Vehicle Profile

Nissan Silvia S13

1988–1994 · Coupe · RWD

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original 1988 MSRP (estimated, JDM); currency/conversion needs review. This is a price reference, not a current market valuation or an offer for sale.

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The S13 Silvia, sold in Japan with the turbocharged SR20DET, established the modern drift archetype with its lightweight rear-drive layout and balanced chassis. Affordable and endlessly tunable, it became a foundational drifting platform and remains a JDM icon central to Japanese motorsport street culture.

Nissan Silvia S13

Photo: Austin1959 · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Horsepower
202 hp
Torque
195 lb-ft
0–60 mph
6.5s
Top Speed
146 mph
¼ Mile
15.5s
Drivetrain
RWD
Body Style
Coupe
Years
1988–1994
Price reference
See source

Sources & data notes

Catalog verification date (recorded): June 17, 2026. Recorded spec confidence: low.

These are the sources and review details stored with this catalog entry. They do not confirm today’s pricing, availability, or the value of an individual car.

Performance positioning

Compared with 467 cars in the Wheelz catalog.

Top Speed146 mph
Rank #352 / 46725th percentilehigher is better
Horsepower202 hp
Rank #407 / 46713th percentilehigher is better
0-60 mph6.5s
Rank #398 / 46715th percentilelower is better
Quarter Mile15.5s
Rank #355 / 3889th percentilelower is better