Sentra "Nismo"

"Kanaric" (Kanaric1)
11/15/2016 at 16:04 • Filed to: None

Meanwhile if the people who were running Ford were running nissan this drivetrain would be in the VERSA. Not a car that is practically a mid size. This thing is like 15 years behind the curve with the power they are giving it. AT LEAST 15 years. This “reveal” explains the state of the Japanese auto industry, especially the state of Nissan, metaphorically.

188hp in a car the size of the upcoming Civic Type R is a “Nismo”. ::vomits::

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DISCUSSION (17)

TheHondaBro > Kanaric
11/15/2016 at 16:10

You seem sour today.

Kanaric > TheHondaBro
11/15/2016 at 16:12

You are a Honda fan. I am a Nissan fan. I’ve been sour since 2003.

Honda is heading in the right direction. Nissan is heading to the shitter.

TheHondaBro > Kanaric
11/15/2016 at 16:13

I’m more of a Toyota fan than a Honda fan btw.

Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras > TheHondaBro
11/15/2016 at 16:14

You’re dead to me

Chris_K_F drives an FR-Slow > Kanaric
11/15/2016 at 16:14

A Versa SE-R with this drivetrain and a re-tuned chassis/suspension, to compete with the FiST, would be awesome.

This car, like every 90s and newer “performance” Sentra except the B13 and B15 SE-Rs, looks like it’ll be a disappointment.

TheHondaBro > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras
11/15/2016 at 16:15

bruh

Kanaric > TheHondaBro
11/15/2016 at 16:15

Toyota is only doing marginally better than the Nissan because they at least delivered the FRS. However they got rid of the sporty engines and basically no XRS Corollas or Celicas anymore.

As of right now they are in the same state as Nissan except offer a more true sports car than the 370Z is. Not pleased with them either. However they APPEAR to be prototyping cars to fix that. Nissan meanwhile ditches the IDX and gives us this.

404 - User No Longer Available > Kanaric
11/15/2016 at 16:15

I would argue the so-called Civic Hatchback (which is in reality the sedan with a growth on its ass) and the entirety of Acura isn’t quite the “right direction”.

Kanaric > 404 - User No Longer Available
11/15/2016 at 16:18

True, but it’s a better direction than this.

The new civic is basically what would used to be a midsize, like the accord. The Fit is basically what the civic was and there is no performance trim for that like Ford has for the Fiesta ST. However the Civic at least is attempting to become the GTi/SI type car.

May not be the perfect direction or the right direction to purists butit’s better than a 188hp 3000lb car getting the equivalent of a Type-R badge lol.

itschrome > Kanaric
11/15/2016 at 16:19

It’s almost like they didn’t try all

Kanaric > Chris_K_F drives an FR-Slow
11/15/2016 at 16:20

I honestly have no clue who would buy this when you can get a Focus ST or GTI.

I can’t imagine this beating a Civic SI on many peoples comparative shopping.

Chris_K_F drives an FR-Slow > Kanaric
11/15/2016 at 16:26

The Senta, and I’d say pretty much Nissan’s entire line as a whole, hasn’t been much to write home about since the early-mid ‘00s, and even then it wasn’t like it was mind-blowingly awesome.