FWIW, I loved my SR20DE.
Photography Courtesy Nissan, Illustration by Colin Wood
Nissan’s plans for the future? A lot fewer internal combustion engines according to this report from Nikkei Asia.
The article says that Nissan plans to end the development of new engines in many of its core markets and instead focus solely on electric vehicles.
The United States, one of those markets, will supposedly still get a “limited development” of internal combustion engines, but the focus would be on trucks and not cars, citing a “certain level of demand.”
On the other hand, the article notes that Nissan has already phased out gasoline engines for Europe.
This doesn’t mean that Nissan has totally given up on gasoline just yet, as the Japanese car maker will continue to develop engines for use in hybrid vehicles, plus improve the engine designs already in the company’s portfolio:
“As gasoline vehicles remain on the roads, Nissan will improve existing engine designs rather than develop new ones. Plants that produce engines will remain open, and no job cuts are planned at this stage, people familiar with the company's plans said.”
Will this move give Nissan an advantage in the EV game, or are they jumping the gun?
FWIW, I loved my SR20DE.
David S. Wallens said:FWIW, I loved my SR20DE.
As I've now been flogging the same Nissan A12 engine for the past 38 years I'm pretty sure I'll be fine.
I thought Nissan stopped developing new engines like 10 years ago
Maybe they could focus on building a CVT tranny that lasts a while.
In reply to maschinenbau :
No. That was sporty cars & it was 20 years ago...
secretariata (Forum Supporter) said:In reply to maschinenbau :
No. That was sporty cars & it was 20 years ago...
So RWD 2 seaters are not sporty? Tough crowd.
There really isn't a whole lot more to be squeezed out of an internal combustion engine. Certainly not enough to spend six to eight billion to develop an entirely new platform, anyway, because it's not like Ford leaving the flathead behind to build an overhead valve engine. Any technical improvements developed in the future could be bolt on parts. The basic architecture is fine.
In reply to parker :
I was commenting on the lack of development considering the "Z" is basically the same since 2003...
In reply to Streetwiseguy :
It's not so much a matter of squeezing more out of it, but decreasing the emissions while keeping the squeeze the same. Also, fuel economy targets are climbing. The gains are getting more and more difficult, that's for sure.
parker said:secretariata (Forum Supporter) said:In reply to maschinenbau :
No. That was sporty cars & it was 20 years ago...
So RWD 2 seaters are not sporty? Tough crowd.
A fullsize pickup can be a RWD 2 seater. For instance.
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