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Nissan 200SX is an European market version of the Nissan Silvia. 200SX available in three generations except S15 was sold in Australian market, engines come with all inline-4 (including turbocharged variant).

The S12 200SX introduced in 1984 sold as hatchback with 1.8-litre turbocharged and 2-litre N/A both are SOHC. S13 replaced the S12 in 1989 again as hatchback (styled with a combined coupe and hatch; coupe is not available), engines new fitted with 2-litre SR engine (both N/A and turbocharged) this later applies the S14.

S13 is the first Nissan car to equip with multi-link suspension mounted on the rear coupled 4WS and viscous-type LSD. S13 received a facelift in between 1992 or 1993, pre-facelift model commonly known as "Pig-nose". Production ceased in 1994 along the US-badged as 240SX but continues in Japan until 1998 as 180SX.

S14 introduced in 1994 (1993 in some market), hatchback body style is dropped in-favour of coupe. It retains the 2-litre SR engine (only in turbocharged) produced 200-hp, car dimension is slightly longer and wider. Wheels replaced with 16-inch. Facelift model received in 1996, a notably changes is the front-bumper, slimmer yet sharper and aggressive look headlamp, and rear tail-lights commonly known as "Kouki" or S14A by enthusiasts. Facelift model is different from the Japanese version badged as "Q's and K's Aero".

European market S14 continued to build until 2000.

Appearances[]

  • In 1994 Old Top Gear, Russell Bulgin reviews the newly S14 200SX where he likes the handling, brakes and driving feel but he dislike being plastic on interior finishing.
  • In Jeremy Clarkson's Motorworld, Jeremy reviews the kind of the well-known motorsport as drifting, a Japanese home market version Silvia and the 180SX (including fully-modified) can be seen performing drift. A notable interview with Keiichi Tsuchiya.
  • In Series 40 (Old Top Gear), Jeremy stated the facelifted S14A 200SX as being a proper coupe like the BMW, with raw power of 200-bhp. It is last to eliminated where he in-favoured of Alfa Romeo GTV6.
  • In Past v Future, Richard Hammond piloted the drift version of the S13 200SX against the disabled person and the teenage drifters. He made a good progress until he hit the clipping point barrier which he receives just 2-points despite of the penalty.
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