"The reality is auto manufacturers are finding it difficult – or impossible – to build a small, rear-wheel drive performance vehicle and make money."

Seems an odd thing to say since the 86 and BRZ are doing so well, and in the 90's we didn't seem to have any shortage of RWD coupes. The auto industry is maybe now too competitive for its own good.

Nissan admits they aren't going to make the IDX, despite "overwhelmingly positive reception in Tokyo and Detroit".

That leaves others, including Toyota, Subaru, and Mazda, to keep making a small RWD performance vehicle.

I personally like two door cars. But i guess it's look could have been modified to make it look better.

You really must think the IDx is ugly! ;) It's growing on me. I really didn't like this yellow/beige one at first, but the more I look the more I like...

The flares aren't going on my car. I'll be trying to keep it subtle externally.

Yet your 120y build with those flares and non-Habib wheels is looking even better than this

its just a demonstration of how easily you can transform a car's looks with just a set of wheels and lowering.

I think the gunmetal 37SL's with machined lip suit it pretty well and match in with the dark grey and chrome bumpers.

I'm not a fan of "leb chrome" wheels... "not that there's anything wrong with that" :P

somehow Leb chrome versions of those wheels would be less rice and match the chin spoiler along with other chrome highlights.

wheels maketh the car...

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i think its the same engine as the new pulsar turbo 1.8 or the Juke but most peeps want 1.8 minimum.

Nissan really needs a clean slate engine much like the L series was in the original 510. They could go NA with 260hp using a revamped, improved good looking engine like the LZ with revised narrow angle head and even using magnesium block technology which is easy these days like BMWs latest inline 6 and definitely efi quads, carbs too hard for pollution these days. Using mass production they really need a sequential box not a cvt. Boost option is a must but a 2.5 litre big bore short stroke engine could easily be very well received even if lower hp per litre than an s2000 donk.

also if emissions permitted,would be cool if the idx concept ran a carburetor engine with webers or itbs etc etc