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2010 Nissan Sentra SE-R Spec V

[ Tuesday, February 1st, 2011 | by automotiveroom | under CAR, New Cars, Nissan ]

In 2010 is a car for a ride, and virtue as a vehicle clearly secondary. However, the usefulness of the Sentra is not a lot of competitors. Meanwhile, the search inability Sentra SE-R Spec V is a mixture of fans in this message is received. Compared with the competition, it is relatively quick and inexpensive, but do not have a great personality, Mazdaspeed 3 and Subaru Impreza WRX command in the category of small sport sedan. Card Spec V does not exactly scream “sporty”.

The 2010 Nissan Sentra SE-R Spec V is a car for fast driving, and its virtues as a passenger car are clearly secondary. Nevertheless, the Sentra’s utility gives it a practicality that many of its competitors lack. At the same time, the Sentra SE-R Spec V’s inability to find a loyal group of enthusiasts comes from this mixed message. Compared to its competition, it’s relatively fast and affordable, but it doesn’t have the big personality that makes the Mazdaspeed 3 and Subaru Impreza WRX the commanding models in this category of small sport sedans.

In front of the powertrain, Spec V better than the competition. Its 2.5-liter I-4 makes 200 horsepower and 180 pound-feet of torque. These numbers handily beat the likes of Mitsubishi Lancer GTS and the Subaru Impreza. Plus, it’s got more torque than the Civic Si. More importantly, suitable perennial segment leader (if you ignore differences in body style) Volkswagen GTI in power, though short of 27 pounds-feet of torque. This is not the greatest-sounding four-cylinder in the vicinity, but less harsh than the Lancer and provide a broad torque curve with a linear power band, which features nice to have a motor-driven results. Unfortunately threatened by overly aggressive gas tip-ins that make it difficult to modulate the input to mark a quarter throttle. Torque directing almost nothing, thanks in part to the optional limited slip differential, which is part of the $ 2200 Spec V Upgrade.

The six speeds are doing good work, but it’s not butter-smooth, like the box you will find in the Honda. Change is a short and precise, but the shifter feels notchy and disturbed. This clutch is not too heavy or too light, with good pickup point, a significant positive considering natural gas agitated.