Nissan’s global CEO has doubled down on his previous comments about wanting to revive one of the Japanese brand’s most iconic models, the Silvia.

Sold in Australia as the Gazelle and 200SX, the Silvia sat below the ‘Z’ models and the Skyline GT-R in the Nissan lineup, gaining a cult following for its attainable turbocharged performance and rear-wheel drive chassis dynamics.

Mr Espinosa has been on the record in recent years about his desire to bring a small electric sports car to market, however, those comments were made when he was merely a senior executive at the Japanese automaker.

Following the departure of Makoto Uchida in April 2025, Mr Espinosa was appointed president and CEO of Nissan.

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