Nissan Azeal..250Z (?)
12-23-2004, 09:28 AM
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Nissan Azeal..250Z (?) From Autoweek: http://www.autoweek.com/news.cms?newsId=101449
Azeal Appeal: Nissan takes new look at 'pocket rocket' with Azeal Detroit show concept
DALE JEWETT | Automotive News
Posted Date: 12/20/04
Nissan says the Azeal concept that will be at the Detroit auto show next month is a fresh look at the "pocket rocket" high-performance small car segment.
This sketch of the concept gives the impression that the Azeal could also be called the "Mini Z," with similarities in the roof line and fenders to Nissan's 350Z sports car.
The Azeal is the first concept created at the design studio in Nissan's technical center in Farmington Hills, Mich.
The automaker is searching for a successor to the Sentra that has more emotional appeal. The Sentra is scheduled to be redesigned for either the 2006 or 2007 model year.
Twould be cool if they made a RWD Sentra, called the 4-door a Sentra and the 2-door a 240SX.....
Azeal Appeal: Nissan takes new look at 'pocket rocket' with Azeal Detroit show concept
DALE JEWETT | Automotive News
Posted Date: 12/20/04
Nissan says the Azeal concept that will be at the Detroit auto show next month is a fresh look at the "pocket rocket" high-performance small car segment.
This sketch of the concept gives the impression that the Azeal could also be called the "Mini Z," with similarities in the roof line and fenders to Nissan's 350Z sports car.
The Azeal is the first concept created at the design studio in Nissan's technical center in Farmington Hills, Mich.
The automaker is searching for a successor to the Sentra that has more emotional appeal. The Sentra is scheduled to be redesigned for either the 2006 or 2007 model year.
Twould be cool if they made a RWD Sentra, called the 4-door a Sentra and the 2-door a 240SX.....
12-24-2004, 11:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Shinkaze
From Autoweek: http://www.autoweek.com/news.cms?newsId=101449
Twould be cool if they made a RWD Sentra, called the 4-door a Sentra and the 2-door a 240SX.....
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Twould be cool if they made a RWD Sentra, called the 4-door a Sentra and the 2-door a 240SX.....
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12-27-2004, 12:15 PM
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Yea Nissan is coming out of it's "Mitsubishi years". FWIW the 240 has always been one of my favorite Japanese cars, and I would love to see them make a modern version of it now that they're on their feet again and Japanses performance is a hit amongst the kiddies.
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Originally Posted by Shinkaze
Yea Nissan is coming out of it's "Mitsubishi years". FWIW the 240 has always been one of my favorite Japanese cars, and I would love to see them make a modern version of it now that they're on their feet again and Japanses performance is a hit amongst the kiddies.
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Ok judging from that second set of pics, this will definitely not be a successor to the S15 Silvia since that mag talks about that car being FWD with the possibility of AWD. FWD a Silvia is NOT. No drift-o-rama with one of those. At least they've come up with the Azeal moniker as applying Silvia/240SX/180SX/200SX to a FWD vehicle is just as bad as Chevy applying Impala to its current unattractive W-Body.
