RUMOR: Is Nissan Ready To Bring Back The 200SX, Take Down VW Scirocco?

Here's an interesting bit of news; Nissan may be thinking about giving the 200SX a new life.

Yup, that's right.

In the overflowing sporty, small-car market, it appears there could be room for a Nissan to slot in under the 370Z. And with word of Mazda bringing back the RX-7 we say, "why the hell not?"

Details remain quite vague, so, we'll have to wait and see if this actually pans out.

Can Nissan make a business case for such a vehicle when it will likely have trouble sourcing a proper platform for the rumored 200SX?


Nissan is poised to take on the reborn Mazda RX-7 and VW Scirocco with a follow-up to its 200SX coupé, insiders say.

The new two-door, which would effectively replace the 200SX that was axed in 2002, would slot beneath the 370Z to give Nissan a more fuel-efficient and affordable fastback to counter the Scirocco and Renault’s three-door Mégane.

The new Nissan would be rear-wheel drive, as before, but the challenge of finding a suitable platform on which to build it is proving difficult...

[Source: Autocar]









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speed123 - 7/23/2010 3:52:23 PM

+5 Boost

Just use the 370Z platform! It would make a great start to bringing back the 240SX(Silvia).

Larrybel2000 - 7/23/2010 5:18:42 PM

+5 Boost

Sweet. We can't get the VW, I was looking forward to the RX7, and now this. I can't wait. I will own one of the two.

Larry B.
Key West

Chaordic1 - 7/23/2010 8:34:21 PM

+1 Boost

The sporty, small-car market is NOT overflowing.

The only direct competition are the aging, no-longer competitive, and front-wheel drive Mitsubishi Eclipse and the Scion tC.

Considering that the 200SX has practically no competition in the North American markets it could be a mediocre POS and still sell well.

Larrybel2000 - 7/23/2010 10:03:23 PM

+1 Boost

Indeed.

Larry B.
Key West

tango - 7/24/2010 1:53:23 AM

+1 Boost

Want to bet that the small sporty car market isn't overflowing? If Nissan makes that car rear-drive, give it a 2.0L turbo 4 cylinder and sell it at a price below 20k, then there will be something else to think about. I am waiting for Ford to start offering a 4 cylinder Mustang again, with the 4 cylinder turbo from the next gen Explorer.

Agent63 - 7/24/2010 3:48:09 AM

+2 Boost

Modern day drifter cars back in the game!

STJ88 - 7/24/2010 7:52:53 AM

+4 Boost

They already have a engine for it, the new 1.6 turbo from the juke. They just need to tune it al litte bit more to around 210bhp.

thstone - 7/26/2010 2:54:37 PM

+1 Boost

Make the interior nicer and give it to Poore to sell as an Infinity. Throw the guy a bone.