Compact-Sized Vehicles Create Big Statement (+video)
Nissan Kicks Street Sport
Following its display the 2019 SEMA show, the Nissan Kicks Street Sport concept will make its national debut at the 2020 CIAS. Starting with a bone stock Nissan Kicks compact crossover, the team at MA Motorsports in Maryland worked with Nissan Motorsports to cross many lines of conformity in bringing this ultimate Kicks to life.
The Kicks’ body was dramatically transformed using Kicks Colour Studio touches and custom pieces from 360 Composites – including an oversize front air dam, rear roof spoiler and side skirts. MA Motorsports fabricated the wide fender flares at each corner to perfectly fit the Volk Racing TE37V 17×8.5 +30 offset wheels mounted with Falken Azenis RT615K +245/45R17 tires. To help give the Kicks Street Sport the right stance and name-worthy handling, a custom suspension was constructed using a combination of NISMO/Ohlins coil-over shock absorbers.
Next, the MA Motorsports team turned its attention to kicking up the stock 1.6-litre four-cylinder engine, fabricating and installing a custom turbocharger kit. The new system utilizes a Garrett GT2255 turbocharger, Turbosmart diverter valve and UPREV ECU. A custom fabricated NISMO exhaust helps the engine breathe.
Sparco SPX carbon bucket seats anchor the custom interior upholstery. Topping off the Kicks Street Sport project is an attention-grabbing body wrap and graphics created by Speed Designs.
A new take on Nissan’s best-selling vehicle in Canada – the Nissan Sentra
Crafted to elevate your every day, the Sentra® has been completely redesigned for 2020. With sportier accents, advanced technology and more standard safety features, the new Sentra® gives you more confidence to seize the streets.
It starts with a sporty new look: a lower, wider stance and a thoughtfully crafted interior. Add more standard horsepower and dynamic performance. Top it off with seamless connectivity and standard safety features that give you more confidence than ever before. Be among the first to experience the all-new Sentra® and elevate your drive.
Sentra is the best-selling Nissan model of all time in Canada, with more than 326,000 deliveries since 1990. Now in its eighth generation, the 2020 Sentra resembles its predecessors in name only. It has been completely transformed from a traditional compact sedan to a powerful presence that shares the muscular, sporty design elements of models like the Maxima and GT-R. It also features a new refined, more luxurious interior, setting new standards for quality and comfort.
Sentra’s driving experience has also been completely revamped, thanks to a 2.0-litre, 4‑cylinder engine rated at 149 horsepower and 146 lb-ft of torque—increases of 20 per cent and 16 per cent respectively over the previous generation’s 1.8-litre engine—and a new platform featuring an independent rear suspension and an upgraded, new, dual-pinion electric power steering design (DP-EPS).
Nissan Safety Shield 360, a suite of six advanced driver-assist systems, is standard on all 2020 Sentra grade levels. Nissan Safety Shield 360 includes Intelligent Emergency Braking with Pedestrian Detection, Blind Spot Warning, Rear Cross Traffic Alert, Lane Departure Warning, High Beam Assist and Rear Intelligent Emergency Braking. Sentra also features standard Rear Door Alert, 10 supplemental airbags and Intelligent Driver Alertness.
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