Nissan CEO Ivan Espinosa has confirmed to CarBuzz that a legendary model could return, and we aren't talking about Skyline. The Silvia could be revived as part of the Japanese brand’s long-term strategy for financial recovery.If realized, this would mark the first time in nearly three decades that a brand-new version of Nissan’s legendary sports coupe would be available to a North American audience. But there's a bit more to this story than just that. Nissan Silvia Among “Multiple Nameplates” Being Considered BrignATrailerWhen asked during a sit-down with CarBuzz whether a revived Silvia, first hinted at in 2024, could be included among its newly streamlined product lineup, Espinosa explained that he would “love to do that very quickly.” While immediate priority is the company's newlyrestructured families of production vehicles, the Nissan CEO did admit "we will see more sports cars coming into the portfolio," with the Silvia among the names under consideration.“Of course, sports cars are the core of what we are as a company. So we've been there doing that for many generations, and there's multiple nameplates that we could leverage on… If you ask [one] part of my brain, I would love to do that very quickly. But the other part of my brain is telling me that we have to be prudent at the moment and move step by step. But for sure, we will see more sports cars coming into the portfolio.- Nissan CEO Ivan EspinosaLaunched as the CSP311 way back in 1965, the Silvia was eventually introduced to North America as the S10 during the mid-1970s. The Silvia truly came to prominence, however, from 1988 onward with the arrival of the front-engine, rear-wheel-drive S13 (marketed as the 240SX in the US). Gearheads flocked for the flip-up headlights, the new liftback design, and the peppy four-cylinder, as well as the S13's formidable drifting record in its native Japan.The popularity of Nissan's affordable answer to the Ford Mustang and the Chevrolet Camaro ballooned even further when thelower, wider, more powerful S14 (still 240SX in the US) arrived in late 1993. Prior to its dissolution in 2000, Nissan sold up to a quarter of a million 240SXs in the US alone. Bona Fide Sports Car Preferable To ‘Spicy Sentra’ BringATrailerInterestingly, when asked about the longevity of Nissan’s belt-driven CVT transmission, Espinosa seemingly doubled down on the Silvia’s possible revival, stating that, should customer demand for performance models increase, Nissan's focus would be a facto sports car as opposed to a modified mainstream model:"If I want to make, let's say, an affordable car that is sporting instead of making a spicy Sentra. I will probably go and make a Silvia, a real affordable sports car. I'm not saying I will probably go into a Silvia."- Nissan CEO Ivan EspinosaOne of the biggest potential pitfalls of such a plan, however, is the cost of development. Indeed, Espinosa reiterated that “really affordability is key,” and that a still financially tenuous Nissan is hamstrung to “do the right thing with the right set of components.” New GT-R Definitely In The Works NissanAlongside talk of a revived Silvia, Espinosa stated that a brand-new GT-R “will come” and that the latest version of Nissan’s halo sports car is being developed with the “credibility” expected of the badge. The CEO stopped short of confirming any concrete production plans, however, he did hint that the anticipated launch could be the first in a new sports range.“We are actually working already on the GT-R," he said. "Not many details that I can share today, but the GT-R will come, and it will come with credibility and with the credentials that it has always had… Maybe at some point we could see some other nameplates being added into the sports range."Production on the most recent GT-Rended in 2025after an 18-year run, with Nissan itself stating that a combination of evolving emissions regulations (particularly in Europe), market demands, and encroaching electrification marked a temporary end to the brand's twin-turbo V6-powered Porsche 911 Turbo rival.In one of the motoring industry’s worst-kept secrets, work on the next-generation GT-R was quickly confirmed to be underway, with even R35 ‘godfather’ Hiroshi Tamura admitting he would come out of retirement to oversee its development, if given the opportunity.