Nissan is developing the Silvia sports car!

Do you still remember the Nissan IDx sports concept car showcased eleven years ago?

It was one of the concept models that garnered a lot of attention, but unfortunately, it was not realized due to the relatively high development costs, coupled with lackluster demand.

Nevertheless, in 2024, Nissan is reported to be developing a third high-performance sports car model after the Z and GT-R.

Speaking to the media, Nissan’s Vice President of Global Product Strategy, Ivan Espinosa, shared plans to revive the iconic Silvia model, despite the shrinking sports car market.

“I am trying to make it happen. It is not easy, as the sports car market is increasingly shrinking.”

He revealed a vision where the Silvia would be reborn as an electric sports car (positioned between the Z and GT-R) so that this new model can comply with emission laws in as many countries as possible.

In this way, Nissan can increase production numbers to achieve the necessary economies of scale.

Furthermore, Nissan will not follow the footsteps of collaborative manufacturers in developing sports cars like the Toyota GR Supra/BMW Z4, and Toyota GR86/Subaru BRZ.

Instead, Nissan aims to independently develop this new Silvia model without assistance from any party.

Espinosa is confident that Nissan can proceed alone in developing this Silvia model, albeit acknowledging that this project is challenging and requires serious investment.

The future Nissan Silvia will not be an isolated model, considering that it will face fierce competition from other Japanese manufacturers.

For instance, Mazda is developing a new generation MX-5, Honda is presenting the Prelude sports car, and Toyota’s GR86 might be upgraded with a hybrid engine package.