Nissan NX
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Curb weight 940–1,150 kg (2,070–2,540 lb) | | |
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The Nissan NX is a front wheel drive 2-door
Models
NX1600/NX2000 (North America)
The NX1600 was based on the standard 1.6-litre
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" wheels (195/55VR-14 with 14x6" wheels vs. the 185/60HR-14 with 14x5.5" 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,
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
- 1.6 with ECU carbureted — 90 PS(66 kW; 89 hp)
- 1.6 Non ECU carbureted — 95 PS (70 kW; 94 hp)
- 1.6 fuel injected — 90 PS (66 kW; 89 hp)
- 1.6 fuel injected — 102 PS (75 kW; 101 hp) SR model
- 2.0 fuel injected — 140 bhp (104 kW; 142 PS) North American version
- 2.0 fuel injected — 143 PS (105 kW; 141 hp)
The 1.6 liter fuel injected version achieved 0–60 mph (0–97 km/h) in 10.5 seconds and had a top speed of 121 mph (195 km/h).
The 100NX was mainly sold with a T-bar removable roof in Europe although this does vary from country to country. Specialised Badged Editions sold only in 1995 include the "Pacific" in Ireland and the United Kingdom and the "Sail" in the Netherlands. Features vary from country to country, such features include heated seats, electric windows, other differences although rarer include cup holders, umbrella holder embedded in the driver's side B-pillar, and headlight wipers.
100NX (UK)
The Nissan 100NX was initially introduced in the UK in April 1991 as part of the
From February 1993 to 1996, the 100NX the carburetor engine was replaced by a more efficient
- 1.6 Non-ECU carbureted — 89 bhp (66 kW; 90 PS)
- 1.6 fuel injected — 101 bhp (75 kW; 102 PS)
Sunny NX Coupé (Japan)
The Nissan NX was also sold in the Japanese domestic market as the Nissan Sunny NX Coupé. Some models were fitted with T-Tops, whilst others were hardtop. The Japanese domestic Sunny NX Coupés came with either a 1.5
NX Coupé/NX-R (Australia)
The Nissan NX was sold in the Australian market as the Nissan NX Coupé. A range topping model known as the NX-R included an added front lip with fog/driving lights, side skirts, lip rear spoiler, 14" Alloy Wheels (N14 SSS Pulsar), cruise control, leather steering wheel and gear knob, electric windows and ABS (
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.[3]
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.[4]
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 (
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.[5]) 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
In 2001, Kakashi Racing from
Due to this success the car has again garnered a lot of attention from competitors, and a resurgence of entries for both the NX2000 and Sentra SE-R in Improved Touring is expected.
Professional Race Series
- 1991: Richard Laporte and others. Firestone Firehawk Endurance Championship class T, 5th overall.[7]
- 1992: Richard Laporte, Pierre Desmarais and others. Firestone Firehawk Endurance Championship class T, 3rd and 4th overall.[8]
- 1994: Thomas Thorman, Jose Luis Pombo. SCCA World Challenge World Challenge Super Production.[9]
- 1995: Thomas Thorman. SCCA World Challenge World Challenge Super Production.[10]
References
- ^ "Sunny NX Coupe Type B (1990: FB13)". Nissan. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
- ^ "NISSAN 100 NX specs & photos - 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996".
- ISSN 1176-9890, archived from the original(PDF) on January 27, 2007 – via Vic Roads
- ^ "Kiwi team smashes land speed record". Motor Equipment News. 14 September 2011. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
- ^ "Global News Regions".
- ^ "Provisional: 2006 American Road Race of Champions" (PDF). Arrc-online.com. 2008-07-10. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 23, 2008.
- ^ "1991Firehawk Endurance Championship results". www.autocourse.ca. Archived from the original on March 2, 2006.
- ^ http://www.autocourse.ca/archives/national/firehawk/1992/firehawk.htm[bare URL]
- ^ http://www.autocourse.ca/archives/usa/wc/1994/wc.htm[bare URL]
- ^ http://www.autocourse.ca/archives/usa/wc/1995/wc.htm[bare URL]