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If you're into drifting and ya should be, you've probably heard of the 240SX from Nissan. Maybe you've even heard specifics, like mentions of the S13, S14, and the beautiful strawberry-faced S15 models.

The 240SX is a iconic model that has captured the hearts of many car enthusiasts. Its rich history and unique characteristics have made it a standout in the world of drifting.

One of the most notable aspects of the 240SX is its impressive line-up of variants. The S13, S14, and S15 models are particularly popular among drifters due to their exceptional performance and handling capabilities.

The S15 model, in particular, is renowned for its striking appearance, with a distinctive "strawberry face" design that sets it apart from other 240SX models. This unique feature has made the S15 an instant classic among car enthusiasts.

While there's no denying the allure of the 240SX, it's worth noting that this content does not provide any new information about Nissan.

WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: en(engine revs)(tires screech)- If you're into drifting,and ya should be,you've probably heard ofthe 240SX from Nissan.Maybe you've even heard specifics,like mentions of the S13,S14, and the beautiful strawberry facedS15 models.So you're probably thinking"what the heck are theyeven mean, James?"The S-chassi started out inlife as the underpinningsof affordable alternativesto larger and more powerfulrear wheel drive sports cards.Not only have countless storiesbeen made with these cars,entire careers have been launchedusing the humble S-chassi.This is everything you needto know to get up to speedon the Nissan Silvia240SX,200SX,180SX,S-chassi.(video game music)If somehow you live insideof a rock and you haven'theard of these cars, theformula was pretty simple.The company used these Sabbreviations to signify thedevelopment of their smallrear wheeled drive car linewith S being derived from thename of the model in Japan,Silvia. The numbers representwhich generation it was.240SX and the S-chassistory begins in 1976with a car that nobody really remembers.While Nissan had a small-ishsports car in their Z car,that car was becomingmore expensive each year.So they made just what theneeded, the S10, created tobe the cheaper lightercar that Nissan wantedand the rest of the world needed.The first S-chassi was born,equipped with a 1.8 literengine everywhere elseand sold as Silvias,American S10's were sold asa larger two liter engineand badged as just 200SX's.While Paul Newman hadraced the earlier S10,the S110 received much morefactory attention, gaining famein a number of racing leagues.The two most famous of theseracing S110's couldn't reallyhave been more differentfrom each other, the groupB 240RS and the Japan onlysuper silhouette racers. Weall know how crazy group B waswhile it existed, all wheeldrive and spectators riskingeverything just to get closer to the cars.Nissan's entry into the series,the 240RS, was not reallyany of these.Still they had to make 200 roadgoing versions of the 240RSfor homologation rules,and thus grace the worldsroads with a badass, rallybred, box flared creation.The other racing S10, the supersilhouette racers built forthe Japanese only racingseries, was insanely powerful.(engine revs)They made more power fromtheir tuned, turbo charged, twoliter, four cylinder than theformula one cars of the day.To handle this power,the company utilized somepretty extreme arrow.Surprisingly, this car andothers like it, which only racedfor four years, spawned anentire subculture of its own,the insane bosozoku culture in Japan.Nissan got rid of their S110platform in 1984 and releasedthe new S12 chassi. The S12introduced the most importantdevelopment in S-chassihistory, pop-up headlights.(engine revving)In all seriousness, the S12generation was when Nissanstarted getting their acttogether and started to focuson the sport part of theiraffordable sport coupe.The S12 was availablefrom the very first daywith a turbo charged engine,even in North America,that's right.Nissan sold...a turbo...S-chassi car here,and you little idiots forgot about it.(bell rings)Nissan pulled the plug on turbochargers in 1987 for the USand instead introduced thenew 200SX sports edition.This car featured a unique trait amongfactory S-chessi cars, a V6.Nissan killed the S12 in1989 and introduced the carthat cemented the S-chassi into history,the S13, ya ever heard of it?(tires screech)America received both acoupe and lift-back versionof the S13 and gained itsname from the 2.4 liter,four cylinder, KA24engine used in US cars,producing a whopping 140horsepower, and coming from a truckthis engine would weighdown the S13 in Americafrom day one.- I mean was it heavy? Didit achieve total heavy-acity?- Despite this lack ofmotivation from the power plant,this engine in one form oranother, would be the only engineon offer for the rest ofS-chassi's life in the US.Meanwhile,over in the rest...of the entire freakin' world,the SR20 would soon behitting the roads and the S13with over 200 turbo charged horsepowers.This engine would turn outto be a tuners wet dream,easily capable of handling 350 horsepowerwith only minor modifiocations.This power combined with theclassic S-chassi formula:three wheel drive, lightweightand affordable, would turnthe S13 into a star in the newand growing sport of drifting.(tires screeching)(engine revs)Pretty soon, Japaneseunderground drift stars werecustomizing their S13s inways never before thought of.This would lay thefoundation of drift cultureas we know it.(engine revs)Late 1993 would see theintroduction of the S14 Silviain Japan, with the rest of theworld receiving it in 1994.The car became wider, lowerand had a longer wheel base,making drifitng even easier.Styling can be divided betweentwo distinct non pop-up headlight periods.The earlier Zenki cardsproduced from 1994 to '96and the more aggressive Koukicars from '96 until the S15was introduced in '99. America'sS14 still had to soldieron with a mildly updated K24engine, while the rest of thefreakin' world still got the SR20DET.Nissan reported 75% of 240SX customersin America were women.(country accent) I wouldn'tmind meeting the type o' galthat bought a 240 SX new.(normal) The final generationof the S-chassi, the S15,was introudced in 1999 andonly lasted three short years.Sold only in Japan,Australia and New Zealand,this car was slightly smallerthan the S14, and was poweredby the last and greasted SR20offered from the factory.The S15 is the forbiddenfruit of the model lineto Americans, as they will beillegal to import and driveon the streets until 2024.Popular S-chassi models carrya sizeable increase over theirmarket value, a phenomenonbetter known as the Drift Tax.Despite this increased cost,Nissan's S-chassi hasbecome a culture of its own.This same fan base has beenclamoring for Nissan to buildan S16 Silvia. Nissan was saidrepeatedly that the marketjust doesn't exist, and abetter way to reach enthusiastswas through trendy andhip vehicles like the...(pop music)- (foreign language) Juke.- (beeps) youYa know and Nissan owns Mitsubishinow, so they're the guyswho made the Eclipse. However,recent rumors are that Nissanmay have changed their littleminds. With Toyota bringingback the Supra, as wellas already making the 8-6,the competition is ready and awaiting.(gong buzzes)Special thanks to Honeyfor sponsoring this episodeof Up to Speed, the more ofyou who sign up for Honey,the more cool shows we getto bring you. What is Honey?Honey is a free browser extensionthat automatically findsthe best coupons on theweb, so you always getthe best prices oneverything you buy online.It does all of the work for you.Whenever there's a couponcode box, it searchesfor the deals. There's no reasonthat I can think of for younot to add Honey to your browser today.One, it takes literally twoclicks to do it. 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