A brand new electrical Nissan Micra is coming in 2026, which ought to have followers of the famed hatchback not less than excited to see the nameplate return. However earlier than it does, Nissan needs to have a good time the third-generation Micra’s twenty third birthday with a particular reinvention of its one-off Micra 350SR.
The unique Micra 350SR was constructed by RML Group, the identical racing group accountable for Nissan’s Nineties British Touring Automotive success. Based mostly on an ordinary 2002 Micra K12, the 350SR had a 3.5-liter V-6 engine from the Murano shoved behind the entrance seats, full with headers from a 350Z and high-lift cams from Nismo. All informed, it made 300 horsepower.
Photograph by: Nissan
Photograph by: Nissan
Photograph by: Nissan
Twenty-five years later, Nissan is giving that 350SR the restomod remedy. Though it doesn’t stray removed from the unique design, the up to date Micra 350SR options new rounded LED headlights that pay homage to the upcoming Micra EV, a silver-and-blue livery with Nissan’s ‘=III 23’ iconography, and refreshed 18-inch RAYS wheels.
The cabin goes largely untouched, other than a couple of mild updates. The 350R’s inside boasts fashionable seats and harnesses, a 9.0-inch touchscreen with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto compatibility, and audio system for blasting your favourite tunes—as long as you’re not drowning out the sound of that V-6.
The powertrain, fortunately, seems untouched. It’s the identical 3.5-liter V-6 from the Murano used within the unique model, nonetheless making an estimated 300 horsepower. For a automobile that weighs simply 2,646 kilos, that’s a lot.
The up to date Micra 350SR debuts to most of the people right now on the 2025 SMMT Check Day at Millbrook Proving Floor within the UK—the exact same monitor Nissan used to develop the automobile greater than 20 years in the past.
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