Nissan 100NX I (B13) photos

The B13-generation Nissan 100NX was introduced in 1990 and produced through 1995 as a sporty, affordable front-wheel-drive compact coupe replacing the angular N13/B12-series Sunny Coupe and Pulsar NX. Styled at Nissan Design International (NDI) in California, the 100NX shared its mechanical underpinnings and chassis architecture with the B13 Nissan Sunny and Sentra, utilizing an independent MacPherson strut suspension setup at all four corners. Compared to its wedge-shaped predecessor with pop-up headlights, the B13 generation embraced early-1990s rounded aerodynamic styling highlighted by distinctive recessed oval headlamps and a sloping fastback tailgate. It was offered as a three-door hatchback coupe in two roof configurations: a conventional fixed steel hardtop and a popular T-bar targa roof featuring two removable glass panels that could be stowed in the trunk. Depending on the market, the transverse four-cylinder gasoline engine lineup included a 1.5-liter GA15DS unit primarily for Japan, a mainstream 1.6-liter twin-cam engine (initially the carbureted GA16DS, later upgraded to the fuel-injected GA16DE), and a flagship 2.0-liter naturally aspirated SR20DE engine producing around 143 PS in the performance-oriented 100NX GTi (sold as the NX2000 in North America), which added four-wheel disc brakes, ABS, a front strut brace, and a subtle factory body kit. Transmission choices consisted of a standard five-speed manual gearbox or an optional four-speed automatic. A mild mid-cycle refresh around 1993 brought electronic multi-point fuel injection to the 1.6-liter engine to meet stricter emissions standards, alongside revised interior trim fabrics, updated gauge cluster graphics, and color-keyed exterior details. While marketed as the Nissan 100NX across European markets, the same B13 model was sold in North America and Oceania as the Nissan NX (NX1600 and NX2000) and in the Japanese domestic market as the Nissan NX Coupe.