When did the Nissan Sentra 240SX come out?
A golden Sentra and a gilded 240SX. This article originally appeared in the November 1990 issue of Road & Track. The folks at Nissan have been busy of late, and it’s safe to say they’re gifted with the Midas touch. With the introduction of the 240SX in 1988, the US
When did Nissan give the Sentra a facelift?
Well, the golden touch continues into 1991. Nissan has placed its hands on a new Sentra, while at the same time giving the 240SX a heart transplant and a facelift. First, the Sentra:
Is the Nissan Sentra the same as the Nissan Sunny?
Until 2006, Sentra was a rebadged export version of the Japanese Nissan Sunny, but since the 2013 model year, Sentra is a rebadged export version of the Nissan Sylphy B17. The Sentra nameplate is not used in Japan. Many other countries in South America sell their versions of the Sunny as the Sentra.
What’s the difference between a Nissan 240 and a 240SX se?
The single-cam 12-valve head of the former 240 has been replaced with a freer-breathing twin-cam 16-valve unit, bolted to a stiffened version of the carryover inline-four block. By doing this, Nissan found 15 additional hp at 5600 rpm and 8 lb-ft more torque at 4400 rpm.
A golden Sentra and a gilded 240SX. This article originally appeared in the November 1990 issue of Road & Track. The folks at Nissan have been busy of late, and it’s safe to say they’re gifted with the Midas touch. With the introduction of the 240SX in 1988, the US
Well, the golden touch continues into 1991. Nissan has placed its hands on a new Sentra, while at the same time giving the 240SX a heart transplant and a facelift. First, the Sentra:
Until 2006, Sentra was a rebadged export version of the Japanese Nissan Sunny, but since the 2013 model year, Sentra is a rebadged export version of the Nissan Sylphy B17. The Sentra nameplate is not used in Japan. Many other countries in South America sell their versions of the Sunny as the Sentra.
The single-cam 12-valve head of the former 240 has been replaced with a freer-breathing twin-cam 16-valve unit, bolted to a stiffened version of the carryover inline-four block. By doing this, Nissan found 15 additional hp at 5600 rpm and 8 lb-ft more torque at 4400 rpm.