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Nissan NX

Nissan NX
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The Nissan NX is a front wheel drive 2-door sports car produced by Nissan Motors. The NX was, loosely, an evolution of the Nissan Pulsar NX/Nissan EXA sold from 1987 to 1990 and the Nissan Sunny Coupe lines of the 1970s and 1980s, merging the Nissan B13 and N14 lineages. The NX was released in Japan in 1990.

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Predecessor: Nissan EXA

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Models

=== NX1600/NX2000 (North America) === The NX1600 was based on the standard 1.6-litre third generation Sentra (engine code GA16DE), and the NX2000 was based on the 2.0 L SE-R model (engine code SR20DE). Most models were fitted with T-Tops, while the remainder were hardtops. Constructed in Japan, it was sold from 1991 to 1993 in the US (mainly competing with the Mazda MX-3, Isuzu Impulse, Toyota MR2, and Honda Civic del Sol). It was produced for a few more years for other countries. Its body was designed at NDI (Nissan Design International) in San Diego under the direction of NDI President Jerry Hirshberg, Blue Studio Chief Designer Allan Flowers, and staff designers Bruce Campbell and Doug Wilson. The NX2000 model included some mechanical improvements over its SE-R sibling in the form of larger brakes and more aggressive tires on wider 6-inch wheels (195/55VR-14 with 14x6-inch wheels vs. the 185/60HR-14 with 14x5.5-inch wheels and tires in the SE-R). The NX2000 brakes are a common aftermarket upgrade for B13 Sentra SE-Rs. The NX2000 also had a center armrest, a larger two-core radiator, and slightly lower ride height compared to the SE-R. However, the T-top roof in the NX2000 along with the mechanical upgrades made it slightly heavier than the SE-R. The NX2000, with its light weight, stiff chassis, and limited-slip differential, was considered one of the best-handling front-wheel-drive cars of the time. In 1992, Road & Track magazine included the NX2000 in a test of the world's best-handling cars against such competition as the Acura NSX, Porsche 911, Nissan 300ZX, Mazda Miata, and Lotus Elan. 100NX (Europe). The 100NX came with two engine options, a 1.6 L and a 2.0 L. The 1.6 liter, made from 1990 to February 1993 had a carburetor fitted which tended to consume excessiv

Safety

In Australia, the 1991-94 Nissan NX was assessed in the Used Car Safety Ratings 2006 as providing "significantly worse than average" protection for its occupants in the event of a crash.

Engines

== Racing == Land speed records. 2011 Reg Cook Motorsport set a new Class G/PRO world record land speed class record at Bonneville speed week of 279.24 km/h (174.525 mph), using a Nissan NX Coupe with a 2.0 L SR20 engine. North America. ==== SCCA Showroom Stock B ==== Soon after its import into the United States, the NX2000 was classified by the Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) into its Showroom Stock B category for the 1992 year, pitting it against such cars as Mitsubishi Mirage Turbo (defending SSB champion Gerald Alaimo and others), its B13 cousin the Nissan Sentra SE-R (David Daughtery and others), and the sole second-generation Toyota MR2 (driven by Dane Pitaressi). The NX2000 posted several National wins throughout the year, and garnered much attention from competitors. The 1992 SSB SCCA Runoffs championships saw two podium finishes for the NX2000, with the gold medal taken home by Mark Youngquist, followed by Ken Payson in a Mirage, then Greg Amy in his NX2000 taking home third place. The 1993 season proved it wasn't a fluke, as David Daughtery took home yet another SCCA Runoffs championship for the NX2000. However, by that time the 1993 MR-2 with its updated suspension and the much-improved S14 version of the Nissan 240SX came along; while the NX2000 continued to be campaigned nationally, and sporadically posted wins throughout subsequent racing seasons, it never again won a Runoffs championship (Tony Suever won in '94 with the MR-2, and the '95 and '96 SSB championships were won by Daughtery in the S14 240SXh.) The car timed out for eligibility for SSB racing soon thereafter. SCCA Improved Touring. The Nissan NX2000 and the Sentra SE-R were soon approved for SCCA's Improved Touring category. At the time of its initial classification - due primarily to their la

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Specifications

name
Nissan NX
aka
Nissan 100NX (Europe), Nissan NX Coupé (Australia/New Zealand/Asia), Nissan NX1600/2000 (North America), Nissan Sunny NX Coupé (Japan)
Manufacturer
Nissan
Class
Sports car, Sport compact
Production
1990–1996
Assembly
Oppama Plant, Yokosuka, Kanagawa, Japan
Body style
2-door coupé, 2-door Targa top
Engine
1.5 L GA15DS I4 (Japan), 1.6 L GA16DS/DE I4, 1.8 L SR18DE I4 (Japan), 2.0 L SR20DE I4
Layout
FF layout
Wheelbase
2430 mm
Length
4135-4140 mm
Width
1680 mm
Height
1310-1315 mm
Kerb weight
940 -
Transmission
4-speed automatic, 5-speed manual
Predecessor
Nissan Pulsar NX/EXA, Nissan Sunny RZ-1, Nissan Sentra Sport Coupe
Successor
Nissan 200SX (North America), Nissan Lucino (Japan)
Related
Nissan Sentra (B13), Nissan Sunny (B13), Nissan Pulsar (N14), Nissan Wingroad (Y10)
Designer
Jerry Hirshberg

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Sources

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