2016 Nissan Sentra Facelift | NISMO Variant Debut

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Exactly. Now, were those people that bought the dark purple GT-Rs, "suckers" for spending double the price of an R35 on brakes, Rays and a carbon spoiler? You gotta confirm people will buy it. ;)
 
05XR8
Exactly. Now, were those people that bought the dark purple GT-Rs, "suckers" for spending double the price of an R35 on brakes, Rays and a carbon spoiler? You gotta confirm people will buy it. ;)
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That's different, you can turn around and sell those and get back what you spent and claim, limited version GT-R. Try doing that with a Sentra and tell me how it goes.
 
I don't know about that. When one can get a new base GT-R that's quicker for less money. The point is, they sold those and they weren't full on like the current Nismo GT-R. So too may be the case for this Sentra. Maybe an SE-R NISMO pushes the price over the top of where they are aiming.
 
The 1.8L 240hp version would have been the NISMO RS. It was cancelled because it wasn't expected to sell. Given the price of the version that is coming out, I don't think it would have either. So many other cars out there that are way better for the money. Given this things price point at $25k, I'd rather walk over to the Ford dealer and purchase a Focus ST. Hell, the Fiesta ST is still a better proposition. And let's not forget about the Elantra Sport coming with more power, pretty equal interior and better rear suspension for $3k less.
 
I haven't heard of a Spec-V since or followed the market to see how much they resell for today. However, people did shell out NISMO money for one. Like double the price $175k? And the brakes were like a third of that.

Like R1600turbo mentioned, I was figuring as much. Which is why I was alluding to this must be a marketing excercise by Nissan.
 
Personally I would rather buy the SR turbo then the Nismo. The SR turbo msrp is $3K less and the dealership likey would give you a bigger discount. With the money you save you can buy upgraded aftermarket suspension and some performance upgrades, it would out perform the Nismo. The SR turbo is lighter then the Nismo by 23lbs.
 
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In a Facebook convo on MotoIQ, a reader and former SE-R Mailing list member tagged Mike Kojima, reminiscing how Nissan pulled some of the more prominent SE-R owners into a focus group to talk out how to go ahead with the B15 SE-R.

The people from Nissan couldn't understand why the SE-R boys were not too happy over the decision to use a cable-shifter...

Tells you a lot about the corporate philosophy behind cars like this.
 
niky
In a Facebook convo on MotoIQ, a reader and former SE-R Mailing list member tagged Mike Kojima, reminiscing how Nissan pulled some of the more prominent SE-R owners into a focus group to talk out how to go ahead with the B15 SE-R.

The people from Nissan couldn't understand why the SE-R boys were not too happy over the decision to use a cable-shifter...

Tells you a lot about the corporate philosophy behind cars like this.
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I've never liked cable shifters at all, but I have to say the one in the Elantra Sport isn't half bad. Either way, a little birdie told me that the demographic for the Sentra NISMO is people that want "a car that looks fast, but isn't necessarily fast". So I agree with your last sentence.
 
Switcher
Sentra Nismo.

They didn't try at all.
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Oh they tried, just not hard enough.

This is what it should have been, wheels and all: (240hp 1.8L)

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R1600Turbo
Oh they tried, just not hard enough.

This is what it should have been, wheels and all: (240hp 1.8L)

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This would have justified the price they're charging. Which is what I wanted to say the other day, but didn't know what the price of the SR-Turbo was and still don't, that should be a factor as well.
 
R1600Turbo
Yep. Weren't you looking at getting a new car soon? Can't remember if it was you or someone else.
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I have a 2017 Hyundai Sonata right now, so nah I'm not in the market. I was a few months ago though, so maybe that's what you were thinking. Perhaps not.
 
mustafur
Nissan really need to step up their game in their next generation sentra, overpriced garbage wont cut it.
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Last I heard they're really going for it. Whether or not it happens we'll see. Going to be a couple years though.
 
R1600Turbo
I've never liked cable shifters at all, but I have to say the one in the Elantra Sport isn't half bad. Either way, a little birdie told me that the demographic for the Sentra NISMO is people that want "a car that looks fast, but isn't necessarily fast". So I agree with your last sentence.
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I've not driven a Sentra Nismo, but the cable shifter in the Juke Nismo is actually among the best modern gearshifts I've tried. Definitely nothing inherently wrong with cable shifters if they're set up correctly.

Weird that the Sentra Nismo is so disappointing, but then I guess the standard Sentra is hardly an inspiring car. Whereas a basic Juke is actually decent fun to drive, so the Juke Nismo is off to a better start. With a manual and an LSD in the Nismo RS (and a bit more power than this Sentra) I find it pretty good fun.
 
Just had a rental-grade Sentra last week and it was average, though capable...Not a fan of CVTs. I wondered if there was a NISMO version, and now I'm just even more disappointed.

I shouldn't have to tell you this, Nissan: when you're standing in the on-deck circle, bring a stick.
 
homeforsummer
I've not driven a Sentra Nismo, but the cable shifter in the Juke Nismo is actually among the best modern gearshifts I've tried. Definitely nothing inherently wrong with cable shifters if they're set up correctly.

Weird that the Sentra Nismo is so disappointing, but then I guess the standard Sentra is hardly an inspiring car. Whereas a basic Juke is actually decent fun to drive, so the Juke Nismo is off to a better start. With a manual and an LSD in the Nismo RS (and a bit more power than this Sentra) I find it pretty good fun.
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Sorry I missed this before. Surprisingly I have never driven a manual Juke. Since it's made in Japan, most of the testing for it is done there. We hardly see them. They won't be around much longer either. If it's anything like the shifter in the Sentra, definitely not digging it.
 
R1600Turbo
Sorry I missed this before. Surprisingly I have never driven a manual Juke. Since it's made in Japan, most of the testing for it is done there. We hardly see them. They won't be around much longer either. If it's anything like the shifter in the Sentra, definitely not digging it.
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The Nismo Juke's shifter doesn't feel dissimilar to that in a GT86 to me - the lever feels weirdly tall, but the throw is fairly short and very precise. The pedals are great for heel/toe, too - much as people malign the Juke, it does feel like someone who cares about driving had an input in the way it's been put together.
 

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