Mitsuoka Le-Seyde | |
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Overview | |
Manufacturer | Mitsuoka |
Production | May 1990–1993 (Le-Seyde) July 1991–July 1993 (Dore) November 2000–2006 (New Le-Seyde) |
Assembly | Japan |
Body and chassis | |
Body style | 2-door coupé 2-door convertible (Dore) |
Layout | FR layout |
Powertrain | |
Engine | 1.8 L CA18DE I4 (Le-Seyde) 2.0 L SR20DE I4 (New Le-Seyde) 4.9 L Windsor V8 (Dore) |
Transmission | 4-speed automatic |
Dimensions | |
Wheelbase | 3,375 mm (132.9 in) (Le-Seyde) 3,425 mm (134.8 in) (New Le-Seyde) [1] |
Length | 5,100 mm (200.8 in) (Le-Seyde) 5,230 mm (205.9 in) (New Le-Seyde) [1] |
Width | 1,870 mm (73.6 in) (Le-Seyde) 1,880 mm (74.0 in) (New Le-Seyde) [1] |
Height | 1,280 mm (50.4 in) (Le-Seyde) 1,270 mm (50.0 in) (New Le-Seyde) [1] |
Curb weight | 1,352 kg (2,980.6 lb) (New Le-Seyde) [1] |
The Mitsuoka Le-Seyde is a limited production car manufactured in the early 1990s, based on the Nissan Silvia S13. Only 500 units were made, and Mitsuoka claims that all were sold within four days after they went on sale. [2]
The Le-Seyde is considered a "neoclassic" car, featuring a retro design inspired by cars of the 1920s and 1930s. The Le Seyde features a similar design to other neoclassic cars of the 1990s made by companies such as Zimmer and Excalibur. The Le Seyde was designed at Nissan's Kyushu plant,[ citation needed ] where the design for the centre portion and interior was based on the Silvia S13. The engine used is the same naturally aspirated 1.8 L (1,809 cc) CA18DE engine used in the Silvia S13 up until mid-1990.
Pronounced "DURA", it is a convertible version of the Le-Seyde that was produced in July 1991 as a limited production model [2] [3] and was based on the 1979-1993 Ford Mustang Fox body. [4]
The centre portion and interior was similar to that of the Fox body Mustang. It uses the Mustang's 302 cu in (4.9 L) Windsor V8 engine. Additionally, the Dore was manufactured in left hand drive configuration as opposed to right hand drive in many cars in Japan.
A redesigned version of Le-Seyde (also known as the New Le-Seyde) was introduced in late 2000, and was based on the Nissan Silvia S15. [2] it is identical to the original Le-Seyde with only a few minor cosmetic changes, mostly in regards to the centre portion and interior, which are similar to the Silvia S15.
The engine used was the naturally aspirated 2.0 L (1,998 cc) SR20DE, the same engine featured in the Silvia S15.
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