Nissan Ready To Relive The Legendary Icon Of Silvia, EV Or Hybrid?

Nissan Silvia S14. (Doc. Nissan Global)

JAKARTA The trend of the revival of an iconic car has enlivened the automotive industry. After Honda planned the return of Prelude and rumors of Toyota raising Celica and MR2, Nissan also didn't want to be left behind. The manufacturer from Yokohama, Japan, has confirmed that they will revive one of its legendary models, Silvia, or also known as 200SX.

Vice President of Global Product Strategy Ivan Espinosa, said the project was still in its early stages, but it was designing an idea to bring the name back which would be positioned under Z and GT-R.

"We have taken several early steps regarding what the architectural shape looks like," Espinosa said as quoted by Drive, Friday, September 6.

He also added that the car would be included as an electrification lineup, but did not explain in detail whether to carry a pure e-Power hybrid or electric vehicle (EV) system such as the Leaf and Ariya.

"I will not explain in more detail, just saying this car is electrification, its assets need to be created from scratch," Espinosa added.

Although its launch is still a big question mark, Espinosa revealed that Silvia will be coming to the automotive market at least before the end of the decade along with several brands launching electric sports cars in the coming years.

"As I said earlier, we will complement the three sports models in my line, namely GT-R, Z, and one other model and which is currently in the mind of Silvia," explains Espinosa.

Unlike some brands that decide to share platforms with other brands in the development of sports cars, Espinosa recommends Nissan develop Silvia independently.

"I don't know what the company will do, but personally it would recommend not to make partnerships with other brands," Espinosa stressed.

For now, information about the latest Silvia is still very limited. However, it is certain that this model will be awaited by various parties, especially Japanese Domestic Market (JDM) fans.

"This is not an easy thing because the sports car market is shrinking, but we will try to make it happen," concluded Espinosa.