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What is our life? THE GAME! Especially behind the wheel when around the players of all masters torment the good Kush around your score. However, the win is guaranteed when your partner becomes Nissan 200SX
In the body design, the main elements of the sport accumulation elements are observed, but it has been implemented very restrained. Apparently, it did not cost without the specifics of national psychology: in Japan, it is indecent to protrude his own, not accepted to express feelings and emotions.
Game field. Sports atmosphere of the driver's zone In addition to origin (the machine was developed with the participation of Nissan Sport) emphasizes the torpedo expanding on the edges, which is connected to the thickened upholstery of the door. It turns out how to oval. The massive central console divides the interior into two parts. It was carried out by the electric drive of mirrors and heated seats. On the torpedo only a narrow strip of the air conditioner and ventilation buttons. Four round dial speedometer, tachometer, fuel and temperature pointers on the dashboard are hidden by a massive elongated visor.
Very good, the Japanese thought out (or calculated on the computer?) The proportions of the cabin and the interjection of all controls: the steering column is out of any criticism, and the handle of the checkpoint seems to be in hand itself. But the finish is some kind of faceless. It seems to be everything in place and leather on the seats, the steering wheel and the handle of the checkpoint, and the traditional soft high-quality Japanese plastic. But it's somehow monophonic and too poorly. Lack of literally little things: any chrome details, color dials of instruments or a couple inserts under the tree. Did not think designers about the mysterious Russian soul.
You should not build illusions. True, the back back can be folded and obtaining a completely delicate additional luggage space.
Ace in sleeve. For a long time, the real headache for car manufacturers with high-pressure turbocharged was the so-called turboyama. This delay in the engine reaction to press the gas pedal, a kind of failure, due to the inertia of the turbine, operated by the flow of exhaust gases. It follows a tangible jerk, which in other situations can cause uncontrolled behavior of the machine. Therefore, the control of the car with the turbo engine required special skills and certain caution. In addition, nervous and temperamental sports motors created a decent discomfort in controlling the machine in a dense city transportation with its ripped rhythm.
Nissan has taken over to, retaining all the benefits of turbochargedwood, save the car with the specific drawbacks of this design. Installed in the 200th SR20DET engine received a turbocharged new design, the essence of which comes down to ensure the fast and even stepless growth of torque with the lowest possible speed of the engine.
In addition to this, the original Nissanovskaya system of variable phases of the NVCS gas distribution serves to ensure the stability of the torque on the critical engine speed. Add now the direct ignition and the electronic system of general control engine and you will get a very elastic and responsive motor with a powerful and even burden.
 
The game is large. Engine operation is accompanied by tangible vibration. In this case, it is completely normal: this 200th is a real sports car, and similar nuances only emphasize his serious character.
Pulling a little in the urban sustrone, we were convinced that in the torn rhythm of the 200th movement behaves very good. Frequent switching does not require and quite content with a long second transmission. Under the condition of disciplined movement along with the stream.
Some residual traces of the notorious turboyama still remained. If the turns are low, then a sharp pressure on the gas causes some thoughtfulness. So that this does not happen, you must have at a tachometer at least 2000 revolutions. At this mark, the torque grows sharply up to 200 nm, and even a hint of thoughtfully remains sharply and powerfully jumps forward.
But be that as it may, and the close urban environment does not give the 200th to reveal to truly. He loves turnover, and for the complete effect, its motor should be twisted. At least so that the turnoves keep not lower than 25003000. And we promoted it. Or maybe he promoted us? ..
On soft cloth. The suspension showed an interesting property at its pretty stiffness, it is very comfortable. It turns out that Nissan came up with a very original mount pendant to the body through special sleeves filled with viscous composition. Filtering the impact of all sorts of coronal surfaces, they contribute to the best feeling of the steering wheel, especially at speed. It is really very good, although subjectively the impression remains that the steering wheel is a little lack of gravity, primarily at high speed.
High term stability of the machine is explained by another secret of the suspension. The special design of the diagonal levers from the back provides a small impact effect, which manifests itself only in critical situations in high-speed turns and turns, when the rubber is already beginning to sing rubber and the wheels are ready to break into the skid. By the way, about drifts. It is necessary to pretty try to bring out the 200th to the dry road. In certain situations, it requires, of course, attentive handling of gas, the overdose of which, especially at the output from the turn, causes active wagging tail. But it is necessary to pay properly caught up with the help of the same gas and the steering wheel quickly and easily.
The result of two-day communication with Nissan 200SX such: this is a serious car for people who know how to ride well and enjoy this process. There are no electronic wonders in it, which, just, interfere with the control of the machine. In other words, a full sports compartment. To fully enjoy its capabilities, you need good roads, dry weather and ... a number of autogurmen, ready to post $ 37 thousand for short hours of pleasure.
Text Andrei Timofeev, photo Alexey Ilyin

 

A source: "Autopilot"