日産・180SX

180SXRS13

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MAKER: NISSAN
YEARS: 1989–1998
CODE: RS13 / RPS13
TYPE: SPORTS CAR / COUPÉ
ORIGIN: JAPAN

Photo: Vauxford / CC BY-SA 4.0 / Wikimedia Commons

01 — Overview

The pop-up-headlight fastback sibling of the S13 Silvia, sold under this name only in Japan from 1989 to 1998 and badged 200SX or 240SX abroad.

02 — Historical context

Historicalcontext.

01
The 180SX is based on the S13 chassis of the Nissan S platform, with variants carrying an R prefix (RS13, RPS13).
Source: Nissan 180SX — Wikipedia (English)
02
It was sold only in Japan under this name; abroad it was badged 200SX and, in the US, 240SX.
Source: Nissan 180SX — Wikipedia (English)
03
It came in three main iterations: March 1989, January 1991 and August 1996.
Source: Nissan 180SX — Wikipedia (English)
04
Unlike the fixed-headlight S13 Silvia, the 180SX used retractable pop-up headlights.
Source: Nissan Silvia — Wikipedia (English)

03 — Engineering

Technicalspecifications.

Manufacturer: Nissan
Chassis / model codes: RS13 / RPS13
Production: 1989-03 – 1998-12
Body styles: 3-door fastback
Layout: Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive
Engine: CA18DETInline-4 (DOHC 16-valve) · 1,809 cc · turbocharged175 PS @ 6,400 rpmNote: First iteration, March 1989
: SR20DETInline-4 (DOHC 16-valve) · 1,998 cc · turbocharged205 PS @ 6,000 rpmNote: From January 1991
Transmission: 5-speed manual / 4-speed automatic
Length × width × height: — × 1,690 × 1,290 mm
Wheelbase: 2,475 mm

Figures follow the sources listed below. Values vary by market, variant and year; anything we could not verify is omitted. Power is shown in the unit the source used (PS / hp / kW).

04 — Global legacy

JDM

日産・180SX

North America

Nissan 240SX

Europe

Nissan 200SX

05 — Gallery

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