The Nissan Silvia spec-S is a coupé with 2 doors and a front mounted engine which delivers its power through the rear wheels.
It is part of Nissan's S15 family of cars.
Its 2 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, double overhead camshaft, 4 cylinder that has an output of 163 bhp (165 PS/122 kW) of power at 6400 rpm, and maximum torque of 192 N·m (142 lb·ft/19.6 kgm) at 4800 rpm.
The engine transmits power to the wheels via a 5 speed manual transmission.
It weighs a claimed 1200 kg at the kerb.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2+2 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2525 mm | 99.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1480 mm | 58.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1470 mm | 57.9 inches | |
| Length | 4445 mm | 175 inches | |
| Width | 1695 mm | 66.7 inches | |
| Height | 1285 mm | 50.6 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 130 mm | 5.1 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.76 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1200 kg | 2646 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 65 litres | 14.3 [17.2] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Nissan | ||
| Engine code | SR20DE | ||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 2 litre 1998 cc (121.925 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 86 × 86 mm
3.39 × 3.39 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (JIS) |
165 PS (163 bhp) (122 kW) at 6400 rpm |
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| maximum torque (JIS) |
192 Nm (142 ft·lb) (19.6 kgm) at 4800 rpm |
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| Specific output (JIS) |
60.8 kW/litre 82.7 ps/litre 81.6 bhp/litre 1.34 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (JIS) |
96.1 Nm/litre
1.16 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 10:1 | ||
| Fuel system | EFI | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1207.6 kPa (175.1 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 499.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 137.72 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.14 PS/kg 101.29 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 kW/kg 135.83 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.14 bhp/kg 0.06 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 9.87 kg/kW 16.49 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
| km/litre | |||
| UK MPG | |||
| US MPG | |||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | transverse | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | 9.80 m | ||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 195/65 R 15 91S | ||
| Tyres rear | 195/65 R 15 91S | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.84 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.08 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 76637 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | GF-S15 | ||
| Model family | S15 | ||
| RAC rating | 18.3 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1999 Nissan Silvia spec-S added 2001-03-06. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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