Los Angeles 2013: Nissan Sentra NISMO
Nissan’s NISMO division unveiled a couple of their creations at the 2013 LA Auto Show. The Sentra NISMO Concept is what happens when a seemingly pedestrian commuter car is turned into a 240-horsepower beast, and that’s only the beginning.
Under the hood is a 1.8-liter turbocharged engine — a direct-injection, bored-out demon heart taken from the Juke NISMO RS, no less — that pushes said horses through the front gate with 240 lb-ft of torque to match. The power is delivered through a six-speed manual heavily muscled up to handle it all. Recaro seats, wide fender flares, and other assorted NISMO goodies, as well as 19-inch wheels wrapped in Michelin’s Super Sport performance tires, round out the total package.
Alas, this is just a performance study for the in-house tuning division, but perhaps if one were to wish hard enough, a NISMO Sentra could come in the future.
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Scrolling past, I thought it was a Lexus IS, before the weird front fascia. Looks nice and would be a fun ride. The last Sentra I found tolerable to drive was an '07 SE-R Spec V. It was actually a fun ride, opposed to the dullness that was the rest of that generation. This would certainly blow the doors off that '07 and looks better to boot.
Looking out the window at 21 year old SE-R and offering silent prayer for follow-on as described. I will BUY one and SELL many others. Smoke that NISSAN.