota minivan I can’t think of the name, and a Nissan Z.
Not too crazy about it.
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### Author:  [@EMX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/EMX)
#### Post date: [October 4, 2005, 9:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-new-silvia-is/3045/14 "2005-10-04T21:44:41Z")
damn thats ugly
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### Author:  [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)
#### Post date: [October 4, 2005, 10:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-new-silvia-is/3045/15 "2005-10-04T22:00:13Z")
ill take one, i think its hot, as compared to the new mitsu conceptx, i would def take the nissan over it anyday
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### Author:  [@Carnut](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Carnut)
#### Post date: [October 4, 2005, 10:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-new-silvia-is/3045/16 "2005-10-04T22:15:15Z")
Im still not working on them
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### Author:  [@02svtfocus](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/02svtfocus)
#### Post date: [October 4, 2005, 11:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-new-silvia-is/3045/17 "2005-10-04T23:33:51Z")
looks like a G6
i really dont like it
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### Author:  [@Ninja](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Ninja)
#### Post date: [October 4, 2005, 11:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-new-silvia-is/3045/18 "2005-10-04T23:49:11Z")
for some reason I like it… AWD makes it look so much sexier.
fuck the G35… ill take one of these.
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### Author:  [@Pass\_McGass](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pass_McGass)
#### Post date: [October 5, 2005, 12:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-new-silvia-is/3045/19 "2005-10-05T00:39:30Z")
haha im glad all you haters dont like it. that way, if we ever see it here in the states they wont sell and prices will be marked down dramatically making a poor little tick dickler able to afford one.
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### Author:  [@Twizted](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Twizted)
#### Post date: [October 5, 2005, 4:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-new-silvia-is/3045/20 "2005-10-05T04:21:36Z")
im not a fan of how it looks nor do i like the rims
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