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The Nissan S15 Silvia has won more D1 Grand Prix Events than any other drift car with a total of 19 wins! The Silvia model is known for having excellent weight distribution, rear wheel drive, LSD (a more effective helical limited slip unit to be exact), the turbo SR20DET engine, and nice suspension setup. All of these components together make the S15 Silvia a drift ready car from the Nissan factory.

In 1999, Japan saw a new version of the Nissan S15 Silvia now boasting 250 horsepower (184 kW) from its SR20DET engine, thanks to a turbocharger upgrade, as well as improved engine management. The SR20DE (non-turbo motor) only has 165 horsepower (121 kW).

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After canceling the Skyline GT-R in 1973, Nissan revived the GT-R name in 1989. Nismo, or Nissan Motorsport International, originally designed the new R32 GT-R Skyline to have a 2350 cc straight six turbocharged engine, and produce 600 horsepower using a RWD drivetrain. Under Group A regulations, a turbocharged engine must multiply its engine displacement by 1.7, putting the new Skyline in the 4000 cc class, and requiring the use of 10 inch wide tires. Knowing that the new Skyline would be required to use 10 inch wide tires, Nissan made the decision to make the GT-R all wheel drive.

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Nissan is introducing the next generation Skyline GT-R in Japan at the end of 2007, and in a first for Nissan; the Skyline GT-R will be available in North America for 2008. The new Skyline will carry the Nissan badge worldwide unlike the current North America version of the Skyline that carries the Infinity G35 name.

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I made this paper Nissan Skyline and Silvia after finding this page at Nissan’s website. The site is in Japanese but the directions for folding the paper cars are fairly self-explanatory. When I printed the cars out, I used photographic computer paper to make the chassis more rigid. Plus, the shinny side of the paper made the cars’ finish look better. I also made some minor modifications (—cuts—) to the hood in order for it to fit closed properly and I used generic clear tape to hold my paper drift cars together.

Ohhh yeah, right hand drive! This Nissan Silvia is for real. I decided my paper Skyline and Silvia were soooo cool that I need a car model, Helena from Dead or Alive, for the photo shoot! lol

CSP311 (1965 - 1968)

The Silvia name was first introduced in 1964. The CSP311 Silvia was a hand-built coupe based on the Fairlady convertible, styled with input from Albrecht Goertz. Production ceased in 1968 after a mere 554 were made, every one unique with hand-formed body panels. A majority of exports (49 cars) were sent to Australia while most remained in Japan. The Silvia name was to remain unused until 1974.

S10 (1975)

The S10 was the first Silvia built on the S Chassis platform, and featured a sports-coupe shape, as was popular at the time — Unfortunately, it featured more traditional lines than rivals Celica, Capella and others, and was thus less popular, even in Japan. It was available with many luxury features — in Japan it was fitted with an L18B engine, as was fitted to the Datsun 610/Bluebird 180B. In America it was fitted with the same 2 litre variant, the L20B, as the 200B of the same series Bluebird. The car, as known in America as a 200SX, was unpopular mainly due to the federally-mandated “5 mph” bumpers ruining the intended lines of the car, and also, because America had yet to warm to the idea of a Japanese sports car. Its success in Japan was limited, most buyers opting for Celicas over the more humdrum Silvia.

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