2017 Nissan Sentra SR... TURBO/MANUAL

sunkist350z

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You guys should know by now Nissan does everything in baby steps. Like the Z getting an HR engine in 07 then on the redesign they bored it out and added vvel.


This mid cycle refresh of the engine to me is a sign that the next gen sentra will be going back to its sporty routes. I wasn't expecting this car to be anything special just cuz it has a turbo/manual.

But the manual whiners were complaining that all cars were becoming floppy paddled. Here comes a Nissan product with a stick and a turbo. The evolution of this first year is in my opinion the importance of this car. If they make a 215HP Nismo, that would be good. It's not a car I'd personally buy. Not my taste. But the brand needs to focus on tradition. I would call a turbo manual Japanese tradition.


It's a start. Cuz Nissan has been falling off.

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kenchan

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The sentra has only been without a manual, 4 years. I'll wait and reserve my opinion for a full test drive. The Juke engine is torquey and linear. Acceleration is brisk. So we'll see?

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kenchan

At this point, to me at least, its like why bother. Sentras are decent rental cars.

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I would like to see Nissan come back to its 90's status. I remember when every car in the lineup had performance injected into it....

200sx
Pulsar
240sx
300zx
300zxTT

MAXIMA and even the Altima was performance oriented with amazing 60-90mph highway passes for a lowly 4 banger. A company like Nissan or Toyota should have NEVER become appliances. This us a company with a unique sporting heritage. It was able to show that heritage in every single car they made from $11,000 to $40,000 in the 90's. Why should it be different today?

Chevy/Ford/Chrysler/Honda make enough rental cars. It's time for Nissan to step up. and get back on home plate.

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kenchan

Yah, I see wat u say, but it also killed the company for having so many different platforms and trims by the late 90's. Nissan needs a performance hatch for the segment, not a sedan.