Nissan marketed the Saurus as part of a pair along with the Jura minivan concept, introduced as a practical complement to the roadster. This approach was very radical for the Japanese market where space for two automobiles was unrealistic for most, so it was safely assumed the Saurus concept was never meant to see production.[citation needed]
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The Saurus concept made its way into production in a modified form by Nissan's Nismo, Nissan's motor sports division. The Saurus Cup race series debuted 1989 using the Nissan Saurus Jr., a race car version of the Saurus. The series featured single seater sheet metal tub race cars with fiberglass molded bodies replicating the Saurus concept. The car was also used for Nissan Racing School. The successor to the Saurus race car, the Nissan Saurus Jr., is still used for advanced racing classes today.
The twin-charged engine of the Saurus made its way into production in 1989 through the March/Micra Super Turbo.
^ abcd"Noch sind nicht alle serienreif". Historisches Archiv (in German). Hamburger Abendblatt. 1987. Retrieved 2009-05-09. Der Nissan Saurus ist ein offener Zweisitzer. Die flache, schlanke Karosserie mit breit ausgestellten Kotflügeln ist 3,30 Meter lang. Der Mittelmotor-Zweisitzer (Zwei-Liter-Motor mit Turbolader) hat eine sportllche Innenausstattung.[dead link]
^ ab"In the distant past, Nissan has done a couple of similar stark, Lotus-style concepts (the Saurus from the 1987 Tokyo Show and Duad, from Tokyo 1991, for those with long memories)..." Preview: 2006 Nissan Urge December 28, 2005 Channel 4
^"Nissan has also introduced a prototype roadster named Saurus. 'Dinosaurs have charm,' Nissan reasoned. The Japanese market, obsessed with cute, soft images..." [Japan tosses in a `Lettuce' car] January 27, 1989 Chicago Sun-Times (and Miami Herald January 27, 1989 - 13E BUSINESS )
^"Japanese market's tastes make car names a different animal" "For example, Nissan Motors' racy sports car, sold in the United States under the ..." "One example is Nissan's prototype roadster called Saurus, which the ..." Feb 5, 1989 Chicago Tribune
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nissan, saurus, concept, designed, nissan, motor, unveiled, 1987, tokyo, motor, show, roadster, featuring, liter, turbocharged, engine, with, bulging, fenders, design, reminiscent, lotus, seven, overviewmanufacturernissan, motorproductionn, amodel, years1987bo. The Nissan Saurus was a concept car designed by Nissan Motor and unveiled at the 1987 Tokyo Motor Show 2 3 4 It was a roadster featuring a 2 0 liter turbocharged engine 1 with bulging fenders and a design reminiscent of the Lotus Seven Nissan SaurusOverviewManufacturerNissan MotorProductionN AModel years1987Body and chassisBody styleRoadster 1 PowertrainEngine2 0L with turbocharger 1 DimensionsLength3 3 metres 11 ft 1 ChronologySuccessorNissan Saurus Jr This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Nissan Saurus news newspapers books scholar JSTOR May 2009 Learn how and when to remove this message Nissan marketed the Saurus as part of a pair along with the Jura minivan concept introduced as a practical complement to the roadster This approach was very radical for the Japanese market where space for two automobiles was unrealistic for most so it was safely assumed the Saurus concept was never meant to see production citation needed Impact editThe Saurus concept made its way into production in a modified form by Nissan s Nismo Nissan s motor sports division The Saurus Cup race series debuted 1989 using the Nissan Saurus Jr a race car version of the Saurus The series featured single seater sheet metal tub race cars with fiberglass molded bodies replicating the Saurus concept The car was also used for Nissan Racing School The successor to the Saurus race car the Nissan Saurus Jr is still used for advanced racing classes today The twin charged engine of the Saurus made its way into production in 1989 through the March Micra Super Turbo The Nissan Urge has been compared to the Saurus 2 References edit a b c d Noch sind nicht alle serienreif Historisches Archiv in German Hamburger Abendblatt 1987 Retrieved 2009 05 09 Der Nissan Saurus ist ein offener Zweisitzer Die flache schlanke Karosserie mit breit ausgestellten Kotflugeln ist 3 30 Meter lang Der Mittelmotor Zweisitzer Zwei Liter Motor mit Turbolader hat eine sportllche Innenausstattung dead link a b In the distant past Nissan has done a couple of similar stark Lotus style concepts the Saurus from the 1987 Tokyo Show and Duad from Tokyo 1991 for those with long memories Preview 2006 Nissan Urge December 28 2005 Channel 4 Nissan has also introduced a prototype roadster named Saurus Dinosaurs have charm Nissan reasoned The Japanese market obsessed with cute soft images Japan tosses in a Lettuce car January 27 1989 Chicago Sun Times and Miami Herald January 27 1989 13E BUSINESS Japanese market s tastes make car names a different animal For example Nissan Motors racy sports car sold in the United States under the One example is Nissan s prototype roadster called Saurus which the Feb 5 1989 Chicago Tribune nbsp This article about a modern automobile produced after 1975 is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Nissan Saurus amp oldid 1106627302, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
